I thought I'd update all of you on my work situation. A couple posts ago I mentioned I was applying to Save Marts because I was finished with Big Boy. Well I actually got hired at the Save Mart in Ripon back in June.
Grand Opening a year ago or something
Big Boy Market was a good job to have-during Highschool. But after, it was just time to get out. I stayed there a good 4 plus years, because it was comfortable and I was just lazy. There was good people that worked there, and a lot of the customers were pretty cool- Pastor Dan would even shop there once in a while. I made min wage tho, and my hours werent the greatest. After 4 years somewhere, you think that would not be the case. I dont blame them though, I mean they couldnt really afford it, seeming how they closed down!
So when I got offered the job on the spot during the first interview, you bet I took it. So I put in my two weeks notice to Jen and told Save Mart I could start after the 2 weeks. I took some pics on my last day.
So when I got offered the job on the spot during the first interview, you bet I took it. So I put in my two weeks notice to Jen and told Save Mart I could start after the 2 weeks. I took some pics on my last day.
Thank you for working?
Front of the Store at Night
You know, I thought i would miss the customers and my co-workers at Big Boy, and the freedom and laid-backness of working there, but let me tell you, its a world of difference. I do miss the people somewhat...
At Big Boy, sometimes I kind of liked my job, but now that I'm working at Save Mart, I LOVE my job! My co-workers are all pretty cool for the most part; I've made a couple of friends already. Yes, its not as laid back, but thats okay, I needed to take my job seriously and grow up in that area. The majority of the customers are amazing. I think this is due to the fact that its Ripon, where everyone is generally in a great mood 98 % of the time. The hours are significantly better, and I started at 8 35, somthing I wasn't even making at Big Boy. Another reason I feel blessed is a few of my co-workers are Christian (and one of my managers) , something I didn't really have in common with my Big Boy co-workers.
So adding to all of this, Save Mart does the secret shoppers program, (to make sure were doing our jobs) and I recently passed mine with flying colors. Which isnt hard, if you do your job, something I tend to do very well. (Not to brag or anything) Theres incentives for getting good scores, and I got a $5 gift card to use at the store, which is cool.
Wait, thats not it!
One of managers, Rick, came up to me on Tuesday and asked if I wanted to be an extra in a training video that corporate was making Wed night at the Riverbank Save Mart. I said yes and it was loads of fun. I was there from 11 pm to 6 in the morning. (We will get paid for a full 8 hour shift) There was about 10 or 11 of us, all Save Mart employees, 3 of which were my co-workers. I was an extra in the background for several scenes, and I had a small speaking part as well, where I had to 'win the right' to take a customers' groceries out to their car. Every Save Mart employee will have to watch this video the week before Thanksgiving, so that means it will be seen by hundreds of people. Pretty cool.
One of the corporate ladies said we will probably all get a copy of the video, so I'll try to put part of it on here if I get it.
At Big Boy, sometimes I kind of liked my job, but now that I'm working at Save Mart, I LOVE my job! My co-workers are all pretty cool for the most part; I've made a couple of friends already. Yes, its not as laid back, but thats okay, I needed to take my job seriously and grow up in that area. The majority of the customers are amazing. I think this is due to the fact that its Ripon, where everyone is generally in a great mood 98 % of the time. The hours are significantly better, and I started at 8 35, somthing I wasn't even making at Big Boy. Another reason I feel blessed is a few of my co-workers are Christian (and one of my managers) , something I didn't really have in common with my Big Boy co-workers.
So adding to all of this, Save Mart does the secret shoppers program, (to make sure were doing our jobs) and I recently passed mine with flying colors. Which isnt hard, if you do your job, something I tend to do very well. (Not to brag or anything) Theres incentives for getting good scores, and I got a $5 gift card to use at the store, which is cool.
Wait, thats not it!
One of managers, Rick, came up to me on Tuesday and asked if I wanted to be an extra in a training video that corporate was making Wed night at the Riverbank Save Mart. I said yes and it was loads of fun. I was there from 11 pm to 6 in the morning. (We will get paid for a full 8 hour shift) There was about 10 or 11 of us, all Save Mart employees, 3 of which were my co-workers. I was an extra in the background for several scenes, and I had a small speaking part as well, where I had to 'win the right' to take a customers' groceries out to their car. Every Save Mart employee will have to watch this video the week before Thanksgiving, so that means it will be seen by hundreds of people. Pretty cool.
One of the corporate ladies said we will probably all get a copy of the video, so I'll try to put part of it on here if I get it.
Pic I took of the Director prepping Bob for the scene
I'm sorry if this blog came off as me bragging, but I figured you would all like to know about my new job. I truly feel blessed to have this job, especially after Big Boy closed a little over a month after I got hired at Save Mart. Thank you, Lord.
