Grinding Through the Week

The good news at work is that the days will be shorter today and tomorrow. Actually, the last two days we closed the concession following the seventh inning to prepare the stand for night games. The ASU baseball team has been playing home games following the Spring Training games at the stadium, Thursday through Sunday. The first game on Thursday night was a disorganized mess. Our stand, which is the largest in the stadium, is the only concession open during those games. In order to prepare for the game, we close out everything and count inventory like it is the end of the day for us. The problem is that there is a whole new crew coming in and nothing is where it should be when I arrive the next day for the regular game. I struggled again yesterday trying to locate some of the inventory and will struggle again today. So, the earlier departure is offset by more work the next day in trying to get organized again. Two more games and we are done with those for the week.

The crowd was larger yesterday and is a sign that March will bring more fans to the games. It is much better to be busy and have lines at the concession than to stand around looking for something to do. Josie is getting comfortable at her job at the cash register and is beginning to like the work. I am still not convinced that this is something I would do again. The responsibilities of being the stand Lead are almost like a corporate job again, and that is not something I want to do at this point in my life. I will need the full season and some time away from the job before I decide. The crews are, for the most part, fun people to work with and it is a pleasant environment, so that is very positive. The fact that there are no breaks and I am on my feet all day is a negative. We'll see.

It is like somebody flipped a switch on the weather. After having only one day above 80 last month, we are headed for our second consecutive day in March of 80 plus. We'll take it, and more...