i keep the snacks stocked, fix the temperamental printer, sort out scheduling issues, and discreetly have everyone sign the card for whoever’s birthday is this week. i admire everyone so much but sometimes feel like i should hold back so i don’t distract the star employees from their important tasks
Do I actually work here? Nobody knows. Everyone once in a while I’ll fix somebody’s computer or restock the snacks to stay in peoples’ good graces (and so nobody asks too many questions.)
I definitely do actual work and am constantly running around with clients but really- i am here just to uplift the vibes and give entertainment to my coworkers (im the youngest coworker😔)
after five years of grad school and subsequent job search, i can finally say i have successfully changed careers 😭 i start my new job counseling kids at a community mental health clinic on Monday. yesterday was my last shift at the grocery store that was an escape from my horrible corporate job and a sustaining force throughout grad school. it’s so bittersweet to leave the sweetest coworkers i’ve ever had and the most fun i’ve had at work. it’s immeasurably healing to quit a job for only good reasons. my coworkers got me a cake, everyone wrote notes in a card, and the goodbyes throughout the day made my heart swell. i even got to tell the good news to my favorite instacarter 🥺 after i clocked out for the last time, my friends joined me for gelato at the cafe and we strolled the store for a final time, this time as simply a loyal customer.
