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I felt a lot better the morning after. It sort of seems silly now. But here's what happened.

Basically, Christmas Eve, I had to stay up to like 4 in the morning helping wrap presents, since my whole family from all across the southwest (just on my mom's side though) was to be here for Christmas. I then had to get up in the morning to FINISH wrapping those presents, and I had enough time to open my own, and then go to work. I got there early and bummed around until around 10:55 I think when they let me start. It was an absolute sea of people...I guess there was a parade being broadcasted on ABC and some celebrities were hosting it, but there was an absolute SEA of people. The line went all the way out the door and across the plaza thing to the other side of Tomorrowland, because every map had come with a 30% off coupon for my restaurant, and it was only good for about an hour, so EVERYONE IN THE PARK was trying to get that cheap meal. And it seemed like half of America (and good portions of other countries) were in that park on Christmas, to see the lights and parades and stuff -- THAT WERE HONESTLY GOING EVERY DAY SINCE NOVEMBER BUT APPARENTLY NO ONE WAS TOLD. Seriously, who the fuck wants to GO ON A ROAD TRIP TO DISNEYLAND on Christmas morning?? If I found out that I was being given a trip to Disneyland, I'd want it at LEAST the day after, because I want to fucking bum around and eat cookies and dick with my presents. But not only did EVERYONE AND THEIR DOG (actually there were some seeing eye dogs) show up, but they were all JERKS about it.

"We came so far to be here today! WE PAID TO GET IN AND YOU OWE US SATISFACTION"

I am used to guests taking it out on me. Usually there is something that didn't make their trip perfect going on somewhere else in the park, and I, as the cashier, am the face of their frustration. I get it all the time. That's why I do my best to act like a human instead of a magic-spouting robot. But when I am given that attitude by hundreds of people in a row, and they are also jerks to EACH OTHER (move we were here first cant you see how pitiable i am) it just wore at me and wore at me....

"At least I'm out of here at 3:30! Oh, hang on, the phone's ringing..."

"Hi, Ryan? Yeah, someone called in sick today, so we're extending you to 8 oclock. Sorry! Also, you're going on break." *click*

My family had built the dinner plans around my schedule

I won't even be home for dinner. They won't see me, I won't see them.

I'm feeling so horrible for my mom, but I have to continue to smile and deal with the deluge of people. Ridi, Pagliaccio.

On break I had to call my mom, and I could hear her sadness, but she still apologized to ME. Shit, it wasn't her fault...

Anyway. The hours wore on, and finally it was 7:30, time for me to count my money. I don't think they understood that I had over $9,000 (no meme intended) in my drawer by the end of it, which takes a lot longer to count.

So I count. And I count. And in the end, I am missing a credit card slip.

That's pretty much the worst thing that can happen, because it takes SO LONG to go through ALL OF MY WELL OVER A HUNDRED CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS to find the ONE SLIP that HASN'T BEEN COUNTED.

ON TOP OF THAT, WE FOUND ONE THAT HADN'T BEEN SIGNED.

When you think about it, in the end, they weren't short any money. We FOUND everything that had been lost. BUT I AM STILL PUNISHED FOR IT, and I might not even be accepted as a weekly worker now, since I'm still seasonal.

And on top of everything, it was raining when I walked out. I hadn't heard about rain. I even slipped in it on my way to my car.

It was 9:10 when I finally got to clock out. I clocked in at 10:55 in the morning.

When I got home, everyone smiled and said it was good to see me. They of course had no idea anything was wrong, so I put on a happy face for them too, as they were all on their way out.

I just ate cookies, played games, looked at internet stuff, and went to bed. There was no holiday for me. Maybe next year.

That sounds like one hell of a sucky Christmas.

Jobs suck. That's all there is to it. And managers suck worse.

I can't believe they didn't even ASK you if you would stay later. Honestly, noodles, you are a better person than I am since I would have called back and told them, "No. I'm off at this time, I've got shit to do to enjoy my holiday. I'm off at 3:30, goodbye."

I know you are wanting to continue to have this job and it sucks that you probably continued sitting there instead of getting up and walking out because you are hoping to continue to have this job and things came out all wrong in the end anyways.

Wish I had some words of wisdom. Still, after missing quite a few holidays for when my dad was out to sea and a specified holiday was suddenly "just another day" ^_^ actually, maybe try making your own fun? Next day you have off, say "this will be my Xmas" - stay asleep at some ungodly hour, wake up and enjoy some activity and just have a fun "you" day.

.....This is a frequent tactic of mine when I've had a bad week and need to get off some steam. I plan some special activity for myself and enjoy it.

Last time I had a "me day" I went to Barnes and Noble, picked a book I wanted, got me some coffee, and sat there and read for several hours. Then went out and treated myself to a chinese buffet and then went home and read my book some more, just pent up in my room for the rest of the day.

I know it's not quite the same and it's still very upsetting, but I found that the stress it relieves is just extraordinary.

How do you read one book for that many hours? O.o

Quite easily. But it requires an attention span.

^_^ Easily.

... How do you not WANT to? *sigh* I just feel sometimes that I just can't read fast enough. When I think about all the interesting books out there in the world that I have yet to read. ... T-T All the books I will never be able to get to before I die. It's so depressing.

B-but if I read any faster than I won't be able to enjoy and appreciate the book fully. No! I have to maintain the balance!

I appriciate books I read just as much as you do.

I miss reading.

EDIT: Also, today was even busier than Christmas, the busiest day of the year in fact, and I was short even more money. Got in trouble. And apparently it's going to be nothing compared to New Years Eve...and I'll be working until 2 AM that day....

Aww Noodles.. *hugs*

That special day for yourself that Maxine mentioned sounds like a good idea.

A couple of years ago, when I worked at a Walgreen's during the depths of my time in exile I had to work on Christmas day. It is among the worst days of my life. When I got home to my family, which included my very ill father who had just gotten out of the hospital, I simply ate and retired to my basement as soon as I could, I feel your pain noodles. I actually appreciate not working on Christmas, and being with my family a lot more, now that I've had that experience. I also try as hard as fucking possible to NEVER FUCKING ENTER A STORE ON CHRISTMAS EVE OR CHRISTMAS DAY OR ST. STEPHENS/BOXING DAY.

As for being short money and all that kind of thing, I find that its very important not to stress about it after it happens, when you can't really do anything about it. When I first started working at the bank I had a stretch of days where my drawer never seemed to balance, going out hundreds of dollars and what not. A lot of it would be resolved when it was found that a transaction ran incorrectly in the system or something, but that was no consolation during the walk home when I constantly thought I had seriously fucked up. I think its really important to just let it go after you leave, and maybe thats a lot harder than I think it is. I've been doing it for a while now. Handling cash is shitty and easy to fuck up, especially when you're being swarmed by every fucking person on Earth, but this season will be over shortly, so just hold on, count slowly and count twice (at the bank its our policy to always count the cash when receiving it, then count it into your drawer, and to count out of your drawer, and then back to the customer, regardless of whether or not they saw you count it, or what the amount is), and you'll get through it.

Oh and remember, even though everyone you encounter on the job is a total shit head, everyone here still cares.

Never worked a day of retail or hospitality in my life.


[spoiler]Well actually that's not entirely true. But that was just non-paid high school career/co-op program stuff in a local electronics store.[/spoiler]

ok thanks

I am not at all happy with my TAFE right now. Despite repeated assurances by both of my teachers I was doing very well and had definately done everything and to a high standard, I just got my Transcript of Academic Record (basically tells you what you did, and how well you did it) in the mail, and it has something else to say. Apparently there are 3 modules I haven't done (never even heard of any of them, they were never mentioned to me, nor in the official list of what I had to do for the course). I also, apperantly, failed CSS which is a bit ... wtf. Seriously, I learnt CSS in early high school, and found the assignment a boring and easy waste of my time (still did it to a high standard though, and when I handed it in the teacher agreed).

Essentially what this means is that I will not pass the course, despite my plethora of Distinctions and Credits (highest and second highest possible grade respectively).