Because vaccines

Which is honestly an even better reason than "because wine."

Ginger, I hope you feel better soon.

My mom had polio. Because no vaccine.

I was very, very sick with measles. I wouldn't wish measles on anyone.

I had pertussis because I worked with 1st graders and it is RIDICULOUSLY easy to get a vaccine waiver in the state of Michigan.

But Washington State, according to a federal study last year of kindergarten-age children, had the highest percentage of parents in the nation who voluntarily exempted their children from one or more vaccines, out of fear of side effects or for philosophical reasons.

Which is why Washington had an outbreak when we were living there. Husband and I got our shots.

I still don't even know how I got pertussis. But, wow, do I advocate vaccines, herd immunity and maybe looking at the bigger picture.

I got pertussis when I was working at a summer program for middle school kids. A bunch of kids caught it that summer.

My mom had polio. Because no vaccine.

Mine too.

Ginger, I hope you feel better soon.

I hate anti vaxxers.

I got called into work and ended up working 10:30 to 9:10 today. Almost a double.

I worked with the New Girl, and that caused problems. She wasnt' at a register near me, but near this other guy J who started when I did. She was using him for help. I tried to help her but she didn't want to hear it.

Actually that's not true, she wanted no help, until she needed help then she wanted me (or J) to leave our customers and help her ASAP.

She was making the same mistakes over and over. Yesterday I tried to show her how to do something and she argued with me that it wasnt' possible without a manager's approval. It was and I know it was, and after arguing she finally let me show her.

Today she was just --shooing me away (literally) from the counter, demanding help and then getting pissy when I tried to stick around and make sure that 1) she didn't need any more assistance and 2) follow up to make sure she understand the procedure.

The straw that broke the camel's back was when I was trying to tell her something that would MAKE HER LIFE EASIER and she turned away from me.

I was bitchy. Then I calmed down and realized I over reacted and I tried to pull her aside to apologize and ask how she would like to go forward with learning and that was like pulling teeth. Then she said "back off and stay out of my way or maybe just back off.

And I just had it, I was tired and hungry and pissy and I went to my supervisor and had my 2nd conversation about how I can't train New Girl because of personality conflicts. I explained that she wants help when she makes a mistake but doesn't ask questions or want follow up feedback or advice. And she's making the same mistakes.

Then my supervisor talked to NG, and I have no idea how that went. But J came up and talked to me and asked what was going on, I told him I just told Jill that I shouldn't give her any direction that should come from someone else. And he said she wasn't listening to him either and making the same mistakes and then acting put out when he didn't drop everything to help her.

Then I went to lunch and worked the rest of my shift at the other position I do.

Sorry this was so long I had to vent. It's frustrating because I know I've made mistakes and I want to make it right but the New Girl doesn't seem to acknowledge that she's made mistakes. She just says, "yeah yeah I know" if you ask her if she understands something. The other day when I asked her if she knew the difference between the rewards card and the credit card she said that the credit card offered 1 YEAR of free financing. Which it totally doesn't and if she told that to a customer and then they found out that they only get 0 interest in certain situations they'd be mad.

I read somewhere one reason pertussis is making a comeback is that the vaccine doesn't last forever. Adults need a booster, but that isn't well known so many don't get it.