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Had my first day of work. It was not so bad. I stacked milk. I work behind the scenes so I don't have to deal with... people I just have to stack milk for hours and dang is it COLD back there and I nearly got all queezy for some reason I can't figure out. It's mostly about trying to keep busy. So I tell myself stories to amuse myself.
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Hmmm... Makes me want to start a thread titled "carpal tunnel" just to see how long it would take Papa Moose to jump in. Posts: 4344 | Registered: Mar 2003
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well, hey, at least your first day wasn't too bad. Just think if the first assumption had been right.
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I worked in the produce section of a grocery store for about a year, and we used to hang out with the dairy people. Milk sells very quickly, non-stop, all day. So it's a pretty hard and boring job. But hey, it's a job, right? Posts: 1855 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Knees? I'm debating whether to ask you males to explain this to me or not.
Synthesia, I'm so glad you finally got a job, even if it is a boring one. I've found that listening to music helps a lot when doing drudge work, so if they'll let you bring a CD or MP3 player with you, it will make the hours go by faster. Once, my co-worker brought in a CD of the audio from an Eddie Izzard performance, and that was even better.
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Syn, glad to hear you started your new job. If you're in and of a cooler all day, I reccommend layering your clothes--t-shirt, shirt, light sweater(s) or sweat-shirt(s), light jacket, heavier coat. Then take layers on and off depending on if you're cold, hot, sweating, in or out of the cooler, whatever. With layers you have more control over your body tempature then if you just wore a shirt and a coat. Layering is a trick I heard a long time ago in the Boy Scouts and recently put to good use in my land surveying job. Also consider wool socks and long-johns to keep your legs warm. It will take practice but you'll figure out how to stay comfortable. Light gloves or head-gear might help too.
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Wow, you're going to be totally toned after doing this for a month! It's like they're paying you to exercise! Posts: 6 | Registered: Sep 2003
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I'm sore from all that lifting. Those milk crates are heavy, but hopefully I'll get buff. I sort of want to work at Pea Pod because at least there will be more people to get social with, but I seriously don't mind working alone. I just wish I had a nice mp3 player that played about 5,000 mp3s so I wouldn't have to go so long without music. Posts: 9942 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Can you just get a cheap walkman or something at CVS until you can afford an iPod off eBay? Or put a radio back there? I bet even CD players can be had for $20 or less nowadays....
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I'm punctilious and weird about cd players and things. My discman is like a record player. the top part of it is off and yet it STILL WORKS. It's the most ridiculous thing in the world.
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Just a warning - if you visit or move to Texas, Tennessee, or a number of other southern states, your mind will be boggled frequently. But maybe you meant it as a good thing. Posts: 4344 | Registered: Mar 2003
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*likes boggling people's mind* I reckon it comes from staying down south a bit and also hearing my very northern cousin say y'all a lot which is just funny.
Apparently in my lurking, I missed the post saying you had gotten a job, so first... CONGRATS!!!
I work for a chain of grocery stores (I do computer training) and I can tell you that the money is consistent, promotions are common, and if you are starting out as a Dairy Clerk, they must think pretty highly of you to begin with. It is often one step below management at my stores.
Good Luck and stay warm. As Morbo said, layers are defintely the key.
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I just have to stack milk for hours and dang is it COLD back there and I nearly got all queezy for some reason I can't figure out.
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I'm debating whether to ask you males to explain this to me or not.![[Laugh]](graemlins/laugh.gif)
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