Work Saga: Part 1

The first day of work went well, I must say. As with any job it will take awhile for me to adapt and relax into the role but I have a good feeling about this one. Today I spent 3 hours reading manuals and more manuals. Ugh...that part was not fun. Expecially the quiz at the end about loss prevention.

At this point I'm still feeling awkward around the store, not knowing where things are...I guess it takes time. I can't wait to be able to saunter (is this a word?) into the store like I owned it. Knowing what to do and feel confident.

So yeah, today I was on the floor for a few minutes just looking at things and greeting customers, have people ask me questions etc. Me, imagine...me. People come to me for suggestions on what to wear. Lol! Err...if only they knew what the current state of my wardrobe is...lol...me...fashion. It's not like I don't have a sense of fashion, I just couldn't be bothered. In taking this job, I knew it would force me pay more attention to clothes I wear in order to help customers. It's cool. Fun.

I suppose the highlight of my day was when a lady came up to me to ask for suggestions on what to wear to a wedding. I looked around, pointed out a dress, she tried it on and loved it. It all went by so fast I wasn't sure what happenned. How is it that people could make up their minds so quickly. It takes me forever to buy anything. Will she come to return it at some point? Hope not...

Anywho, I'd better get some sleep. The regional manager is coming down tomorrow to meet me so that's nice. Can't say I'm not a little nervous but one day at a time, I'll get more comfortable and be able to have more fun.

PS - Another thing about retail, it helps me practise small talk. Something that I, again, don't usually bother to do. Have I gotten lazy over the years with making an effort to reach out to the world? Well one day at a time, I will come back to it. Think I've made the right decision in choosing this job, it's something I'm good at and maybe, just maybe I'll have more enthusiasm for life now.