This is how I feel after my first full day of work at Michaels – completely deflated. As I write this post my heels are still sore, but at least I am upright.

I was scheduled to call tomorrow, Wendesday, to obtain my schedule, but I received a call from Micheals about 11:00, asking me if I could come in from 14:00 to 22:00. I gladly agreed as I did thought it would work in my favor. I was asked to bring in my driver’s license and social security card for I-9 verification. I stated I could scan them and email them, but was told they did not have email, so I need to bring them in.

While there is limited parking, I called the bus lines to figure out how to get there. Because of insufficient time notification, I ended up driving, allowing me to cool down after preparing for work. When I arrived, I was asked to go to the library and obtain copies, which caused me to work up a sweat prior to beginning my shift.

While my uniform does not reveal it, my t-shirt I wore is covered with dried sweat lines because while the store is air-conditioned, the front door remains open and it was warm in there. After two years of working on my feet and having woke at my normal time of 06:00, I was worn out. Most of my day consisted of returning unsold items to the shelves. This was good practice to learn the layout of the store, but very boring. Fortunately, I was able to interact with customers, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

While I am grateful that I am employed, I am beginning to have second thoughts about working retail. At least as an office assistant, I would be in a air-conditioned building and have minimal physical exertion. One good thing I discovered is a clearance bin in the back of the store, where I found a supply of yarn. Using my gun, I discovered that it is not a significant reduction in price, but will inquire again and keep my eyes on that bin for when I am ready to make my yarn purchase.

I am thinking of notifying Michaels that I can’t work Monday nights in the future, as I had to miss my Monday night stitch ‘n’ bitch with the Culver City Crafters. I definitely need to notify them that I can’t work the third Thursday of each month, as I am the lead for my new stitch ‘n’ bitch group, Playa Vista Yarn Crafters at the Playa Vista Library.