Who knew Cracker Barrel would be so busy??? We waited over an hour, but it was worth it! My only complaint is that we couldn't sit around for hours and release the gut (aka loosen the waistband) because we subconsciously knew there were 2034820348 other people waiting on a table. Our server was probably 60+ years old and socially awkward, but since it was Thanksgiving we graciously tipped her well over the expected 15%.
After lunner (lunch + dinner), Ryan wanted to check out Best Buy to see if there was a line yet. You see, Ryan has had his eye on a tablet to take with him on his work adventure for the next few months. My employee discount on a tablet just wasn't good enough (hmph) so he thought waiting outside with crazy people for almost 12 hours was a better idea.
Being the loving and loyal wife that I am, I dropped him off and went home to a nice warm place with non-crazy people. I got bored after a few hours, so around 9pm I went back up to Best Buy to join him. At that point, the line was wrapped around the back of the building.
After people almost got into fist fights, old people screaming ignorant racial slurs, and legit murder threats, Ryan got his beloved tablet. We got home at 1 am, and I had to be up at work in the morning to work Black Friday. Thank GOODNESS Ryan saved over $100 on his tablet! If not, a part time job at McDonald's might of been in my future. Shew! We didn't have any crazy sales at work, but we had a good day, nonetheless.
Speaking of work...today was my last day. It's hard to believe I'll wake up tomorrow and won't have to go to work. I'm pretty sure that a month from now I'll still have a voice in the back of my head saying "call your store, find out how they're doing" and "OMG how are we ever going to hit quota".
It was all bittersweet, and I can genuinely say my store has the best team I could of asked for. The team is such a great mix of loyal, quirky, funny, and smart group to work with. I really just got to take the credit for what they were able to produce, but I'm going to really, really miss working with them. I won't miss anything else, but I think the group of folks you work with will make or break your job.
I was surprised with a buuunch of flowers, and I'm grateful for them. They definitely made my day and I didn't leave the store without crying. Ugh why do I have to be such a girl.
This part right here is where I would complain about them and all of the bad things about them and the job, but I know they're sneaky sneaky and will be reading this :)
So, instead, I'll end with a big THANK YOU to my store for giving me this experience and the opportunity to work with ya'll, and I'll be smelling and admiring my flowers all weekend :)
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