Put on a Happy Face

Because I am opening up the link to my blogger on my myspace shortly after I leave the store, I am telling this story against my better judgement. It will name people who will no doubt stop by, at least once, out of pure curiosity. At this point, I do not care. I can find the humor in anything - so here we go.

For the past I don't know how many Wednesday nights, it's always been Dee, Dawn, Denise and I working. It's a fun night. Last Wednesday, Kelly closed with us. Still fun. Last night, Kathie was the closing manager. While I have listed gripes about her before, I can't honestly say that I have a problem with her anymore. She is making a better effort than she did when she started and hopefully that can only benefit the colleagues I am leaving behind. Anyhow, I get a message around 10:45 yesterday morning asking if I want the day off because they have to trim hours. I said go ahead and give the hours to Dawn. She also said she wouldn't just cut me because it's my last week because she would never do that to me.

Let me just tell you what a crock of shit that line was. I had to go into the store last night to say good-bye to Denise (who was very worried when she didn't see my car when she came in). I stayed in the back and chatted with her for a few minutes. She told me some cute Trevor (olld manager Cari's 4 year old son) stories. She said that Amy isn't going to be working there anymore and it won't be any fun to go into work anymore. He first asks, which Amy (because he hears Cari say that all the time). Then he asks, well, what is she going to do? Hahaha. She's coming in Friday night for my party. She said she has too.

Back to the storefront - as I was up in the front when I first walked in I stopped and said hi to Dawn (who was fighting with a slow register), I only expected to see her and Kathie on the floor. Much to my surprise, there were other associates working. Two of them in fact. Two new associates. At first I was taken back, I have seniority, but then I just started to laugh. I know why she wanted to cut my hours. It is my last week. I think she realizes that my work ethic will be less than par this week and my attitude probably something to be desired. She has two new people working - does she want the disgruntled employee whose last day is Friday working with them with the closing manager whom she admittedly does not like? Hell no! Amy = bad influence = cannot work with my new robots. It's hilarious. Really. Dawn told me that, I couldn't agree more. I told Denise, she said, you know you might be on to something there Amy. Hahaha.

I dread going into work no more. I'm excited. I cannot wait to mention to Dee that I went by the store last night to say bye to Denise and saw the new people. Hahaha. I want a camera so I can get her reaction. I might even say something about how I would be a bad influence on them so that's why she cut me. I think this is a great story. And she called Dawn at 10:30 - when Dawn was the on-call. I was the scheduled one last night. Hm...interesting things. Denise asked why all of a sudden she is hiring all these people - and I told her: she is going to have to hire at least five people to take my place. She agreed, and said how I do everything there. I said yeah, I know how to do every single thing and pitch in when and where I am needed. Denise is worried about the mannequins. I am too, actually. I have to talk to Dee about that. I have to leave the door open. I might never hear from her again, but at least it won't be a burned bridge. And while I might never want to step foot inside a mall again, I might have to make an honest effort to go back and visit. They're my friends. They're making me a cake. With caramel frosting. Yummmmy. And they're bringing beverages. :-D

It should be a fun day at the TCP. Over a hundred boxes in shipment - bring it on!