Thank all of you for being so positive. It was pretty brutal today, they were SO BUSY that there were times when it was pretty close to impossible to ask anyone what they were doing. I requested being able to shadow someone today and that's basically what I did. One girl kept making mistakes but she knew how to correct them. They ALL do things differently so I guess I have to choose the best routine for ME. That's really what it boils down to. I do not know the specials or the sides that go with them, some of them are pretty complicated. Some orders are complicated but like our dear Marilyn says, it's all doable. I didn't do any running around, that's not what I was hired for, I am supposed to cashier and someone has to run the orders back because I am too short to put them on the board they put up. They had a really good day in terms of sales, that made it better for them. My son had to leave early to pick up his stepson from school and so I was left with my daughter in law who is a MUCH better teacher. She basically stood behind me and helped if I asked but I checked out the last few customers. This new "chip" technology in credit cards slows things to a crawl but I will get used to it and I will get used to the tip thing.
I am exhausted, my back is on fire but I made it and I am going back tomorrow. I will transcribe my notes tonight and see if I can go back in there and feel a little more confident. It should be much slower so I will not be quite as overwhelmed. I will do the best I can and if I make a mistake, so be it,
Again, thanks for all of the votes of confidence, it was wonderful to read them this morning and even more wonderful to read them tonight. I need to ice my back and take something for the pain, I will look at blogs and see if I have anything to say, might not but I will at least feel connected.
You are all amazing, I am so grateful that you are here and that you remind me to believe in myself.
Love,
Ellen
