As The Station Turns 5/16

 So yesterday I took my new hawg (electric trike) out for a spin on the road, screw gas prices, and stopped at the Haunted Station to get copies of my report sheets for the Truck Stop. Their report sheets the have are crap that they've run through the old fax machine too many times so there are huge streaks and it's crooked on the page and so forth. Back when I worked there the first time I made up new, better sheets but the Crazy Lady didn't like them and threw them away, so these are just for me. Anyhow I was chatting with the Random Woman and she's super pissed, Skippy told her off about the coffee pot, the Late Guy said it hadn't been cleaned. Plus he keeps complaining at her about this and that. Instead of just saying "Hey, can you be sure this is done when you leave?" he's being the boss and barking orders. I really think she's going to quit before the end of the month. I told her she could let me know and I wouldn't tell anyone, and I won't, I'll just enjoy the show. The best part is they are all making me look good because the only one who complained when I was there was the Part Time Woman and she complains about everyone.

I also found out the Homeless Millionaire was arrested for shoplifting. I don't know if he's still in jail but I told the Random Woman, again, if he sets foot on the property to call the cops because he's become unstable and possibly dangerous. I still wonder if he's going to cross a drug dealer and wind up in a ditch on the edge of town. 

Today was going to be the first day I took my "bad ride" to work but I think I'm coming down with something, and thanks to the lousy management there is nobody to cover my shift so I have to go to work, and I'm taking the car. Maybe I'll accidentally get some snot on my paperwork so Skippy gets sick and he has nobody to cover for him....

Later that day

The Part Time Woman left early, good for me. I have no idea what the story was but I didn't want to know.

Stinky left his coat. Mrs. Late Guy couldn't stand the smell so she stuffed it in a plastic bag. She says the Crazy Lady has a spritzer bottle she sprays on him when he isn't looking.

Something happened today that has never happened to me ever, in all my years of being stuck working here this has never happened. Mark it on your calendars, 5/16 this actually happened, a guy came in to complain that the price of gas was higher in Texas! No honestly, every day Texans are more than happy to come in and tell you how much better the price is in Texas but not this guy, he was complaining about the price, In Texas! I should have gone and bought a lottery ticket.

I looked across the street and the Late Guy was still there, and it was after the hour. The Random Woman showed up about 10 minuets later, he's been complaining to her, and about her, a lot and she's using passive/aggressive techniques to get back at him. Yep, she's going to just up and quit.

I went to check the restrooms and again, Again, they needed paper. I grabbed a roll of paper towels and toilet paper and a truck driver came rushing in and went to the restroom, so I had to wait, and wait, and wait. He was in there for a half hour and of course as he left I got a swarm. And did he buy anything when he left? Nope. It pisses me off that the other shifts don't properly check the restroom and it pissed me off even more when someone blocks me from doing a 5 minute job.

I saw someone with a Road Atlas. I hadn't seen one of those in a few years. I had one at the station but I left it there when I went to the Haunted Station and now it's gone. You can't leave anything laying around.

I went out to check the trash and found a mostly full pack of cigarettes laying by one of the pumps. Some guy had bought them about a half hour earlier. He must have got one out and thought he put it in his pocket but dropped it instead. The next time he goes to light up he's gonna be pissed, it's around $12 a pack by the way. I put them behind the counter and told the Graveyard Shift Guy if he knew anyone he could give the pack to them. He said he had a regular that smokes that brand so I won't be surprised when they are gone.

A guy came in and handed me a dime. I have no idea why. I put it in my pocket, what the heck.

The sun went down and the Random Woman hadn't turned on the canopy lights across the street. Later I realized that she was outside chatting with someone and when she finally went in she turned them on. Again, I fully expect her to quit by the end of the month.

Business dropped off and I got bored so I turned all the Beanie Babies, aka Stuffies, so their dead lifeless oh so cute eyes are staring right at the first register. I figured Stinky would get on there and it would take him a while to figure out why it felt like he was being watched. Back in the day I did the same thing to the Crazy Lady and I guess she got pissed and turned them all around. 

Some guy came in and you could tell he had a chip on his shoulder. His card wasn't working at the pump and I told him that I had to do a prepay after dark. He wanted to know if he could just leave the card and I said "nope, only prepays". He asked if he could do cash and I said sure but instead of prepaying he asked if he could cash a lottery ticket. I said we didn't do that. He got pissed and said "well I'll go somewhere else" as if I cared. I hoped his ticket was a loser, yes I said it.

Later a guy came in and asked for a Powerball with specific bonus plays. Bad news dude, we don't do lottery and since it was Saturday it meant there was a drawing going on and the machines lock up until it's verified. Generally you can't buy a ticket until after Midnight. It's amazing how many people don't know that.

Stinky came in, she screwed around, bought some smokes, counted his drawer and went to work. However he never clocked in. And since I'm still pissed at him over last Wednesday I didn't tell him. I know, bad Karma will be coming my way but what the heck. 

And then I went home.