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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Take it back

I think I should probably take it back a few days, to when I first started working at the truck stop. My very first day was such a shock. They could warn me as much as they wanted before we actually went out and got started but nothing could prepare me for what I would experience on that very first day.

To start off there was so much to learn. There were a million things to keep in mind, you had three screens that at times you have to be looking at all of them to figure out what you need to do. So I was overwhelmed with the actual work. And then overwhelmed doesn't even come close to how I felt around the truckers. Many of them were dirty, stinky, and kind of rude. But most of them, stench and all, were very nice and sweet. In fact I was asked out more that first day then I ever have in my life! Who knew I was so popular.

I think the funniest thing that happened that day was when a certain customer came in to pay for his fuel. This certain customer happen to be a black man. We got to talking about where I was from and I told him a small Island called Camano. He laughed and said, "what then, am I the first black man you have ever seen?" LOL! well what can someone say to that? So I chuckled and said of course not....I have been to Seattle before! I don't know why that seemed so funny then but it really did.

It seems like everyone there at work, for the most part, smokes. Trying to find cigarettes has been a challenge for me. Customers just slur out their order and it should be considered a foreign language because half the time I just stand there and look dumb. I have no idea what they want. One time though Scott, the shift manager was standing near by when someone asked for some cigs. Well Scott found them in a heart beat and mentioned to the customer that I am not a smoker. In fact give him six months and I will be smoking, drinking, and gambling. Probably all at once! I certainly hope not though haha!

I am not going onto about two weeks working there and I am just now starting to feel comfortable with everything there is to do. Maybe this can work out after all. Tomorrow I start school, and then work at 2:30. This will be a good chance to see if I can keep up with this gruelling schedule.

Love you all!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Keep up the good work...maybe this is your destiny, to be the owner operator of the biggest and best truck stop in the country! Love you lots - Mom

Anonymous said...

JEHHHHHH! hahahaha ur pretty freakin awesome

-Fa

Anonymous said...

hahaha should have mentioned the rapping story. hahahaha


its good to hear that the job is getting better for you.


-Fa....uhh different fah. haha