Surviving a second day

I made it through a second day! I learned some things that were very surprising (and not so surprising)- Surprising things included:
-   People abandon the food that they asked for pretty much anywhere in the store. Why this surprised me: If you ask for something, I would suppose that the intention was to buy it and eventually consume it. This is horrible, because it is a waste of food (I mean, you can't really sell meat if it's been sitting randomly in the store and you don't know how long its been sitting...)

- It's really easy to separate chicken thighs from the drumstick. How, you may ask? There is a little line of white tissue that marks (generally) where the chicken-y "kneecap" would be. You just slice there and it's done... Easy! I did five of those- I totally felt like an actual cook, lol!

Things that weren't so surprising:
- Little, old ladies can be really awful... and some of them I want to glare at. There are eight-million things going on in that department, there is a lot of noise... I can't hear you when your nose is stuck to the glass cabinet. Also, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm new and I haven't memorized where every type of sausage is (yet)... I promise that I'll be better soon, but please be a little understanding.

- My right wrist hurts. A bazillion repetitive wrappings. Inevitably, my wrist feels like I've been doing eight lessons with horrible technique. On the plus side, though, I am feeling more capable of wrapping things and doing things more efficiently (even after only two days).


It was a great learning experience and I feel like I am becoming more familiar with and understanding the product that is being sold. huzzah! I just have to keep thinking about how to properly wrap awkward things like fish, skewers, ribs, and things that are long and jabby. The thing to do today is call in and try and resolve scheduling issues for this weekend. I hate having to do this during my first week, but I know that I'd discussed it when I was hired. le sigh. I have to make sure that I am able to direct the competition on Saturday (earning my entry for Sunday.) So many scheduling things that I have to work out!!