Thanks again for all the encouragement. I had a really bad day at work yesterday. I worked 3-10 went in to work, went to see what register I was on and my name wasn't on the first or second page, its always on the first or second page. I went to find my csm, I was looking for Caleb as he is a great csm and I would consider him a friend as well. Denise saw me first, she is a great lady I just don't work with her much, she looked all excited, keep looking she said, keeping turning the pages, so I flipped to the next page and saw my name under Courtesy desk associate. I almost started crying. Caleb came over and must of seen my face. "Its okay, you can do it" . I had only trained at the courtesy desk for a day and a half and every time it got busy my trainers would answer the phone or help with the customers so I had no real idea what I was doing. I was only suppose to have to cover breaks and lunches, not be over there for a full shift. None the less I went. Caleb talked me up, saying " I know you can do this, and if you have any problems just call me over the walkie, I will keep coming over here too, don't worry it will be okay" For a 21 year old guy he is pretty awesome! And I admit I made it through the night. Now they want me to consider a position over there. I just don't know. Its more money then lawn and garden or cashiering, but honestly I hate it. I just don't do so well in a chaotic atmosphere, and it seems like its either so busy you have four lines ringing and a line of customers with returns and checks to cash and that want money orders or even worse want to pick up a site to store (the site to store computer hates me!) or there is no one at all for 45 minutes. There is no one over there to talk to when it is dead, and its like the person over there is completely responsible for answering the phones and figuring out who the customer needs to talk to and how to reach them. Sometimes you page someone to take a call and then 5 minutes later the phone rings and its the same customer because no one answered the page.
Anyway I just needed to vent. I really don't think I want to do courtesy desk. Maybe if the pay is over $9 an hour I could suffer through it though. I only make $7.65 right now and i could definitely use some extra money.
On a brighter note, me and god talked last night, in the way I have always talked to him best, through life 101.9, When I left work I said to him " God I could really use some reasurances that you are there tonight. Could you find me the songs I need to hear" and sure enough the next three songs where perfect for what I needed. Including " I will praise you in the storm" and "sometimes he calms the storm and other times he calms his child"(not sure if that's the actual name of the second one)
again thanks for all your encouragment
Melissa
