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I was finished work until Jan 2/07, as of 9 pm on Friday, Dec 22.
I didn't want to have to go back in at all.
Unfortunately, I had to make one last trip in to finish up a sheet of paperwork that affected inventory.
My BIL also arrived unexpectedly after saying he wouldn't be with us, so I had to grab a few stocking stuffers for him.
Anyway, I thought, for some reason, that we were open until 5 pm, but when I got there shortly after 3 pm, I found out from the sign that we closed at 4 pm.
I had to do my paperwork quickly, then run around and pick up what I needed.
The whole time I was there, the store was practically empty. I don't think they put any customers through, other than me, for the last half hour.
It was right on 4 pm when I finished up, and I was waiting outside for my cab to come pick me up.
There were 3 other employees there in full uniform, waiting for their rides, and a few others standing around talking, while others were heading to their cars.
The only cars on the lot were the few remaining employee cars.
We watched a lady drive up the road to our entrance, and instead of just turning around and leaving, as anyone with a brain would do when encountering a store that so obviously looked closed, she drove in and all the way across the empty lot, then pulled up to the curb, where she sat for a minute, looking at us, and waiting for us to go over to her.
She finally opened her window and asked the inevitable question, "Are you guys still open?"
Where was she an hour ago when the staff was bored out of their minds, wishing they would close even earlier, so they could get home to their families instead of standing in an empty store, watching the clock.
I didn't want to have to go back in at all.
Unfortunately, I had to make one last trip in to finish up a sheet of paperwork that affected inventory.
My BIL also arrived unexpectedly after saying he wouldn't be with us, so I had to grab a few stocking stuffers for him.
Anyway, I thought, for some reason, that we were open until 5 pm, but when I got there shortly after 3 pm, I found out from the sign that we closed at 4 pm.
I had to do my paperwork quickly, then run around and pick up what I needed.
The whole time I was there, the store was practically empty. I don't think they put any customers through, other than me, for the last half hour.
It was right on 4 pm when I finished up, and I was waiting outside for my cab to come pick me up.
There were 3 other employees there in full uniform, waiting for their rides, and a few others standing around talking, while others were heading to their cars.
The only cars on the lot were the few remaining employee cars.
We watched a lady drive up the road to our entrance, and instead of just turning around and leaving, as anyone with a brain would do when encountering a store that so obviously looked closed, she drove in and all the way across the empty lot, then pulled up to the curb, where she sat for a minute, looking at us, and waiting for us to go over to her.
She finally opened her window and asked the inevitable question, "Are you guys still open?"
Where was she an hour ago when the staff was bored out of their minds, wishing they would close even earlier, so they could get home to their families instead of standing in an empty store, watching the clock.
I AM the evil bastard!
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