SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER WORK, BECCA AND I WENT OUT TO THE GRIZZLY BAR AT THE RED LION AND MET UP WITH THE EMPLOYEES FROM THE CROSS TOWN STORE. TODD, TERESA, NICOLE, BECCA, AND MYSELF. WHEN WE GOT THERE, THEY WERE PLAYING THE GOOD OLD '90'S RAP AND R&B SONGS. IT WAS GREAT MUSIC. THEN THE REST OF THE NIGHT THEY PLAYED THE OVERPLAYED NEW MUSIC. I REALLY CAN'T STAND THE "RASTA RAP" CRAP. YUCK.
TODD IS A 40-SOMETHING GUY WHO IS TALL AND BALD...WELL SHAVED HEAD. HE IS SOOO FUNNY. TERESA IS A 40-SOMETHING BLOND GRANDMOTHER WHO LOOKS LIKE SHE IS IN HER EARLY 30'S IF NOT LATE 20'S. SHE HAD SOOO MANY YOUNG GUYS PICKING UP ON HER THE ENTIRE TIME. NICOLE IS GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, AND IS LIKE 26. SHE LOST SOME WEIGHT AND LOOKS BETTER. SHE HAD A FEW TOO MANY. BECCA IS MY AGE, 27, AND IS MARRIED AND WORKS WITH ME, BUT HAS BEEN FILLING IN AT THE OTHER STORE TOO.
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. THEY ALL WANTED ME TO GET OUT AND DANCE, BUT DAMN, I WAS WEARING A TURTLENECK SWEATER! BESIDES, I'M NOT SURE IF I'M BEING TOO NICE TO MYSELF. I STILL THINK I LOOK TOO FAT. THEN AGAIN, THERE WERE A LOT OF LATINA HOOCHIES SHAKING THEIR JELLY AND LETTING IT HANG ALL OUT. WHY BOTHER WEARING A TIGHT SHIRT THAT ACCENTS YOUR ROLLS? EWW! I'M FAT, BUT DAMN, MY STUFF IS COVERED! WE HAD A FEW ROUNDS OF DRINKS. I THINK WE ALL GOT A LITTLE TOUCHY-FEELY. NICOLE ABOUT DAMN NEAR MOLESTED TODD! HAHA. MY HUBBY DIDN'T LIKE THE FACT I DIDN'T CALL HIM TO LET HIM KNOW I'D BE BACK AROUND 1:30AM I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD EITHER. I DIDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY OWN CAR. SO I KINDA HAD TO WAIT.
WELL, THE BOSS WILL BE BACK TOMORROW. I'M OFF WORK TOMORROW. I KNOW SHE'LL BE HAPPY WITH OUR PROGRESS WHILE SHE WAS GONE. I KICKED ASS! I WAS SITTING ON $12,000 IN SALES, AND I AM THE TOP SELLER IN OUR WHOLE REGION, EVEN THE SEATTLE STORES THAT ARE CONDSIDERED IN OUR GROUP!! HAHA. GOOD FEELING. I HAD A LOT OF CUSTOMERS WHO I HAD HELPED BEFORE, AND CAME BACK TO DO BUSINESS WITH ME. IT'S A GREAT FEELING, CUZ I FEEL THEY TRUST ME. THEY LOOK ALL OVER TOWN, AND THEY LIKE OUR SELECTION, PRICES, AND SERVICE. AWESOME FEELING. I HAD AN OLDER COUPLE LAST WEEK, WHO WERE SOOO SWEET. THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY. THE OLDER COUPLES USUALLY LIKE TO DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEIR OWN AGE. THEY TOLD ME BEFORE I RANG THEM UP, THAT THEY REALLY LOVED MY SERVICE AND HOW THEY WENT TO KAY JEWELERS, AND BEN BRIDGE, AND ESPECIALLY ZALES, THEY SAID THE SALES PEOPLE WERE SO AGGRESSIVE, THAT THEY DIDN'T REALLY EVEN WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE STORE. THEY WERE TELLING THE CUSTOMER TO FILL OUT A CREDIT APPLICATION, AND BUY IT TODAY. VERY PUSHY. HAHA STUPID IDIOTS. YES, EVERYONE WANTS TO MAKE A SALE, BUT YOU JUST DON'T BE GREEDY AND AGGRESSIVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN GAIN. I GIVE MY CUSTOMERS SPACE. I CAN BE BUSINESS AGGRESSIVE, BUT CUSTOMER SENSITIVE. I DO LIKE THE PHRASE ON OUR PAYROLL CHECKS, " A SATISFIED CUSTOMER MADE THIS CHECK POSSIBLE." IT IS SOOO TRUE.
NO WORD YET ON THE NEW JOB PROMOTION FOR MY HUBBY. I'M KINDA NERVOUS. THIS WHOLE WEEKEND REALLY MADE ME THINK ABOUT WHAT HARD WORK I PUT INTO THE STORE AND THE CUSTOMERS. I HAD SO MANY CUSTOMERS COME BACK TO BUY FROM ME, AND LOTS CAME IN AND I INSTANTLY REMEMBER THEIR NAMES. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF. I SOMETIMES DON'T LIKE CHANGE. BUT THEN AGAIN, I CAN DO MY JOB ANYWHERE. I'M SO SPOILED IN MY STORE THOUGH. MY BOSS LETS ME DO WHAT I NEED TO DO. I KNOW WHAT SHE EXPECTS. SHE GOES OUT OF HER WAY TO MAKE MY LIFE EASY, AND I WILL WORK HARD TO GIVE HER THE RESPECT. SHE'S NEVER WRITTEN ME UP EVEN IF I DON'T MAKE MY SALES QUOTA. SHE ACTUALLY TELLS HER BOSS WHY WE DON'T MAKE OUR GOAL THAT IT'S NOT OUR FAULT. I USUALLY DO WHAT I WANT, WITHIN REASON OF COURSE.
WELL, I BETTER GO TO BED SO I CAN HIT THE GYM IN THE MORNING.