Totally Blocked

As in Writer’s, not Diary. At least not as far as I can tell. I don’t know, someone may have blocked me for some reason or another but I don’t think anyone I read regularly has. If you have, don’t tell me, let it be a surprise. 😉

For those of you who have not yet discovered the coolness that is The Guild here is your opportunity to enjoy it and thank me later. It has Felicia Day in it. And some other people.

The store across town from mine took one of my stockers as a transfer. I really wish they’d called and asked about him prior to pushing through the paperwork. He’s an idiot. He has attendance problems. He keeps using his cell phone while he’s supposed to be stocking. He’s a safety nightmare. He can’t seem to keep from using inappropriate language. Why didn’t I fire him before his transfer? Because I’ve been told I use the official reprimand process far too much. My own manager told me this. Which makes it even more ironic that he’s the same manager that asked one of the Senior Managers that works with me why he hadn’t been fired yet. Ok. Right then.

Turns out I can’t use the slug rounds I bought for my shotgun with that barrel. They do, however, make a slug barrel for that gun that is only about $150. Probably not going to worry about it, I’ll just put the slugs up and not worry about it. I’ll buy some buckshot loads for the bear, I’ve been told they will sort it out quite nicely.

I’ve been told my presence at Thanksgiving Dinner is Not Optional. I’m sorry to say that it flipping well will be. I am 99% certain I will have to work that night to get set up for the SALE so I will be spending the day asleep, thankyouverymuch. I never have understood the fascination people have with getting up at damn-it-hurts-o’clock in the morning to stand in line and then possibly still not get what you came for. Seriously. And in the seven or eight years I’ve worked retail I have never once seen anything at my own store, much less at anyone else’s.

And I’m pretty sure I’m sliding into a depressive episode. No motivation to do much of anything and I’ve spent most of the past four days asleep. Crap. And I haven’t seen the kids in forever. I saw Critter once while I was on vacation, we had lunch. I’m so bummed right now.