ACCOUNTANT BY DAY

I basically had my mind all made up that I would NOT approach my old boss about moonlighting at my old company. I decided it was just too much, especially when I have so many other things I’m trying to do, even if they are just personal goals, like fitness and stuff. I don’t really think it would be worth what money I did get, unless I got to work exclusively at this really slow store that is near my current work. Since it would mean spending Saturdays sitting on my ass, reading or crocheting or whatever, and helping the occasional customer. But if it were at my old store, no way! We were so busy there on Saturdays. And my weekends already feel short as it is.

I talked to my Indian friend the other day and she said that my old assistant manager, who is now managing the slow store I just mentioned, had just given his two weeks notice again (meaning that in the past several years he has quit once, returned to my store, and is now quitting again). This means that they need help, especially managerial quality help, more than ever now, and that the slow store does not have ANY employees left (since he was the only one). After I had completely made up my mind not to say a word to any of them about my crazy idea, then this happens to make me reconsider my original conclusion.

On the one hand, it would mean that I’d have a better shot of getting to work at the slow store. On the other hand, their state of need is no longer strictly the cause of two concurrent maternity leaves, which I worry would make me feel reluctant to leave them high and dry if I took off after the maternity leaves were over and they still weren’t fully staffed yet (it is really hard to keep hourly cash-handling jobs well-staffed). It would be tough for me to do that to them.

So maybe it’s still best not to offer in the first place, and then I wouldn’t have to face that situation. If I got the slow store, the extra income would be cool, but it seems like it might just be a can of worms that’s best not opened up. The check-cashing drama tends to really draw one in.

But damn, did I ever have some fun working there!