Work, Work, Work!

Been really busy at work, trying to wind down the semester. Tomorrow is the last day of finals and then I get to slow down a wee bit. I have to drive up to Austin/San Antonio for my little sisters graduation from St. Mary's Law School. Yes, she is going to be a lawyer, but she's decided NOT to sell her soul for a few years and make the BIG bucks. I'm proud of her for sticking to her convictions (pun intended) and doing it for a good reason.

I got told by my boss the other day that I have to go to Houston and help one of the universities there transition to our way of doing things. Makes me remember Star Trek and the Borg. Slowly, we are assimilating all the university food services in the country. I should walk in there on my first day and tell the staff that worked under the old regime that "resistance is Futile." I really don't want to go there, but it is a chance that very rarely comes comes around for someone who has only been with the company less than a year. Houston is an ok town, but it brings back a lot of memories. At least I get to hang out with my "son" for a few weeks. Hopefully I'll be able to convince him that he is a "mexi-can" and not a "mexi-can't." The way he's been acting about finding a job is pathetic. I know he reads this from time to time, so hopefully he'll get a hint and get off his ass and look for any job he can get.

Caught one of my cashier's stealing tonight, but it wasn't red-handed. We get to have a nice talk to her tomorrow. She's been giving away things to her friends and not ringing them up, which is automatic grounds for termination. This same one asked me the other day why I was being mean to all of them. I look at her and said if she thinks this is mean, she hasn't seen anything yet. It looks like it's time for the horns to come back out and show them why I was called an asshole at my last three jobs. I'm a little heavy-handed when it comes to discipline of my staff, but at least it's fair to all involved. As long as they follow the rules, they have nothing to worry about. Heaven help them when they don't though. I've been known to fire people for what they think is the slightest of reasons, but they had been given every chance they had to keep their jobs. It's been a while since I've done that at work, but it looks like it's time again.

Everyone be good out there.

Peace!