29/03/2008 - 2:54 p.m.

After the horror that was Thursday I was pretty much a write off yesterday. I did go out and run for 90 minutes but that was about all I did.

Today, I worked. Discovered the roster had been changed which I had missed. Fortunately one of the other girls noticed and said congratulations on starting shifty training (shift supervisors are commonly refered to as "shiftys'). Does mean I don't get to train with my trainer next week as I will be working a mid not an early the day I was booked in!

For some reason they have decided to extend the store hours again. it hink this is insane as we do very little business from 6 - 7am most mornings. And it will get quieter not busier round town in the next few weeks as winter closes in. But no, they are opening at 5am. So I have to be at work at 5am on Wednesday next week. This means leaving home at 4:30am!

I am almost praying that I get left on mids as a shifty because the shifty has to be in at 4:30am for an open!

I do NOT understand why they are doing this. There is practically noone around. Even teh business we do get from 6 - 7 is mostly tourists. And, hello, the tourist season is just about over. The bulk of the travel trade comes through Auckland October to April. There are Asian tours in the off season but they won't be buying coffeee from us at 5am! They don't get to do anything much outside their set schedule and only shop where the operators get kickbacks!

I suspect my days with the evil coffee empire or at least this outpost may be numbered.

Oh a related and disgusting note, I still haven't done the dishes. Some of those things have been hanging round since this time last week! I want a dishwasher. I don't care if it is a machine or a person I just don't want to have to do the damn things!

Blah!
Bels