News...

Well it has been a while since I have posted so I have lots to share! I will start with the bad news...

Bad news...

Found out this past tuesday that our store is closing. Everyone was surprised and we are still in shock! We all knew it would one day soon but not this soon. They had just told us we were going to be a clearance store well not anymore. December 29 will be the last day its open. Everyone had to fill out transfer papers and most of us will be transfered and some will be fired or let go as they say. The first 20 to be transfered were to be moved my sun(yesterday).

Good news...

I was off this past thursday through today. I got a txt from a friend of mine asking me if I had gotten a phone call about being transfered and no I hadn't. Well people at work were saying I had gotten transfered so I called up to talk to the store manager and guess what? I had! I have been transfered to the REALLY fancy REALLY nice REALLY rich mall! WOW!!! I'm now working at penn square mall up on the north side of town. Takes about 20 mins to get there so not too bad. I went in this morning for training and everyone was nice. I will still be in men's. I'm happy that I have a job and I hope it goes well!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Update on job...

If you did not read my last post read it before reading this one. It will make more sense...

This morning I went in to work for a few hours to help with transfers on my day off. We got a lot in but the customers love it cause its cheap! At our morning meeting we got some more info on the store and what is going on and what to expect. Starting in November the new store hours are supposed to start. Yesterday they had said M-S 11-7 and Sun 1-5. Today they said Sun was 12-6 so not sure yet about that. Also in the next few weeks we will find out who stays and who gets to go. In the end when everyone is moved we will only have 30 associates working and 3 managers(dock manager and 2 ASM's) and then the store manager will stay. Also if we stay there will be no SPH(sales per hour) goal and our pay rate won't change. We will get a review and if we are making our SPH or above it then we will get a raise and if we are not making it or below it we will just stay at the same rate. This is good news. Yesterday there were rumors going around that if you stayed you would be a minimum wage because it is cheaper for the store that way. Starting today all of our shoes and winter coats are being packed up and shipped to other stores. They are slowly going to start packing stuff up. It's weird though to go up to Ladies shoes and there is NOTHING there now. I'm sure all the customers are going to be asking questions now. Well that is the latest news. I will keep you updated!

Update...

Hope everyone is having a good week. So far my week has been pretty good. It is kinda weird though. I worked sun and mon and then was off tues and I worked today and then will work again fri. So I have thurs and the weekend off. I'm enjoying though! :) Now for the latest news...

I showed up to work this morning like usual(I'm always early, I HATE being late). I pulled in and thought man there are a lot of cars here and people walking in early but thought well I guess they decided to come in early. I go in and was waiting a few mins before I clocked in and then we got the page to head up to Ladies shoes for our morning meeting. Very unusual that it was early so anyway I head up there. I'm sitting there waiting for it to start and I notice that all the dock people are there and the women that work in alterations were there as well. That was weird too. They never come to the meetings. hmmm The meeting starts(we all know what they are going to say but we still listen) and the store manager says I hate the be the one to say this BUT this store is now going to be a clearance store. Ok we are kinda shocked that it came this early because we were thinking right after Christmas and before inventory they would do this. haha We were wrong! He continued to tell us that the store would go down to about 25% staff and the rest would move to other stores. Also we will no longer get in any new stuff and all of our trucks have been cancelled including the two this week. When they make this switch(we don't know exactly when. Could be 2 weeks or could be 3 months) the stores hours will change to mon-sat 11-7 and sun 1-5. Kinda weird hours but good thing about that is if I stay I can sleep in...YAY :)...and on Sunday I can find a Church to go to and start going! Now I don't know if I will stay or go but either way I didn't see myself staying with this company much longer anyway. Rumours are going around that if you stay your pay will be dropped and it will basically be like hell working at the store, the extra managers(they are keeping our store manager and 2 ASM) will have no choice but to leave or go back to the sales floor and work, and then it was cosmetics and fragrance will be the first to go and then you hear oh nope it will stay through Christmas. Basically we don't know much and probably never will until it happens. We are just along for a crazy ride! I am curious to see what all happens though. That is the latest news from me. When I know more I will post and let you know!

Pictures...

This is me taking a pic by the land in Arkansas


The land from the house next to it

Slab for a house being built accross from the land

Front of the house by the land

The land again

Mom and Dad in the land



Mom is at one side of the land and I'm at the other.

Timber...

Timber... Makes you think of a tree falling right? Well it wasn't a tree this time. It was me. Yes I fell today at work. I was walking by the register and I triped on a box that was there and fell flat on the floor front side down. OUCH!!! I'm fine just sore and hurt a little. I'm up late waiting for my parents to get here. I'm sure we will have lots of fun while they are here! Also they are bringing the conector for the camera to the computer so I should have some pics up soon! Well I just got a txt that they are close! Hope everyone has a great weekend and I will post pics as soon as I can.

Cool things...

Yes cool things is my title. Today I found several cool things....

• I am now the proud owner of a Coach purse!!! Yes I am and the best part is I got it for $15.00! Now I know some of you are thinking what?? Can't be...well it's true and yes it is a real Coach purse not a fake one and yes the cost was $15.00. Now that was after the 75% off of the original price and then 40% off of that and then my 25% off discount from where I work. :) I'm very happy about this cool find!
• The other cool find today was gas under $3.00 a gallon! WOW I have not seen that in a very long time. I have been watching it slowly drop a little each week and today driving home from work I saw it...$2.99 a gallon. Now it could go right back up but for now I will take it! :)

Tomorrow evening my parents are driving in from Texas for a visit! I'm very excited about this. I know my grandparents are happy too. I hope that on Sat we can have a little time to go and have some fun but we will have to wait and see. Well I'm off to go watch the debate. Hope everyone is having a good week!