Today I heard the supervisor praising a colleague for improvements in their pick rate - we have to pick a certain amount of items within a certain amount of time. I wandered off to the next aisle, thinking I'll never get one of those. The supervisor then found me, and I was praised too! What a surpise that was. This week I've been fighting off a head cold, I think, and I just got my head down and got on with my job. It's obviously worked in my favour. I'll have to try and keep it up, and I want to keep this job, and not be pushed into another area, especially after the recent trial which did not go well.

Oh, I have a stalker lol. A man recently asked for my name, and he chats often. This week, he was calling to me over the vegetable aisle. I tried to ignore him, but had to respond as he wouldn't let up. When I finished my shift, he was sat at the end of the tills, and he asked where I live. If he weren't older than me, and using a cane, then I'd be concerned, though I was suitably vague. It's not the customer's business where I live! Next time he's chatting to me, I think I'll mention my 'husband' and that I have to get home and cook his dinner. That should put him off...

This week, we've had more than our fair share of screaming kids. I wouldn't want to be a parent to a young child these days. You can't threaten bad behaviour with a smack, as smacking is illegal now. I rarely smacked my son, though the threat was there. Now, they scream, yell, and run riot in the store and there's nothing anyone can do about it, including the parents. Though this week I did espie a harrased looking woman pay for her goods, then walk off very quickly whilst her kids had to run to catch up with her.

Saturday, I wasn't feeling that great and I turned down overtime. The supervisor asked a colleague if I was ok LMAO. At that point, I'd already worked almost 5 hours overtime. How much is enough? So far, this pay period, I've worked almost 14 hours overtime. I'd like to say I'll be saving some of it, though suspect it'll mostly go on my gas/electric bills. Madness!

Well, that's it. A quiet week, aside from screamers. Monday should see us in the UK have a new leader. Both frontrunners are rich, and have no clue about how the average Joe lives and what we have to cope with. I suspect Truss will win; she's white after all. I also suspect that she will be far worse than Thatcher for the UK, and I predict riots, mass strikes, and a call of no confidence. Thing is, are Labour up to the job?

Take care, have a good week ahead.