Thursday, October 12, 2006

(almost) all is well...

The job is going well. My first day working at the cutting counter was a learning experience! I did learn a lot! I still have a lot to learn about that hand held scanner do-hicky. (cant remember what it is called) They trusted me to cut customers fabric! lol That night I was working with two other people. One of whom after training me for a while said "you shop here a lot right? I remember helping you!" lol :o.
So anyway, my first night they took it easy on me! I didn't realize that till the second night! The second night I worked with a young girl (who I also knew from being a customer) she is under 18 so there were certain thing she was not allowed to do that I *had* to do! :oO Like cutting foam! It was explained to me how to cut foam....But I had never actually cut foam. Luckily! The MOD (mgr on duty...cant get used to these new titles..) happened to walk by :o) so I called for her to help me! Which I am glad I did because there were some things I didn't know about cutting foam....like we can only cut the length. (not width) and we can only cut whole inches, not half.
I also helped a dad trying to put together an Indian princess vest (kinda like brownies, I guess) for his daughter. They were going to a pow-wow this weekend. The cleanup that night was much harder than the first night! I see now that the other two did all the work! And once you straighten *ALL* the fabric...customers mess it up again! So we had to do it all over! When I got home that night I was sore and tired! lol
Tonight we are driving up to MI. Tomorrow I am attending a Stampin Up regional conference. I am meeting a fellow SU demo. that I know from a SU email list. We have never actually met, but both of us wanted to go but didn't have anyone to go with. It should be fun! My family is driving up with me. I hope they get some pool time in! That is the thing the kids want to do most. Other than that they are with dad for the day! He tells them they are all going to sit quietly in the van for 8 hours while I attend the conference! lol I wonder what they will end up doing? :o~


5 comments:

Marie N. said...

Are you planning to drive up US 23 -- or come home via that route? I'd recommend spending some time at the Cabelas in Dundee, MI. The displays are magnificent. Allow *at least* 90 minutes, more if you want to browse any merchandise. Three hours will slip by fast there.

Have fun at the SU event.

Barb the Evil Genius said...

Hmmm. I like Frankenmuth myself. Yummy fried chicken and lots more! I hope you have a wonderful time "getting out!" :)

Anonymous said...

We're going to Lansing, so time will be tight in both directions. This will be the second time in six months that I will drive PAST Cabela's!

oh well. I can't be buyin anything from them right now anyway...it's probably better.

Marie N. said...

well, for next time let me tell you...We spent half a day there and only spent $ on our meals. There is way to much to see and do, we didn't even look at any merchandise for sale. I'm not trying to twist the knife, just enthusiastic and hoping to visit there again now that my little one is old enough. He would love the floor-to-ceiling aquariums.

Barb the Evil Genius said...

My horse pics are up. :)