Update

WOW it has been a long time since I posted anything! I sure hope people are still
checking this!

Well, I have just completed my 5th week in my new job at the airline and I am officially out of training. It is going to take a little while to really remember everything that I have been taught, but I'm feeling pretty good about things. They definitely provide MORE than adequate resources to get my job done.

The I am also out of training at the home improvement store as well. I actually finished training about 2 weeks ago. I really like that job. I am a cashier, so other than learning my way around the store, I really don't need to learn anything extra for this job. Although so far I have been able to successfully show a customer how to properly put together an auger even though I have never seen one before in my life and I was able to tell a kid how to properly install a door knob so the lock works correctly. I was very proud of myself both times. I am already learning who some of the regular customers are. I think one of my favorite things about this job is that nothing here is life or death. Okay, so someone can't find what they want, but at least you aren't ruining their entire house because you don't have the one thing they want. Usually they just buy something else or leave with nothing. Every so often I get someone who feels the need to vocalize their displeasure with the fact that we don't have what they are looking for, or they don't like the self checkout (even though they are using it of their own free will). Compared to the job at the airport, these people are just annoyed. I'm not trying to explain why we do what we do. I'm not being accused of personally ruining vacations or keeping people from seeing their dying family member (these things have really happened to me). For the most part all people here want is someone to bitch to. As soon as I realize that they don't actually want a solution, I just let them talk. The great thing is they usually leave in less than 20 seconds. Hell, most of them are bitching as they keep walking away! It is awesome! The funniest part is when my coworkers come up and tell me not to worry about this person who just left because they weren't happy. These people have NO IDEA what a pissed off customer is. And the best part is that I usually only get 1 per weekend, not 1 per hour! This job rocks! Oh, and did I mention that it pays more, the hours are more consistent, the shifts are more flexible and it only takes 8 minutes to get home instead of 45!

I am flying back to SLC today for the weekend. Lucy turns 3 next week and Jen is having her birthday tomorrow instead of on Thanksgiving. I am very happy about this because I will not be able to make it home for Thanksgiving this year. There is NO WAY I can get the day after Thanksgiving off from a store. Unfortunately, this means that I am an orphan this Thanksgiving. My dad is spending the holiday with friends in another state. The good news is that one of the girls at my new job with the airline is having an orphan Thanksgiving. This means I can get to know my new coworkers and not spend the day alone. SCORE!!!

Tiger update: Tiger has a new girlfriend, so I won't be hearing from him anymore. A few weeks ago I made him come and get the rest of his stuff out of my apartment. A week or 2 later is when he started dating this new chick. So that is pretty much the end of him. Good riddance! When he first told me, I was happy for him. Well, let me rephrase. I was happy that he found someone, I'm a little worried about his choice. Without divulging too much personal information about her on the Internet, take my word for it that she is an absolute MESS and about as opposite from me as you could get. Oh, and I don't think she is 21 yet. Anyway, about a week later my feelings were hurt. Here he had spent a year talking about how he wanted to marry me, and he was able to replace me in 6 months. I mentioned this to my sister and she gave me a dose of reality. If I wanted to lower my standards I could be in a relationship now as well. Good point. I felt better and haven't felt badly about it since. :)