Day 168

Someone ran out with a drill set today while I was cashiering in Garden. I was talking to a customer with my back to the door though there was also a customer behind me who was listening to the conversation so they were facing the door. I heard the alarm go off and looked up to see this dude just sprinting like hell out and across the parking lot. All the customers huddled together to watch him while I immediately got on the phone and told a manager what happened.

Well, it order to see what the guy looked like they had to check the video and through looking for that part in the day they ended up seeing me reading my book. Of course when the manager asked if I knew it was against policy I bluntly said that I knew and did it anyway. That kind of took him aback and he asked why I would do that. I had to explain that I do my job, greet everyone that enters the store, answer any question, withstand the weather in heat and cold which most of his cashier will not do, but when I am bored I read. Then I told him I wanted and have been wanting to move to another department.

He surprised me by saying he respected that I was bored and wanted to do something more engaging and told me what course of action needed to be taken to pursue other roles in the store. Ideally I would still get the hell out of the store altogether, but if I can learn something new perhaps I will be entertained for awhile.