I am awake after my first Black Weekend shift. (It's not really Black Friday since 1) we opened yesterday and 2) the prices run through Saturday).

It wasn't so bad. At the beginning there was confusion over tvs - they were supposed to be ticketed items (you take the ticket to the cashiers, they get your product, then you pay) but someone was trying to grab them and said they weren't ticketed. Finally I was told, we had extras, so people without could take one. One per customer. I told the people that - one per customer. "Oh yeah! We have other people with us" and gestured at some people standing nearby.

Cut to the line - they are trying to buy 4 of the tvs. They were arguing trying to get them but finally the managers shut them down. "Someone said we could have them." Yeah, someone said you could have one per person.

Then we have this really nice cashier who isn't 17 yet, she's great with customers and a hard worker. I was down in my area and this group of women came by loudly complaining about the really rude cashier who should be fired. So I stepped in and said, I was sorry they had a bad experience and I would let someone know.

I turned around and saw my supervisor was talking to the cashier and I just waited. The women continued to trash talk her "I said shit and she said something about my language and then she said I needed glasses, I need glasses that ugly cow needs glasses. I'll show her who needs glasses." With her friend kind of egging her on.

We had one of our security staff there So I let he know they looked like they might try to make a bigger scene. But eventually the cops that were there told them to leave.

There were also 4 sherriff's or police offices standing by the door so hopefully that deterred some shoplifting.

Afterwards I looked at stuff I wanted to buy, but I didn't. I don't think they are going to be there today when I go in, but I really need to buy Christmas presents for everyone else before I buy stuff for me.

And on the plus side of being full time, I got holiday pay and time and a half.

I'm glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been, askye.

Yay time and a half! I'm glad you have some security backup, askye.

I'm glad there was security and am appalled at humans.

My stock is put away in the freezer. As soon as the solids remaining cool down, I will go toss them in the trash. Leftovers except for some turkey that needs to be put in smaller portions to freeze are all dealt with appropriately. The last load of dishes (stock pots and strainers and some leftovers needed to be put into other things) is ready to start.

Oh, Bev! That's not good.

Did I ever tell you my story of being online in the early Internetty days and lurking on a grieving widows forum? So so so many of them had husbands fall off ladders and die during home repairs.

People don't think about it but it's dangerous up there.

Hope he heals up quick and easy.

Everybody else...be careful on ladders! Lots of ladder-ful tasks between now and New Year's.

Bev, all the bone-healing-and-good-surgery~ma.

Thanks, guys. Yeah, the ladder's being retired for the time being.

Hope the surgery is easy and that B is a good patient through the healing and the rest of recovery.

Ouch Beverly. I hope H's surgery goes well and he heals quickly.

Oh no! Swift healing for H!