09 April 2019

Shift Workers Saying Goodbye


“Alright Jim, I’m heading out. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Oh, I’m actually off tomorrow, but I will be here Thursday.”
“Thursday morning?”
“No, I come in at four.”
“I’m only here until one on Thursday. Do you work Friday?”
“No. Thursday is my last day before my vacation starts.”
“Oh really? Where are you going for vacation?”
“Nowhere. I just have vacation time I need to use. I’ll probably just get caught up on some work around the house”
            “Well anything beats being here, am I right? How long are you taking off?”
            “One week. I will be back that following Monday.”
            “I don’t work Mondays anymore ‘cuz Myla has soccer.”
            “Soccer player, huh? How old is Myla now? Eight?”
            “Just turned Eight in March.”
            “Man, I remember when she was still in diapers. Anyway, I guess I will see you on Tuesday after I get back then.”
            “Is that Tuesday the sixth? They have me working at West Main that day.”
            “Really? You have to drive all the way out there?”
            “Yeah. I guess Tom’s been really shorthanded since one of his full-time employees just up and walked out in the middle of a shift.”
            “Oh wow! Honestly though, I don’t blame ‘em. That store is a nightmare. Good luck.”
            “So I’ve heard, but Mike says if I work there on Tuesday he’ll give me that Friday off. It’s my and Jackie’s anniversary and we were planning on spending a long weekend in Lauretsville.”
            “You don’t say. I’ve heard its really nice out there. Lots hiking trails and what not.”
            “Yeah, she’s been dying to go.”
            “You working here that Wednesday?”
            “All day long”
            “Well, I will see you on Wednesday the seventh then”

           -AMS

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