“Save Money, Get Frustrated, Wal-mart”

Posted on by Jennifer GB

Walmart’s motto “Save money, live better..” doesn’t really hold up. My local store here in upstate NY gives me a headache sometimes and mixed emotions. On one hand, my son works there part time as a zoner in the toy department where he’s been for going on three years. He does his job well and they are good with him since he is autistic. Keeping the shelves neat and tidy fits right in with his condition. He’s paid pretty well for being part time (more than I make an hour which is sad because I work for the State) and he seems to really like it.

On the other hand when I order groceries through them to be delivered, its always hit or miss. Yesterday they delivered an order while I was at work and the kids were home. When I saw the order they left, I realized they’d left out a case of water and ALL the refrigerated items that were on my list. Its not that they were out of them, they just didn’t bring them. So I started calling the store at the local number last night to get some assistance with it figuring I could pick up the items. No one is picking up the phone in the store. Not in electronics, not in deli, not in customer services and of course, not in Pick up/delivery. Now, pharmacy answered and they transferred me to customer service where it rang for five minutes straight and then went to a fast busy signal. I’ve been calling through the morning, since last night, and still no one is answering any of the phones in the store. I ended up doing the “missing items” refund request through the Walmart app on my phone. The total of missing items was $98. Needless to say their customer service sucks balls. Id go elsewhere but I’m not miss money bags and the other grocery stores in the area are more expensive. Delivery is easier because of the hours I work and saves me money because I’m not impulse buying when in the store and usually hungry when I shop (so, so bad). That’s my gripe for right now through I could write about my whiny spouse and him getting upset because one kid has another cold and how he’ll get it for sure, and has only been healthy for about a week in the last three months and how frustrated he is and how he threw a tantrum and went to bed before 8pm last night…but…..well I just did, LOL!

Seriously, I need a week by myself on a warm and sunny beach in Positano Italy with the smell of Amalfi lemons wafting through the air. Someone please get that for me as a present.

Anyway, back to the old grind.

Ciao!

Gumption….it’s gone missing!

Posted on by Jennifer GB

Well, I can’t help but laugh (cause i cried enough yesterday) but my other lunch date today canceled as well. That is six in two weeks. You just can’t make this shit up, seriously. This has put a damper on my day but, honestly, I was kinda expecting this. I texted the friend last night asking if we were still on and he didn’t reply. Texted again this morning and got “Would you be horribly upset if we changed the lunch date again?” (yep, they did this last week, too). Told him I had tons of plans and would have to check my calendar. Needless to say, I won’t. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. So, I hit McDonalds for a bunless burger and diet coke and went home after running my lucet W/cording to one of the local SCA shire heads for a demo tomorrow (which sadly I can’t attend due to prior commitments). I am now home to work on sewing for two friends. Problem is the “I don’t wanna”‘s are strong today. Usually once I get going, I am good and fine with it. Its the getting going that I have the problem with. The usual is happening. Fall is here and the SAD is setting in. I hate the cold, the damp, the cold damp, falling leaves, lack of the color green outside and even more, snow. *shudders* I want to hibernate during the winter, sit by the fire under a quilt and knit or embroider, have groceries delivered and never go outside except to take the dogs out for business and wait for the coming blossoms of spring. Summer is the true weather of my people! Give me heat, sunshine, cushy grass to walk barefoot on and a pool to swim in and lounge by with an iced beverage, preferably of the adult variety.

I need to get off my ass and get sewing. When my son gets home, I have to go work with him at his job for his first day actually working the department he is going to be in. His job coach will come next week. Tonight, I’m the job coach. Blarg. I love him and am so proud of him for getting a job…for wanting to get a job too…that I want to see him succeed. Hopefully its only for two hours.

RIGHT! Going to the basement to sew…after I find a good movie to watch down there. Ciao!