Remember
how I get paid ten cents more than the average Walmart worker. As a manager.
Yeah. So the other joy of being a manager is that if everyone wants a day off,
it’s usually my job to work that day whether or not I want to.
Just
so we’re clear, this year I have worked Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s
Day, Memorial Day, President’s Day, the Fourth of July and several other
holidays. Almost everyone I know likes working holidays because they get time
and a half on holidays. Not me. Nope.
So
when I came into work today to work the Fourth of July, I didn’t push myself to
do a whole lot. Mostly my co-worker and I sat around shooting the breeze with
our customers and playing Angry Birds. I sent her home early and then I closed
the store early.
I’m
not lazy. I’m not a bad worker. In fact, I am an incredibly hard worker on most
days. But holidays are meant to be observed by everyone. So if they aren’t
going to pay me more on a day I deserve more pay and if I have to work every
holiday, then I’m going to pretend that hard-working-manager Kachi is still at
home and that today you get shit-show-Jo instead.
Challenge
to my Readers:
I
always encourage hard work and dedication. But sometimes you need a break, even
at work. Don’t feel bad about slacking off a little, especially if you normally
work very hard on a normal day.
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