Amusings

My week started off on backpack checking/security. That means I got to stand at the front door of the bookstore and make sure no one brought backpacks/bookbags into the store. I also got to direct people to the return area and check receipts for bags coming out that beep. I hate the beeping part. So I get a beep and it is a woman with a bag and a man in a wheelchair. I'm pretty sure he beeped and she just left. So I stop him and he tells me he didn't buy anything. Then he moves a sweatshirt on his lap and there is a keyboarding book under it. It isn't dawning on me yet just what is occurring, so I go to get the book off his lap and ask about his receipt when he gets a little snide and says "Don't panic, I'm going back in and pay for it". And he did. I was just flabbergasted. Wow. I didn't expect that.

Yesterday another interesting thing occurred. I was reminding this gentlemen that he needed to check his backpack and he tells me how everything to do with going to school is such a pain in the ass. He tried to talk his girlfriend into going in to the store and buying gum for him. She wouldn't so he dropped his backpack on my feet and went in the store. I said "Oh, I'll watch this for you." When he came out, I gave it back and he told me that when he builds the big boat he will consider letting me on board during the flood because I was so kind and watched his backpack. Okay then. I felt very honored.

Today I actually got to do my job mostly. I much prefer receiving. At least with it you can measure how much you get done. When you are up front you don't really have a good grasp on how much theft gets prevented. Anyway a good week and I am glad it is almost over.