Week end.

My life at Earth Fare Chattanooga 420 began December 1st, 2009. I have not known the week to end since that day. Occasionally there have been "days off" but the week never ended. What day is it today?... wait tomorrow is Sunday?... Don't we open later on Sundays???? Where am I? is it day or night? Oh fluorescent lighting how I loathe thee.

My brain doesn't shut off, I'm always thinking. Thinking of the mistakes I've made. Thinking of the changes I need to make. Thinking of the customers who appreciate me and the ones who've practically cussed in my face. My mother says I need a life. I say I have a life... its just all about Earth Fare. My friends are from Earth Fare. My work is Earth Fare. When I'm not there I'm thinking about it... or stopping by just to check in. Maybe she's right... well aren't mothers always right?

Yesterday... distinctly, my week ended. It is saturday and I am sitting at starbucks outside on their patio (freezing because I refuse to not wear flip flops on my day off and its just not exactly spring yet here), and I am blogging. Funny thing is, the only thing to blog about is Earth Fare.

So... let me tell you about the Noog. It truly is a great place to live. Good food. Good People. Good night life. I've even found quite a few places for Good Karaoke. I can't wait until spring. According to weather.com, Next Thursday we will finally get some warmer weather. I'm hoping that it stays this time!! I really want to see this city. I want to go visit Lookout Mountain with Rock City and Ruby Falls. I would like to see some of the historical battlefield sites. I'd like to go to the Aquarium and maybe take some hiking trips. I'm really looking forward to life in the Noog when I have an ending to my week and can enjoy a WEEKEND!! May sound a bit redundant, but truly... I am ready for some fun. Ready to do something other than work.

hell week

Okay... so I don't know what hell week is supposed to feel like because I was never into all that sorority crap... even if we had had sororities at my school, which we didn't. But if its meant to mentally kick your ass... this week has. I do love my job. And perhaps my desperate need to be the best at what I do is causing this to be more difficult that it should be. After all this time that I thought I was a good manager, I still need some work. I need to learn how to motivate my employees to want to be the best at their job, when at the end of the day... being a cashier is a bit of a thankless job. So, if I'm going through hell week... is the answer to put them through hell week as well? Maybe I should get a little more creative with rites of initiation. Any thoughts?