Every Cloud Has Its Silver Lining

So, I've noticed that I'm not exactly keeping up with this like I wanted to. So now the abridged chapters, to get back up to speed.

OLD CAST
Barbara sue whatever... quit
Laynce... probably killed by his own squad by now
Mr. Wizard... quit
Crazy McPsychopants... might be back for the holidays (yipee!) but otherwise gone'

NEW CAST
oh hell, there have been 5 other people who have been hired since I started this that have also quit. They're funny but I don't really care enough to tell you about them. (If you don't live on this continent, disregard the last statement.)


Buffalo

• I like Buffalo, which is why I'm calling him buffalo.
• One of about 4 people I actually get along with at work.
• A gamer who likes the same games as I do and is intelligent enough to carry on a conversation.
  
• Being "ruined" by me. Straight from The Twat's mouth

We talk and too frequently for the likes of the power hungry retards who call themselves managers. The funny thing is that when the two of us work together, we get more work done and faster than other times. Imagine that, having a good time at work makes you more productive. Strange.


Pookster

• I like Pookster too, which is again why I'm calling him Pookster.
• Pookster helped me with my tattoo care since he already has a few.
• A gamer who... see above
• Is a really big fan of Robert Jordan, just like me. We talk about his books like girls talk about clothes or flat irons.
• A little older than me, which is refreshing after all the 18 year olds.
• Married, again almost like a mentor for my current adventures.

The tattoo on his forearm is awesome. Even though he is a republican, he thinks "Republicans for Voldemort" is hilarious. So he can't be that bad.


Sugar Baby Honey Doll

This woman has the most annoying country accent, if it could really be called that, but was at first really nice, so I could look past it. Wrong. I've never met a more two faced person who tries to manipulate people, but isn't quick enough to do it right. She will tell someone she told management on someone else, and then expect "But don't tell them I said anything" to really work. To tell you just how bad it is, she is smoke-break buddies with THE TWAT! And then comes back into the department and tells everyone how much she hates her. It is really hard to hate someone when your head is stuck inside their ass, figuratively of course. I tried to tell her she had a little something on her nose, and she told me because that woman is full of it. To dumb to see denial because of the water.

Powdered Sugar Granny

• Just like my mom without the embarrassment and shame when you tell a dirty joke
• Probably the only other person in the department, other than me, too qualified to work there.
• One of about 3, including me, who actually gives a shit what and how they do things.
• Dances (read: shakes her booty) while singing those brainworm jingles from the commercials. "There's no more fleas on me," and "Viva Viagara!"
• The coolest, non related, older person I've ever met.

You just gotta love someone who could be your mom, and yet still has a mouth dirty enough to make a 24 year old, with no shame, blush.


And now it's time to talk about me!

I got my first performance evaluation about a month ago. I've worked for almost 3 1/2 years now. Here is what my General Manager had to say.

• "I need to concentrate more on sales rather than talking to every deli employee." Our sales are up $1,000 per week since I started there a little over a year ago. And I need to pay attention.
• "Chris needs to focus on giving more of his knowledge towards the department." First, what? Second, but I can't talk to anyone. Third, what?
• "Calls in more than is required." I've called in about 4 or 5, maybe even 6 times in the year since Quickdraw started working. And what in the hell does "required" have anything to do with this?

• MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!! "Chris is good at his job, but not as good as he thinks." Hahahahahahahaha hahahahaha! My response to that comment was "Everyone is entitled to their own opinions." If they think that I am actually working, they're even more oblivious than I thought. This has been the running joke among the few people I talk to since about 30 seconds after I got back into the department.
  

update: While setting up the display case one morning before a commercial shoot, I asked the GM what she thought of the case. She said that it looked great, and I replied, "But not as much as i think, right?" I know, I know that it was just asking to get in trouble, but hey. Wouldn't you want to do it to your boss? Sometimes they just got to be put in their place, right?