  No I did not get someone pregnant.  I left that for Carl to do. nbsp;  Sorry had to do it. nbsp;  On a serious note.
nbsp;  This December I would have been at Eckerd for 9 years. nbsp;  9 YEARS! nbsp;  Crazy.
nbsp;  The company isn't what it used to be. nbsp;  I think it is still going downhill even though many changes are to be expected over the next 6 months or so. nbsp;  I've wanted to get out of Eckerd for a Long time now,
 but it's almost like I was trapped in a way. nbsp;  I was working crazy hours and when I wasn't at work I didn't want to deal with anything else really. nbsp;  Just chill or rest. nbsp;
 At one store I was at I worked close to 60 hours one week and like 55 hours another week. nbsp;  It was tough. nbsp;  I probably should have never left the photo lab. nbsp;
 I like photography a lot. nbsp;  I enjoyed seeing things from around the world and back again. nbsp;  I also saw a lot of interesting things.  hehehe.
nbsp;  A lot of births.  ( I& nbsp; saw the whole birth of a baby from a girl who sat next to me in history class in high school)
nbsp;  My first day I saw a dog smoking weed. nbsp;  There was the girl who's boyfriend was in jail and she would come in with rolls of lingerine shots and send them to him. nbsp;  I used to see her walk through the door and go right to her name.
nbsp;  I think they got married. nbsp;  Then their were the regular commercial account people. nbsp;  Happy House (
she was never very happy)  Payne &  Associates,  Mr.  Mahan ( that man drove all the way from Ellijay just for me to do his pictures.
 Deborah had run him off so many times,  sure it was frustrating sometimes,  but he helped my SALES! nbsp;  Then their is Mr.  Kling.
nbsp;  I saw him yesterday when I paid a little visit to the old store. nbsp;  He jokes around so much. nbsp;  I told them that if you were having a bad day and he came in,
 even though most of the time what he says is really rude or mean,  it would make you laugh. nbsp;  The first thing he said to me yesterday was " Wow,  you need to go on a diet"
nbsp;  It made me laugh!  At Eckerd I worked at sooo many stores. nbsp;  Five Forks and Oak Road 2857,  Five Forks and Rockbridge,
 Russell Rd and 20,  Dahlonega,  Gainesville,  Centerville,  Club Drive,  Pleasant Hill and Old Norcross,
 Ronald Reagan and 124,  29 and Killian Hill,  29 and Sugarloaf,  120 and Riverside,  Lawrenceville- Suwannee,
 20 and Davis Rd,  Dacula,  and McDonough.  Just counted up how many that was.  16.  Well anyway,
 my job.  My boss was on vacation a few weeks ago and things got a little out of hand in the store.  We had people smoking weed behind the dumpter,  50 foot flames shooting across the store,  the office desk catching on fire. nbsp;
 I being an assistant manager should have put an end to everything really fast,  but I was involved in setting things on fire and I knew about the weed and even got my brother in touch with one of the guys dealers.  UGH.  What the hell was I thinking. nbsp;  I know that I wasn't thinking anyone would tell.
 Much less rat themselves out. nbsp;  And then photo lab boy goes and rat's out my brother. nbsp;  GRRRR I think that pisses me off more than loosing my job over this.  Well anyway Friday before going to Kenny Chesney it was dooms day for all of us involved.
nbsp;  I could tell something was up.  Too many phone calls,  Amy comes in early,  photo lab manager comes in early says " he is here for moral support"
 then Amy almost slips up and says Todd is coming.  5 min later he shows up then the DM Ken shows up. nbsp;  Then Matt had to go to the back,  then Kevin,  then me,
 and Sarah. nbsp;  They told me I could work Saturday but that HR had to make the final decision. nbsp;  Well I pretty much knew I would be fired.  I had gotten busted in a Sting operation by the cops at one of the stores I was at.
 Selling Alcohol to a minor. nbsp;  I was told I couldn't get in any more trouble. nbsp;  The store I was sent to is known for people being fired. nbsp;
 I thought that was originally why they sent me there. nbsp;  Which still could be true. nbsp;  Amy and I didn't have the best working relationship. nbsp;
 She was constantly bitching at me for something.  Most of the time my personal business.  I had talked to Amy Sunday to tell her that if I wasn't fired I would be stepping down. nbsp;  I also told her I didn't plan on attending two classes this week and that I would work concerts instead. nbsp;
 She told me to give her a call before coming in because they had told her the decision would be made on Monday. nbsp;  Well I was planning on going in at 12: 30 anyway because I wanted to leave early Tuesday so that I wouldn't be late to work the Dave Matthews concert.  I was at Wal- Mart with Lizabeth and her siblings and I guess I didn't have service.
 Probably not a bad thing. nbsp;  I go to McDonald's and my phone beeps like I have a TM. nbsp;  I thought it might be Sarah,  but it's a Voice Mail.
nbsp;  I listen to it and it's Amy telling me to give her a call back and that she would be going to the bank and would be back in 20 min.  Well I decided to eat since I wasn't sure if I would want to eat later and then head up to Eckerd and get the face to face decision and if necessary turn in the keys. nbsp;  I got to Eckerd and Amy wasn't there yet so I had a cigarette,  (
bad habit that has started recently and I don't plan on continuing long term.  I hope)  Amy drives up kinda shakes her head. nbsp;  I walk over to her vehicle and she is like " You were supposed to call me"
 I was like " Well I was at Wal- Mart and didn't have service and was going to come in early anyway.  So she kinda acts a little funny for a little bit and finally I say " Just tell me,  I know it can't be good"
 She says in a cracking voice " I don't have any employees" nbsp;  It felt good,  but at the same time I didn't want to leave Eckerd this way. nbsp;
 We talked a little bit.  I think she was trying to make sure I was ok,  which I still am not sure if I am or not,  and then we went inside for the ceremonial turning in of the keys. nbsp;  She told me that Matt was smoking up when she told him he was fired,
 Kevin had called back while she was gone so she called him and let him know.  For whatever reason I think he had to tell his High School Sports coaches what is going on. nbsp;  I don't know what Sarah said,  and Feda ugh he is probably going to get a Lawyer and then drag us all down with him.  My brother.
nbsp;  I don't know.  He doesn't work till Thursday but he said they were trying to get him to come in yesterday which he had thought was extremely strange. nbsp;  I think he plans on going up to talk to them at some point today.  I have concerts to work everyday till Sunday.
nbsp;  I thought I had a bunch next week too,  but those all were cancelled.  I plan on filing for unemployment at some point,  and beginning my job search very soon.  But I do have a few leads that I can pursue.
nbsp;  I've thought about taking time off and maybe heading up North to visit my grandmother,  or possibly talking to my grandmother about going overseas.  Since now would be an opportunity. nbsp;  I don't know tho.
nbsp;  I can't live forever without money and I don't plan on moving home.  Well I will type more later. nbsp;  It's time to do something!
