Just as I start to think this thing might be turning around I get hit with one of my biggest pet peeves. I was finally given the "blue shirt" which means I am official and mostly done training (for this store it means I have worked there for 3 or so weeks) and an official name tag. I was even given some compliments from some of the management (no big surprise).
And then it went back to square one...
I worked until 4pm (ended up staying til almost 5pm) and then wasn't scheduled to work until Monday morning. I get a call at 2:15 pm Sunday afternoon asking why I wasn't at work? My response: I wasn't scheduled to work today. "Well you are on the schedule now." I wasn't on the schedule when I left work Friday, so someone must have changed something and not told me. "Oh, well can you come in?" Long story short, SOMEONE changed my schedule and NO ONE called me, which is just basic management 101! If you change someone's schedule you should give the courtesy of 1. calling them to see if they can work the shift and 2. if you aren't going to do #1 then you have to call them and tell them it is changed. So when I worked Monday and saw my "supervisor" I asked if he made that change and he didn't really answer but instead asked if any of the rest of my shifts had changed (NO) no apology (not even sure if it was him but I would assume so). If you know me you know I don't miss work, and in this case there was no option for me and I ended up going in (this is the last favor for them).
Tonight I am scheduled (with no overlap of the last person scheduled) to close by myself. Guess what? NO ONE TRAINED ME HOW TO CLOSE, and there are usually 2 closers anyway. So while I attempted to let a manager know and get something fixed about it I ended up working off the clock because someone asked me for help for another 45 minutes and when I was done with her there was no update. So tonight will suck, and since no one wanted to do me a favor then I guess I won't help anyone else out.
My opinions on staying past "seasonal" are back to not staying, I just can't put up with the lazy management style and completely unorganized nature this place has. It isn't worth the hassle for the time, I am still open to it but they really have to prove themselves now.
On an exciting note I applied for a job with the Philadelphia Art Museum, really really interested in it. I will keep you updated if I hear anything about that.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Fruit Cake
Seriously...
The food I mean!
I was able to purchase a Hostess Brand Fruitcake at the grocery store this week. I have never tried it and always was curious to see if it was like they describe on TV! So I don't know if this version is standard or just a Hostess take on it but it is definitely weird. It isn't hard as a rock as they always say but I feel like it is a loaf of dried fruits (and I'm not sure but I think some gummy bears and jello too) with a small amount of "cake" poured around. It is very sweet and has some interesting fruity notes but I am not sure that it is good. I kind of feel like I am eating candy bread which honestly disturbs me a bit. I wouldn't recommend the Hostess version but I bet you could potentially make a good fruit cake. Glad I tried it out and found out the mythical stories are not entirely correct.
The food I mean!
I was able to purchase a Hostess Brand Fruitcake at the grocery store this week. I have never tried it and always was curious to see if it was like they describe on TV! So I don't know if this version is standard or just a Hostess take on it but it is definitely weird. It isn't hard as a rock as they always say but I feel like it is a loaf of dried fruits (and I'm not sure but I think some gummy bears and jello too) with a small amount of "cake" poured around. It is very sweet and has some interesting fruity notes but I am not sure that it is good. I kind of feel like I am eating candy bread which honestly disturbs me a bit. I wouldn't recommend the Hostess version but I bet you could potentially make a good fruit cake. Glad I tried it out and found out the mythical stories are not entirely correct.
Quackeroooonie!
I am watching my Duck Tales DVD's and in one of the episodes Scrooge McDuck refers to himself and the others as Humans...
OBVIOUSLY they are ducks performing human tasks so at the most they are Duckmans...just found it a little odd :)
DUCKTALES WEWWWWWHOOOOOOO
OBVIOUSLY they are ducks performing human tasks so at the most they are Duckmans...just found it a little odd :)
DUCKTALES WEWWWWWHOOOOOOO
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Movie Review - The Ugly Truth
Our 2nd romantic comedy of the weekend, and a much stronger showing than Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Surprisingly rated R, and I think it helped. They pushed some boundaries and used some "bad language" and some other raunchy situations which was kind of refreshing for a romantic comedy. It wasn't the standard light hearted love story but it wasn't at all complex and groundbreaking either. Katherine Heigl is about as funny as she is in Knocked Up and Gerard Butler is great as the male chauvinist. I call this a rent and even a possible buy (red box rental first of course). Heigl was basically socially retarded because she was so into her work (I think it's because she spent so much time on the Grey's Anatomy set) and can't find a man that fits her list of 10 must haves. She tries an online dating service with no luck and then meets her new hunky neighbor. Butler basically teaches Heigl how to pick up a guy with all the guy tricks. I guess I really liked this one because they swore and talked like people actually talk, it felt more natural than some of the more proper romantic comedies. Some might say they went that way to cover up a lack of substance but as you all should know by now...NEVER go into a romantic comedy expecting Oscar worthy performances. These types of movies are specifically designed to be a movie version of a light hearted novel that would only get on the best seller list because of its humor and ease of reading. So enjoy!
Movie Review - Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Standard romantic comedy with a "Christmas Carol" twist. No it isn't a christmas movie but it uses the ghost of ----- past, present and future. Matthew Mcconaughey plays kind of a douchey player who is anti-marriage and the main story revolves around his little brother's wedding. There are no big surprises when it comes to the relationship between Matthew and Jennifer Garner, and the best part of the movie is showing how their relationship changed from high school to present day. Garner was the only person in the movie that really called Matthew out as a douche which was also kind of funny. There were some laughs and not a lot of other emotions except for kind of hating Matthew's character. This is definitely a rent, unless you find it better than I did, if you don't rent it I don't think your life will suffer...just OK.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Movie Review - Groundhog Day
Ok this one seems like a weird thing to do but every time I catch it on TV it just makes me laugh! You all have probably heard of the movie by now, it stars Bill Murray who plays a weatherman from Pittsburgh who goes with his team to Punxsutawney PA to cover the Ground Hog Day festivities. He ends up getting stuck in a time warp where he has to relive February 2nd over and over for god knows how long. The best part is how he experiments with life from day to day, he goes from taking advantage of people to trying to kill himself with a high point of stealing the ground hog and driving off of a cliff and exploding! I find it to be a hilarious story about a guy who is a bit of an asshole and his journey to figure out how to be a good guy.
I also find it funny that we had gone to Ground Hog Day parties for so long growing up at the Measley's and we never really ended up watching this movie as a kid...instead we watched Encino Man which I think says something about Paulie Shore movies :) So a testament to our youth watch Ground Hog Day!!
I also find it funny that we had gone to Ground Hog Day parties for so long growing up at the Measley's and we never really ended up watching this movie as a kid...instead we watched Encino Man which I think says something about Paulie Shore movies :) So a testament to our youth watch Ground Hog Day!!
A House Husband's Guide to Unemployment - Balance
As I start working (even the small amount so far) I am finding it difficult to maintain the balance I had beforehand. I won't take all of the blame as I haven't had a solid schedule so far but I am surprised at the difficulty I have had with energy and what not on days I have worked (even the day after). I guess it is mostly just getting used to being out and up and around for most of the day (a lot of standing, walking, talking, basically effort), so I have seen areas of life start to slip.
I haven't been to the gym in about 3 weeks which is frustrating to me but I find a lot of the blame in the hours and unstable schedule at work mostly because I have been scheduled at night so I am not used to going to the gym during the daytime and then if I don't start the week strong I find it hard to get the steam up mid-week. So once I get a planned out schedule I think that will not be a problem any longer. Transitioning is also making it difficult to keep the apartment clean and organized as well as getting dinners ready, I am still getting it done but there is significantly less time to do it! This all has made me start to think about balance and routine, which depending on who you ask may or may not be important but I historically have had trouble with extreme transitions in routine...I guess the instability at work doesn't help.
I am a creature of habit I guess you could say, I love making to-do lists even if the most interesting thing I do that day is cross off something on the list! The to-do list is one of the things keeping things in check but hopefully I'll be able to make the transition soon! Even if I got to the gym once or twice in the near future it won't really click until I do it consistently. One of the best ways to check on my status is by the # of posts I make here, so I think I am coming around!
I haven't been to the gym in about 3 weeks which is frustrating to me but I find a lot of the blame in the hours and unstable schedule at work mostly because I have been scheduled at night so I am not used to going to the gym during the daytime and then if I don't start the week strong I find it hard to get the steam up mid-week. So once I get a planned out schedule I think that will not be a problem any longer. Transitioning is also making it difficult to keep the apartment clean and organized as well as getting dinners ready, I am still getting it done but there is significantly less time to do it! This all has made me start to think about balance and routine, which depending on who you ask may or may not be important but I historically have had trouble with extreme transitions in routine...I guess the instability at work doesn't help.
I am a creature of habit I guess you could say, I love making to-do lists even if the most interesting thing I do that day is cross off something on the list! The to-do list is one of the things keeping things in check but hopefully I'll be able to make the transition soon! Even if I got to the gym once or twice in the near future it won't really click until I do it consistently. One of the best ways to check on my status is by the # of posts I make here, so I think I am coming around!
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