jaydeebee
12-24-2008, 02:36 AM
Today was the last day I had to work before Christmas, in fact, it was the last day my store was open before Christmas. Long story to explain why, but we almost are never open on Christmas Eve because we don't really cater to last-minute shopping.
The nice thing today was, it was almost the perfect last day before the Holidays in retail, or as close to perfect as any day selling furniture is likely to ever be. Despite the fact that we had a glut of deliveries to get out today, they all went smoothly and the guys actually finished ahead of schedule. Two late orders came in miraculously today and are tonight in the customer's homes. The final three customers with stuff left to pick-up before Chirstmas all picked up on time. I even actually sold some stuff, and at the end of the day there were no lingering problems leftover, no unclaimed lay-aways, no stuff that the people forgot to get, no unsolved complaints. Everything was exactly as it should be, for the first time that I can remember, there are absolutely no problems hanging over my head at work. When I go back to work on Saturday...yes I said SATURDAY:D all the problems will be brand spangling new ones! :p It's a Christmas Miracle!
And aside from one A-hole customer who I happily bid a Merry Christmas to as he departed, I have to say that this was perhaps the best day before the day before Christmas that I have ever had at work! (Even if there were no Christmas bonuses this year...I suppose just having a job nowadays is a bonus!) :shock:
The nice thing today was, it was almost the perfect last day before the Holidays in retail, or as close to perfect as any day selling furniture is likely to ever be. Despite the fact that we had a glut of deliveries to get out today, they all went smoothly and the guys actually finished ahead of schedule. Two late orders came in miraculously today and are tonight in the customer's homes. The final three customers with stuff left to pick-up before Chirstmas all picked up on time. I even actually sold some stuff, and at the end of the day there were no lingering problems leftover, no unclaimed lay-aways, no stuff that the people forgot to get, no unsolved complaints. Everything was exactly as it should be, for the first time that I can remember, there are absolutely no problems hanging over my head at work. When I go back to work on Saturday...yes I said SATURDAY:D all the problems will be brand spangling new ones! :p It's a Christmas Miracle!
And aside from one A-hole customer who I happily bid a Merry Christmas to as he departed, I have to say that this was perhaps the best day before the day before Christmas that I have ever had at work! (Even if there were no Christmas bonuses this year...I suppose just having a job nowadays is a bonus!) :shock: