Procrastination....

I've been putting off writing a blog post.  Partly because I've been too tired.  But also partly because I don't want to get into complaining about customers at my new job.
I used to read a flight attendant's blog.  He proclaimed to love his job, but continually complained about passengers.  I confronted him on it in a comment and he gave me quite a bitchy reply.  My conclusion is that he loves the flying and the glamour of the job, but not actually working with people.....
Me?  My job's hardly glamorous!  Mostly I love the people who come in the store, drunk, stoned or straight.  At no point have I ever felt unsafe.  But here comes the whining:  It's the shoplifters that concern me.  Being a perfectionist, I tend to take it personally when I think someone's walked out without paying for merchandise.  But, I'm getting to know the behavioural signs now, and who the "regulars" are.  Of course, like many people, I hate confrontation.  But I must steel myself to deny them entry to the store.  A strategy I plan to implement on my shift tonight.
Anyway, I've been working steadily three graveyard shifts a week and will continue to do so until the owner returns from holidays on December 5th.  I'm wearing out, so after that I need to cut back significantly.  If that's not suitable for the owner then it's goodbye job--which would be a great shame because, after all, this work suits my restless nature!

Today's gratitude:

I'm grateful for our pensions, which mean that we'll never be destitute.