First Day

Today was my first official day at my new workplace, a bookstore! I had orientation and met some of my co-workers yesterday. Really though, it was just paperwork. I did however make a good impression. :) Which I'm sure in a few months will become a little inside joke with these people. So yay! I made a connection, haha!

They wanted me to learn the cashwrap first, so these first few days I will be cashiering. I pretty much already know what I'm doing, but I find old habits creeping in. Thankfully, I'm able to catch myself before following through or spouting them out of my mouth.

For example... at my previous bookstore, we had old registers from the 80's. No touch screens. Everything was on the keyboard. I find myself about to push buttons that don't exist, or wouldn't work such as "cash," "credit" "reward lookup" etc. Everything at this new bookstore is all touch screen, and it's really easy, I just have to catch myself.

Another example... as I greet the customer, I usually enter my number (sign in type deal for the computer for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about) so I can start ringing up their transaction. I don't have to do that here, unless it times me out. I find myself with my fingers on those two numbers, waiting to push them before every transaction. It's annoying really.

And yet another example... asking them if they have their membership card comes out kind of weird because I have to stop myself from saying the other membership card from my previous bookstore. I sound pretty silly, it's annoying really.

I can't believe that these habits are suddenly there again. Our store closed 8.5 months ago. Yes, I'm counting. It was one of the saddest days of my life. Shush. I've had a job between these two bookstores, but I thought these habits were gone. I mean, my last job was completely different, BUT STILL!

I do like my new job, it's just going to take some getting used to. Everyone seems really nice and friendly with my kind of playful, sarcastic humor, and I did mention that I made an impression upon them. Some have already said that I'm really awesome. :)

It's true. I am awesome, and I'm really going to make myself shine. Everyone likes me when they get to know me, so I might as well let my walls down sooner, rather than later.