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[Cory]

How's your weekend going so far?

Well, I'm off today, so it's going quite well. I'm only part-time at my first job and this week and next week they're giving me 5 workdays. I guess that's a sign that holidays are around the corner. More money in my pocket.

I'll be working tomorrow, but only for 4 1/2 hours.

 

[Debashis]

It's going alright. Not too shabby honestly. I need to be working. I went through some books and need to go take some to a book store and sell them... and now I'm back on here taking a break lol. How's your weekend?

Haha, even I had sold so many books when I was home a couple of weeks back. Those were from my engineering course.

I played cricket today after a long time. Actually our company has organized a cricket tournament which is scheduled for next weekend. That's why we started practicing. It was kinda fun.

Tomorrow, I'll be just chilling and watching India VS Australia ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Finale. 😄 Might have some good food and drinks as well. 😅

What are you doing tomorrow?

Well, I'm off today, so it's going quite well. I'm only part-time at my first job and this week and next week they're giving me 5 workdays. I guess that's a sign that holidays are around the corner. More money in my pocket.

I'll be working tomorrow, but only for 4 1/2 hours.

It always feels awesome to earn some extra bucks during the holiday season when expenses usually go high. 😊

 

[Reverie]

Haha, even I had sold so many books when I was home a couple of weeks back. Those were from my engineering course.

I played cricket today after a long time. Actually our company has organized a cricket tournament which is scheduled for next weekend. That's why we started practicing. It was kinda fun.

Tomorrow, I'll be just chilling and watching India VS Australia ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Finale. 😄 Might have some good food and drinks as well. 😅

What are you doing tomorrow?

Cleaning out stuff can feel good! Hopefully you got an okay price for the books!

That does sound like fun - especially if you're any kind of sporty. A cricket tournament sounds interesting!

Food and drinks sound wonderful.

I'm going to a dance recital of The Nutcracker for one of my students. Then otherwise I'll be cleaning.

Well, I'm off today, so it's going quite well. I'm only part-time at my first job and this week and next week they're giving me 5 workdays. I guess that's a sign that holidays are around the corner. More money in my pocket.

I'll be working tomorrow, but only for 4 1/2 hours.

Hey Cory! Glad you're off today. Yay for more money, but definitely sounds busy!

 

[Cory]

Hey Cory! Glad you're off today. Yay for more money, but definitely sounds busy!

Thanks, it's always nice to have a peaceful, relaxing day off!

It's retail, it's always busy around the holidays! It seems like our weekly truck keeps getting bigger by the week. I think it was 850 pieces last truck day, with the average being 400 - 600 pieces. Of course, that doesn't compare to the 1500 - 2500 piece trucks we used to deal with at Walmart, but obviously, we have a much smaller team with less manpower and we're a much smaller store.

 

[Reverie]

Thanks, it's always nice to have a peaceful, relaxing day off!

It's retail, it's always busy around the holidays! It seems like our weekly truck keeps getting bigger by the week. I think it was 850 pieces last truck day, with the average being 400 - 600 pieces. Of course, that doesn't compare to the 1500 - 2500 piece trucks we used to deal with at Walmart, but obviously, we have a much smaller team with less manpower and we're a much smaller store.

That does seem like so much stuff though still! Is it possible to get more overtime with the holiday season?

 

[Cory]

That does seem like so much stuff though still! Is it possible to get more overtime with the holiday season?

I don't think I can get over 40 hours since I work part-time.

 

[Reverie]

I don't think I can get over 40 hours since I work part-time.

Ah, but at least it's 40 hours!

 

[Debashis]

Cleaning out stuff can feel good! Hopefully you got an okay price for the books!

That does sound like fun - especially if you're any kind of sporty. A cricket tournament sounds interesting!

Food and drinks sound wonderful.

I'm going to a dance recital of The Nutcracker for one of my students. Then otherwise I'll be cleaning.

Hehe, I got nothing compared to the value of the books. Lol I sold them as per their weight. Not in a book store xD .

I'm not at all sporty. 🥲 I'm am Introvert. I like staying indoors. It's only because of my colleagues. They have put me in the team so I shall play. And I'm not good with saying no. 🥲

Yup, indeed. 😍

What's The Nutcracker about exactly? 😅

Btw do people at your place usually keep a maid at home to do all the cleaning? Or is it rare? Do they charge a lot?

 

[Cory]

Ah, but at least it's 40 hours!

True, the more hours, the more money, and the job is so much simpler than my past jobs at Walmart and Kroger. I'm glad I'm done with the grocery business, it got too insane during the holidays for me.

 

[Reverie]

Hehe, I got nothing compared to the value of the books. Lol I sold them as per their weight. Not in a book store xD .

I'm not at all sporty. 🥲 I'm am Introvert. I like staying indoors. It's only because of my colleagues. They have put me in the team so I shall play. And I'm not good with saying no. 🥲

Yup, indeed. 😍

What's The Nutcracker about exactly? 😅

Btw do people at your place usually keep a maid at home to do all the cleaning? Or is it rare? Do they charge a lot?

Ah that's very typical and sad - but at least it's some money returned!

Sometimes it is good to get outside of your comfort zone. That's something I would be able to say no to lol, but I understand how difficult it can be to say no!

The Nutcracker is a ballet based on a fairytale of a girl who dreams that a nutcracker comes to life and takes her to a magical land. The nutcracker fights a evil Mouse king and turns into a prince after the girl saves him. I don't know how much into the story this dance recital will go - but I'm excited to support my student.

No live in maids really. But people do hire maids sometimes once a week, biweekly, or monthly, or just for special occasions. I myself was looking at rates to maybe hire someone to help me clean after we move our stuff out xD I believe it's pretty pricy.

True, the more hours, the more money, and the job is so much simpler than my past jobs at Walmart and Kroger. I'm glad I'm done with the grocery business, it got too insane during the holidays for me.

I'm glad it is a better fit for you! Grocery business sounds like a lot D:

 

[Debashis]

I'm excited to support my student.

No live in maids really. But people do hire maids sometimes once a week, biweekly, or monthly, or just for special occasions. I myself was looking at rates to maybe hire someone to help me clean after we move our stuff out xD I believe it's pretty pricy.

That's a sign of a great teacher right there. 😊

Oh, I see. How does it work though? Is there some kind of agency that you have to call and then they would allot a maid to you?

At my place, people hire maids only for day time house cleaning (dusting, mopping and stuff). How do they find them? They ask the neighbor's maid if she knows some maid who is in search of job. XD

 

[Reverie]

That's a sign of a great teacher right there. 😊

Oh, I see. How does it work though? Is there some kind of agency that you have to call and then they would allot a maid to you?

At my place, people hire maids only for day time house cleaning (dusting, mopping and stuff). How do they find them? They ask the neighbor's maid if she knows some maid who is in search of job. XD

I try - sometimes.

One of the maid services I've heard of just has people who work for the company. People who need jobs go there. They dispatch a maid to a house and will typically try to choose the same maid for the same house so it's not like a whole bunch of different people coming into the house.

House Cleaning Services | Molly Maid Services

Molly Maid Offers Customized House Cleaning Services Nationwide. Trusted & Screened Crew. Easy Scheduling. Call (800) 654-9647 for a Free Estimate!

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This is an example of one lol. No idea of their rates, but it was one I was considering.

 

[Debashis]

I try - sometimes.

One of the maid services I've heard of just has people who work for the company. People who need jobs go there. They dispatch a maid to a house and will typically try to choose the same maid for the same house so it's not like a whole bunch of different people coming into the house.

House Cleaning Services | Molly Maid Services

Molly Maid Offers Customized House Cleaning Services Nationwide. Trusted & Screened Crew. Easy Scheduling. Call (800) 654-9647 for a Free Estimate!

www.mollymaid.com

This is an example of one lol. No idea of their rates, but it was one I was considering.

I see. 😄 Pretty much how I expected it to be.

Alright then. I should sleep now. It's 3:15AM 😅
Take care.. See you. 😊

 

[Reverie]

I see. 😄 Pretty much how I expected it to be.

Alright then. I should sleep now. It's 3:15AM 😅
Take care.. See you. 😊

Hope ya sleep well Debashis! super duper late lol.

 

[Cory]

I'm glad it is a better fit for you! Grocery business sounds like a lot D:

Yeah, it got pretty hectic. I think Thanksgiving hits harder than Christmas when it comes to groceries, but I can't be completely sure. I remember we would often get a whole pallet of something like green beans stacked nearly to the top of the truck at Walmart during Thanksgiving. I worked GM stuff as well at Walmart, but for the time I was there I mainly worked on the grocery side of the store and I can honestly say I probably preferred the grocery side over the GM side at the time. Unloading the huge GM trucks box-by-box was a hassle and I preferred to unload the grocery trucks with an electric pallet jack pallet-by-pallet.

 

[Empire]

Good afternoon people, I have been on AJ for a good hour now looking at three long pages of unread threads and topics - thread sand topics OMG they meant the same. With that being said going on each single lines of ann posts ;P

 

[Jane]

Afternoon fellow junkies…piddling down as usual and very windy,

 

[Cedric]

Hey guys! I’m pleased to see you ! Was a slow and quiet morning a couple of hours ago. Glad there’s some life in the brewery. 😎

 

[Prometheus]

That's good. I was considering an app - but I was doing good at that point lol. It was when I was teaching online and was able to take more restroom breaks during the work day. Now I really don't get many breaks so I think that's a big reason why I don't drink enough water which is sad D:

I had set an alarm on my phone 2 different points of the work day and I would down a bottle if I hadn't by that point. I also bought a bottle with a tracker "Drink by 9AM" and etc. I did kinda good on that, but man it made me feel like I was drinking too much water.

Yeah, I can understand that. I've done similar when I know I won't have easy access to a bathroom or the capability for bathroom breaks.

Good morning everyone!

 

[Reverie]

Yeah, it got pretty hectic. I think Thanksgiving hits harder than Christmas when it comes to groceries, but I can't be completely sure. I remember we would often get a whole pallet of something like green beans stacked nearly to the top of the truck at Walmart during Thanksgiving. I worked GM stuff as well at Walmart, but for the time I was there I mainly worked on the grocery side of the store and I can honestly say I probably preferred the grocery side over the GM side at the time. Unloading the huge GM trucks box-by-box was a hassle and I preferred to unload the grocery trucks with an electric pallet jack pallet-by-pallet.

Thanksgiving groceries gets crazy. People want all the same thing. I had an ex who worked for Walmart and he was so frustrated with the larger trucks and he wouldn’t get much help.

Good afternoon people, I have been on AJ for a good hour now looking at three long pages of unread threads and topics - thread sand topics OMG they meant the same. With that being said going on each single lines of ann posts ;P

Good afternoon Empire. At least you have a lot of knowledge about that!

Afternoon fellow junkies…piddling down as usual and very windy,

Hello there! Oh windy days can be okay but man they are annoying if there is anything brushing the house!

Hey guys! I’m pleased to see you ! Was a slow and quiet morning a couple of hours ago. Glad there’s some life in the brewery. 😎

Hey hey. Yeah it’s because I had to fall asleep for a bit. I am sorry

Yeah, I can understand that. I've done similar when I know I won't have easy access to a bathroom or the capability for bathroom breaks.

Good morning everyone!

Frustrating man lol.

Good morning.

I barely slept last night and I have so much to do today D: