The first week of work
Well, The first week of training at Starbucks is over. I would like to think that this is a new road ahead in the right direction. The people to work with are nice. The intimidating thing is the espresso bar. The drinks could come in so many variations that it is mind boggling. I have to get all of that down still. I have to figure out what it takes to get what drink. Today I went in at 5:00 to open the store. Opening is fun. So many people are regulars and the other baristas know the drinks before the customers will order it. I ran the register the whole time today. Training in this way is effective because I still get to learn about the drinks, just in a different way. I learned that you don’t have to know exactly what people order all the way at the register to ring it up. If someone wants a skinny vanilla latte, you don’t have to worry about ringing up the non-fat milk. But, you do have to make sure the barista knows it.
Well, I think I will work a little bit on some homework. We are in the midst of the semester group project, as well as the individual project. I have to look at my part of the project again, more editing, more corrections. This is fun.
I think I will give Dad a call and find out about how he is doing.
Denise just got from the doctor with David. He had an x-ray on his stomach. We have been wondering what is wrong with the boy for a few weeks. He has not been acting like he usually does, in the good way. He dumped a full bottle of water in the car before Denise got to the doctor earlier today. He gets strange when he is sick.
Work-first day
Well, the thing I am going to do happened rather quickly. I went in for a second interview at Starbucks last wednesday. I thought I was not going to be offered a job because of the way the conversation went. He was concerned with how I would react to making a lower salary than I am used to, as well as, being overqualified for the position.To my surprise, the manager offered me a job starting today.
The only concern I guess I had was would I be able to still collect unemployment if I am working part time. The answer is yes. And I don’t mean to sound like some beggar that needs to suck off the state, but I have a family to take care. I mean, hey, what happens if the only thing you are offered after being without work for over two months is a part time job. You have to think about these things. Plus it is a good idea to take the job.
So, I plan on working hard, doing my best. What else is there. I am a bit excited, the perks are good. Too bad I have been laying off the coffee. I have cut myself back to one a day.
Anyway, better go to work.
Dinner
I had three ribs-homemade of course- and a quarter of a chocolate pie. MMMMmmmmmm. I’m good.
Irises for this year
This season has been horrible for my irises. The weather was warm, then cold, then freezing, then too much rain, and of course, windy in between each of those conditions. But, here is a few shots of some of the irises. I wanted to go ahead and get some pics while I could. The wind was bad today.
Hopefully the rest of the plants shed some blooms.
This one is not a hybrid, but hardy.
Zoo trip
The other day, Thursday, I went with Devri and Denise to the zoo. This was my first school field trip. Denise has been many times with the kids. In fact, this was her fifth time.
Devri was very excited about the whole thing. She was more excited about riding the bus to and from the zoo. She could have ridden back with us from the zoo, but she chose to ride the bus. Maybe she was honing her social skills. The trip was a bit exhausting because we had to do it so fast. You get to the school. Wait. Arrive at the zoo with the rest of the metroplex and twenty other buses all trying to get in at the same time because Thursday was a special day for schools at a cheaper price. Then the first thing we had to do was have lunch, which was a mile away.
I like it that my kid is the one that stands out in the crowd. If you can't find her look for the girl making ears at the camera. Hey, Devri.
I enjoyed lunch: Dickey’s pulled pork sandwich. Devri probably thought the hot was not that exciting.
The weather was nice, cool but not too breezy.
I thought this was cool. I figured out how to take a picture through the glass. And the penguin just stood there posing.
Well, the day was a thorough physical endurance. I still think it is interesting to see the wild animals in the zoo. Then we get in our cars and drive off.
We are done. We made it through the zoo.
more pics on Flickr.
My last thought about this is how nice the opportunity was to go to the zoo. I have always had jobs where it was too difficult to take off and go with them to the zoo. I appreciate the time that I had in doing this.
