As The Station Turns 6/16

 The manager had gotten pissed at me yesterday because she had somewhere to go and I didn't come in at my usual time. Then Mrs. Late Guy came in, a little late, and she found out that I was off. It's OK, I never know what days I'm going to work. 

Speaking of which the Boss called, he said that the Downtown Manager had to go to court next Monday and he needed to know what my day off was. I told him I was normally off on Tuesday but just working today since Mrs. Late Guy needed the day off. He was thinking I could cover Downtown and she could work the afternoon. I told him I hated working Downtown so now he's thinking she could cover Downtown and I'd work my normal shift, but I don't know what the final decision is going to be, I hope they tell someone before Tuesday. 

So, there was a little plastic Jesus sitting on the place where we keep credit cards when people are filling up, then it disappeared. Then I found it and put it back. Then another Jesus showed up. And now they are both gone. You can buy them on line and come in different colors, I should buy a box of them, put one up and then switch them out every couple of days. 

A customer came in last week looking for pouch chewing tobacco. He had to squeeze it to make sure it wasn't dried out before he bought it. He came back today and there were only two pouches left so he bought them. He then told me the Manager gave him a special price but got pissed when I told him I had to charge what they scanned out as. Then he asked me if the Manager had ordered more, I told him I didn't know because I didn't do the ordering, he'd have to ask her. He then said in the snottiest tone possible "do you even work here?" I said, I don't set the prices, I can't give random discounts and I don't tell the Manager what to do. He said he was going to have a word with the Manager about prices and I said I would love to see that, he starts complaining at her and she'll bite his head off. As he was storming out the door he said he was going to tell the manager I was rude. I was temped to say "don't waste your time, she already knows" but I was glad he was leaving. I expect to hear about it in the next couple of days.

A woman came in and told me they were driving from Louisiana to Mexico. I hope she meant they drove to Mexico and were now on their way to somewhere else or they took a wrong turn. 

I looked out the window and there was a full grown man chasing a pigeon across the lot. O.....K.....

I was too far away to rush outside and get a photo but I saw a boat driving down the highway. Someone had converted their car to look like an old 50's speedboat. They even had fake waves around the front tires. I wondered what car they used.

A truck driver came in, used the restroom, drove off, came back and went to the restroom. I figure he must have left his phone. 

The Storyteller came in and told me about his days on the railroad. He said the classic "Do what you love for a living and you'll never work a day in your life". I told him I was at work. No, I don't love my job.

A guy came up to tell me that the toilet was clogged and shock of shocks I didn't instantly get swarmed with customers. I managed to get back there and plunge it, second shock, they didn't flush it to the point of overflowing. I should have gone and bought a lottery ticket.

It was the end of the shift and I had to run to the back to get the tank report but I had a comparison shopper, slowly taking their time. Thankfully they finally bought the first thing they had grabbed and I got everything done before the Graveyard Shift came in. 

And then I went home.