Thankfully it was a busy day so time passed quickly and I didn't have to come up with stuff to do so I looked busy.
A guy came in and claimed he saw people with their credit chip implanted into their wrists. I have a lot of doubts about that story considering all the problems you can have with the chips themselves, plus the need for regular updates and what do you do when your information is stolen? I didn't get into a discussion with him about it because I just didn't want to have that conversation.
Again with the paper towels in the restrooms! I've worked there two weeks and I've changed them out four times. Does anyone else check the rolls? At least I caught this one before it ran out and there was one guy out on the lot and his card wouldn't work, so he was on the phone with his bank. Plus now I know how the stupid rollers work.
When I was working across the street someone had spilled super glue all over the counter at the Truck Stop. When I went in today someone had spilled super glue all over the other counter. Why are they gluing stuff next to the register? Have they never heard of paper towels? Anyhow there are three people who could have made the mess between when I had left the night before and today. I'm suspecting it is Stinky.
Someone came in and had dried chunks of mud all over their shoes. When they left there was a lot less, on their shoes. So I got the broom out and cleaned up the trail they left everywhere. Seriously, if you wouldn't track it all over your house why would you track it all over someone else's business?
The guy with the dog showed up, I hadn't seen him in a long time and he was surprised I was working there again. Someone else was complaining about dogs but his is well behaved so I don't mind. The people on the morning shift always have treats for the dog but I don't so it's always a little disappointed.
A homeless guy came in and wanted to know if he could fill up his water bottle, I told him sure. I noticed that he was walking around with a golf club. Did he find it somewhere? Was he playing through? Oh well, to each their own.
And then the Homeless Millionaire showed up. He was trying to peak through the back door in hopes nobody noticed. This time not only did I tell him off but I used a bit of profanity, there were customers in the building but I didn't care. Later a customer asked and I told him the story about how he had attacked someone and had become unstable. I still hope that when he finally goes full on it's somewhere else.
The place mostly cleared out so I figured it was a good time to do the trash, except for some guy sitting at a pump and playing on his phone. I figured to heck with it so I rushed around, dumped the trash and got everything done before he finished his texting and came inside. And of course if I had waited a crowd would have shown up.
I looked across the street and there was a truck backed up to one of the doors of the Haunted Station, were they bringing something in or taking something out? Later when the truck pulled out I realized it was the Part Time Woman's big fern. I hated that thing, it sat in front of the counter and was always in the way. Perhaps it's a sign that she's planning on quitting since she hates being bounced around from station to station. One could hope.
I went in and cleaned the restrooms and after I was done several guys went in there, for a long time. That is usually a bad sign but they didn't make a mess so I'm happy.
Some guy got 30¢ in gas and then shut off his pump. He tried to run the card a second time but it got rejected. He came in and prepaid for $10 but that didn't fill up his tank, d'uh, and came back to prepay for $30. Thankfully he was blaming the bank and not me for his screwing up.
Stinky showed up early and actually got into his drawer. I was able to close my drawer, finish my paperwork and clock out before the Crazy Lady showed up so I only had to say "bye" to her. So the night ended well.
5/8
I woke up early and the weather is nice so I decided to go for a walk. I stopped at the West Side Station to say hi to the Weekend Guy. He was saying the Late Guy thought the Part Time Woman had stolen the fern but I said as far as I know it was hers. Weekend Guy thinks the Part Time Woman is getting ready to quit too. He doesn't want to end up covering her shifts so he isn't looking forward to it. He also told me that she had stabbed him in the back, she was really nice to him to his face and then called the Boss and claimed he hadn't cleaned the restrooms. I told him that is why everyone hates her. He thinks the Boss better get his act in order and hire a few new people before summer. I agree. Although I think they are going to shut down the Haunted Station while they redo the place in order to set up a counter service restaurant. The funny part is the Late Guy told the Weekend Guy that he might get promoted soon. I somehow doubt it.
I then stopped at the Haunted Station to chat with the Late Guy. I told him that as far as I knew the fern belonged to the Part Time Woman, he said she also took the stapler and several other items. Yep, she's planning on quitting, She still has a pile of crap stored in the back but if they are going to revamp the place she's gonna have to haul it off. She will hate that. I wonder what she'll say when she finds the movie money $100 I dropped into one of her boxes.
The Late Guy had several questions about ordering from the supplier too, mostly that if he scans something does he have to place the order right then. I told him no, he can scan stuff in all week and then place the order before the deadline on Monday, I guess the Truck Stop Manager does it all on Monday morning. He was happy to find out all that. Even though I'm operating off the "I'm not the manager anymore, it's none of my business" I gave him some advice to not put in a big order until after Memorial Day to let the old stock run down and so he'll have all new stuff on the shelves at the start of summer. He probably won't listen.
And then I came home.
A quick update, I saw the Homeless Millionaire in the alley behind the Haunted Station, and was having quite the intense conversation, with himself. Later I saw him dragging stuff down the street. Later I saw him heading back to the edge of town with a stolen shopping cart. That guy is really losing it.
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