ACCOUNTANT BY DAY

The transfer girl tried to pull an April fools trick on us this morning at work and told us she had accidentally gotten pregnant. But no one wound up falling for it. So she called her mother on the phone and pretended to be crying and then had plans to call all the other people after she got her mom. At first the head teller and I almost kind of believed her because she’s so into babies and stuff that I could imagine her just not being very careful about that sort of thing. I’m glad she is not really pregnant, because she already complains a lot and I can only imagine how much worse it would be if she were carrying around a little parasite in her belly.

I also kind of need to talk to my boss about the stuff with the transfer girl. She really needs to unglue the phone from her head. Today there were several times when the head teller or I had to physically go get her and tell her to help customers because she was on the phone and either didn’t bother or didn’t hear the extra customers come in. That is annoying, because helping customers is her job.

The scheduling thing is getting frustrating, too. She pretty much comes and goes as she pleases, and my boss has been very lenient about it, which I kind of wish he wouldn’t be. I wonder if it is because her mother is an area manager. It is also difficult sometimes when she horses around in front of the customers too much. I like the front of the store to seem professional and trustworthy, and I’m afraid it makes us look bad when she’s always up there talking on the phone and having a cow about one drama or another.

A long time ago I asked my advisor if I could have the twelve required elective credits waived and covered with extra transfer credits from KU. As long as I spent there, you’d think it could count for something. I asked again today and she said she is “still in the process of reevaluating” my file and will have a decision for me later. I am starting to feel impatient about it.

Me: When is your payday, sir?
Customer: Last time I was in here I started to have a heart attack.
Me: Okay. So, let’s say the third of the month.