On my way

I'm on my way to becoming a manager. Without knowing much of anything, really. After our manager left, and before the new manager arrives, it's pretty much my store. I believe my goal is to 1. take care of my people, 2. make sure the store doesn't burn down, and 3. make sure things get done. Not very lofty goals, but right now I could care less about beating budget and increasing sales, because we are so f&cking understaffed.

Which is why I gotta hire hire hire. And fill shifts. I hate, hate filling shifts. It must be karmic retribution, because I didn't work very much outside my own store when I was a barista, and I don't usually call back people when they left voicemail entreating me to take shifts. So I deserve this. I love the people I am working with, they are all very wonderful. Except they have their own lives, and it's not right to ask them to do anything more for the store.

So right now it's the calm before the storm. I got my two days off. Then we shall see.

In other news, I cannot make it to Lust, Caution. Boohoo.