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Today was unremarkable, for the most part.
The schedules were posted today, though, and I am working 6a-3p on Sunday. It may not seem like a big thing, but Sunday is about the only day most of my friends are off, and thus, the day that most things happen. A 3pm quitting time wouldn't be that big of a deal, if not for the fact that I'm also working on Monday. So, Sunday is just another work day. Great, and I'm doing payroll that day, too. *sigh*
I realized, when I saw that, that I'm truly tiring of payroll. Sunday will mark the SEVENTH anniversary since I started doing it. In that time, I have LITERALLY had maybe 15-20 Sundays off. I used to enjoy it, because there was some brainwork involved, and I like using my mind. Then, slowly, I've had more added to my plate. First, I started being the one to do the End of Week paperwork (no big deal). Then, I had to come back down and help on the Front End when I finished upstairs (not really a big deal, but you mean that I have to do normal work after spending 5 hours straight counting money or handling payroll?). Now, corporate is making a big deal out of "full-timers taking their lunches". In my seven years doing payroll, I've taken fewer lunches than I've had Sundays off. I asked about it this Sunday, and my CSM told me, "They are monitoring how often people skip their lunches." She finally agreed to a "wait and see" approach to it, but I'm just kind of disgruntled over all.
Then, I remembered that we have a relatively new manager. She started at my store only three months ago. I screwed up my courage, and approached her. I told her what I've told my other managers before, but I had always waited way too long before. I explained my desire to find a place elsewhere in the store, and that it's because I want to learn how to do more, such as File Maintenance, Receiving, Drug/GM, Grocery, or even Dairy/Frozen Food. I love my regular customers (they know me by name! :) ), but I'm sick to death of working in customer service. Lately, I'd even gotten to thinking about quitting Kroger. I wasn't sure what I could do, but I found the idea liberating, rather than intimidating. (Folks, I'm telling you that I am looking at quitting Kroger the way I *DID* look at quitting Stream back in 2000!!)
My ideal job? I don't know for sure, but I do love bookstores, and I'm at least familiar with retail, and there are so many books and subject in a bookstore. Make it a Borders, and there's movies and music, too! (Mmm.. yummy Celtic music section.) But, I digress.
She said that she'd have no problem with that, and asked me if I had a problem with working on the night stock crew. Yes, it's third shift, but she was talking about making me the Grocery Manager's backup ($1.50 more per hour, not counting the 50ยข premium for working third shift) so I could learn how to be a Grocery Manager. The only hitch? Payroll. Yep, I'd still have to do that, because she wants someone who understands it as well as I do before she'd let me cast it off. As for accounting and the front end, my manager said that they could work it out. Whoa.
Anyway, my one fear in all of this is how my CSM will react. She knows I want off the Front, but I cannot think that she's expecting it this time, since I'd made a comment about 2-3 months back that I figure I was stuck up front until our store closed (which isn't happening anytime soon, BTW). I gotta say, though, the idea appeals to me greatly, even if my hours will be reversed from most everyone I know (and that's assuming that I'm not just put into something like dairy or Drug/GM).
The point is that escape from the Front End is a distinct possibility, rather than a pipe dream! Now, it's time for bed. Got more work tomorrow.
The schedules were posted today, though, and I am working 6a-3p on Sunday. It may not seem like a big thing, but Sunday is about the only day most of my friends are off, and thus, the day that most things happen. A 3pm quitting time wouldn't be that big of a deal, if not for the fact that I'm also working on Monday. So, Sunday is just another work day. Great, and I'm doing payroll that day, too. *sigh*
I realized, when I saw that, that I'm truly tiring of payroll. Sunday will mark the SEVENTH anniversary since I started doing it. In that time, I have LITERALLY had maybe 15-20 Sundays off. I used to enjoy it, because there was some brainwork involved, and I like using my mind. Then, slowly, I've had more added to my plate. First, I started being the one to do the End of Week paperwork (no big deal). Then, I had to come back down and help on the Front End when I finished upstairs (not really a big deal, but you mean that I have to do normal work after spending 5 hours straight counting money or handling payroll?). Now, corporate is making a big deal out of "full-timers taking their lunches". In my seven years doing payroll, I've taken fewer lunches than I've had Sundays off. I asked about it this Sunday, and my CSM told me, "They are monitoring how often people skip their lunches." She finally agreed to a "wait and see" approach to it, but I'm just kind of disgruntled over all.
Then, I remembered that we have a relatively new manager. She started at my store only three months ago. I screwed up my courage, and approached her. I told her what I've told my other managers before, but I had always waited way too long before. I explained my desire to find a place elsewhere in the store, and that it's because I want to learn how to do more, such as File Maintenance, Receiving, Drug/GM, Grocery, or even Dairy/Frozen Food. I love my regular customers (they know me by name! :) ), but I'm sick to death of working in customer service. Lately, I'd even gotten to thinking about quitting Kroger. I wasn't sure what I could do, but I found the idea liberating, rather than intimidating. (Folks, I'm telling you that I am looking at quitting Kroger the way I *DID* look at quitting Stream back in 2000!!)
My ideal job? I don't know for sure, but I do love bookstores, and I'm at least familiar with retail, and there are so many books and subject in a bookstore. Make it a Borders, and there's movies and music, too! (Mmm.. yummy Celtic music section.) But, I digress.
She said that she'd have no problem with that, and asked me if I had a problem with working on the night stock crew. Yes, it's third shift, but she was talking about making me the Grocery Manager's backup ($1.50 more per hour, not counting the 50ยข premium for working third shift) so I could learn how to be a Grocery Manager. The only hitch? Payroll. Yep, I'd still have to do that, because she wants someone who understands it as well as I do before she'd let me cast it off. As for accounting and the front end, my manager said that they could work it out. Whoa.
Anyway, my one fear in all of this is how my CSM will react. She knows I want off the Front, but I cannot think that she's expecting it this time, since I'd made a comment about 2-3 months back that I figure I was stuck up front until our store closed (which isn't happening anytime soon, BTW). I gotta say, though, the idea appeals to me greatly, even if my hours will be reversed from most everyone I know (and that's assuming that I'm not just put into something like dairy or Drug/GM).
The point is that escape from the Front End is a distinct possibility, rather than a pipe dream! Now, it's time for bed. Got more work tomorrow.
