September 3

Hey papa.. I have some good news! Finally!!! Something good to tell you! :) I FINALLY got my promotion! She came on Thursday. We were pretty busy and I was in the lobby wiping off tables and she came in. I knew it was her because I used to work with her at Convergys. I hurried up front and said my usual greeting and I noticed she just had her purse. Big gulp.. I think to myself.. oh crap, she's not going to certify me today?! OK.. gather yourself.. greet, take order, suggestive sell, get money, take order out, smile.. ok smile! Pretend you know what you are doing, take control of the situation and do your thing girl. Maybe this is just the "testing" phase. It was time to shine dad and I did it. She finished eating and went out to her car and gets something, her notebook. She comes back in and sits back down, watching me the whole time. I talked to her a little, her never saying she was there to certify me but we knew she had to be. I continue taking care of my customers, doing my thing and then my boss takes her out my file for her to go through. She tells me that one of the other girls was going to take over so I could go talk to her. What?! Talk to her? Why?! This certification was going in a total different way then the last one did. Last time the guy just came in, introduced himself and got on with it, was there maybe 15 minutes and I was certified.. she was there like almost an hour. She went over all the ways I can get demoted and made sure I understood. She asked me why I wanted to be a master cashier and I told her. She finished by looking in my cash drawer to see how I had it laid out. If my bills were all facing the same direction and if I had any 20s in my drawer, which isn't allowed. She put my smiley face pin on my lapel and congratulated me and then showed me how much my raise will be.. woot woot!!.. which I already knew and asked for my shirt size and that was that. I did it dad!! SO happy.. finally!! Finally some good news for us. Just hope now things keep getting good. I know you would tell me you are proud of me. Thanks dad... thanks for instilling in me the drive to keep going even when I wanted to give up. You and mom taught me so much about when you get a job, keep it, no matter how awful it may be somedays.. keep going and maybe someday you will be rewarded for all the hard work.. well, my day finally came.. :) Onward and upward!! I love you papa. Miss you so much. Talk to you in a little bit. <3