Crazy Antics at the Gas Station

Greetings and salutations!

It has been awhile. A lot has happened in the past few months.  I got laid off from the tool store. (Assholes). Not getting into that. Anywho, I now have a job at the gas station.  I know the owners, worked for them before. Bottom line: they like me.
So I have been here now for just over a month and a half and the stupidity of people continues to amaze me. My best friend, Jenn, would verify that as she gets almost daily text messages from me commenting on the stupidness of others. So this morning while texting Jenn again, I came up with a brilliant idea of writing a book about the stupid people.  Only problem is I don't have enough material to write an entire book so I'm making a blog post instead. 

I now present to you, the stupidity of people at the gas station!

♤ Not turning the knob on the paper towel dispenser to get towel. They inform me it is out of paper.  I know it isn't as I just filled it. May need a sign mentioning the knob on the side...oh wait. There is one.

♧ Not locking the bathroom door.  There is a sign directly above the handle explaining how to lock the door. Yet people don't read it. Those are the people who have other people walk in on them.

♢ The door out is marked 'push'. Do not pull. If it is after 9pm, do not go to the other door and try pulling. That door is locked now and won't open either way. Fire regulations on all businesses require that the exit doors push out in case of an emergency. 

♤ Holding up the gas hose to get "the last of the gas out" after the pump has reached your selected pre-authorized amount does not actually do anything. There is three different valves between the pump and the nozzle that all shut when it is done. Holding up the hose does not do anything. 

♧ In your car, where the gas icon on your dash is there is a little arrow. That little arrow is pointing in the direction as to which side of the car your gas tank door is located on. 

There was more to this list, but as I started writing this a week ago I have misplaced the list. I will add a second addition to this post as more antics happen.
As for now, take care until next time. :-)

Take This Job And Shove It….

….I ain’t working here no more!!

Greetings!!

I may actually be making more postings in the future. Tool store fired me. Yay! Not. Well kind of. It has its good sides and its bad sides.

Good side: I wanted out of there anyways. They were not a good company to work for. I liked my co-workers but did not like the company. The dynamics there were backwards.
Bad side: I now don’t have a job and get to go through the “fun times” of applying for something new.
Good side: I now have more time at home to clean and organize. Which seriously needs to be done. I just can’t organize to my full extent as I don’t have any extra money to buy some bins to put everything in.
Bad side: No money coming in (from me) so being very cheap on everything. So no going out to eat.

So that is what is up with me lately. I really need to start doing more recipe posts again. Made the most amazingly delicious trout cakes with a cream cheese sauce last night. There was one left over from dinner that I just ate for breakfast. So good!

It is now time to apply for more jobs. Keep your fingers crossed that I get something soon.

Tata for now!!

It’s Been Awhile

Oh My Gosh! I am alive! No I have not fallen off the face of the Earth. Although at times it does feel that way.

Things have been insane here lately. I’ve been working like there is no tomorrow, along with trying to find a new job as the one I currently have does not pay me nearly enough. So with not enough money, things have been a bit stressful at home between Justin and I. This is not a good thing at all. Although through the stress we have also been going on a few little trips here and there.

We have bought a kayak. And we both have our fishing licenses so we have been fishing some of the local lakes lately. I have only caught one fish so far, although everyone says that it does not count as I was not able to bring it out of the water. I was just able to get it to shore, and then the stupid thing spat out the hook. It wasn’t a very big fish. Only about 6” long. Either way, it was my first fish that I have ever caught.

Along with fishing we have still been going 4x4ing. There has been some new trails that we have tried out. Unfortunately, I was not able to take many pictures as my camera battery is dead and I cannot find my charger for it anywhere. I know that it is in the house somewhere because I have charged my battery once before. But can I find it now? Nope. So I have been camera-less for about a month now. Hopefully I can find it soon, otherwise I’ll have to find one in a store. I really don’t want to buy a new charger, but I can’t live without my camera for much longer.

The internet down here, has been very finicky lately. It took about 20 minutes for me to connect. I have figured out that swearing loudly at it, makes it work. Sometimes…

This is just a quick little update. I hopefully will have some time to make a real post sometime soon. Complete with pictures.

Until next time

My Co-Workers Are Not Family

This will be a rant. Mind you it will be a short rant, but either way a rant.

On Monday, February 11, it will be the first ever Family Day stat holiday in BC. My work will be open. The government set this stat holiday as a day to spend with your family. Well I will be at work for 10.5 hours instead of spending time with my family. Although on the plus side, whoever works this stat holiday will get the May long weekend off (as the company has decided to be open that stat also, along with Canada Day). I don't see how that will work for the May Long, as more than half of the staff is working on Family Day. So that will leave maybe 3 salesmen and the other cashier will have to come in.

On the bright side, at least I'll be making time and half.

Can't wait until I can leave. Going to start an accounting course online soon. Then I can leave....