Today was my first full day at Cal’s. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it once I’d been on my feet for 5 hours, and I wasn’t sure if they would like me. I come off as sweet and innocent when you first meet me, because I’m quiet and like to get a feel for the lay of the land. Once I’m in my comfort zone, I give as good as I get – and better. I know most people don’t expect it, and many people don’t like when their own medicine is dished back out to them!
I was also unsure about working with SwiftLink, the system they use for everything. It actually wasn’t too bad, and I learned quite a bit because we were one person short and VERY busy!
Each time I met with them last week, the owners told me that the business had been very slow for months, and that they were straining to keep up, but that they knew the potential was there and wanted to stay on top of their game. Today, everyone kept staring in wonder and saying, “What in the world? Where did all this business come from?” because we had no less than 30 customers walk through the door (this is a lot for a small-town, small appliance store!), plus all of the service calls coming over the phone. Incredible! It really set me up to be able to dig in and get my hands dirrrrrty!
Overall assessment: I’m still excited to go back to work tomorrow, and I still think I’m going to love this job. 
|
