debbie
Closing a chapter...
August 21, 2005
This past Friday I closed a huge chapter in my life. It was my last day of work at Guido’s, the grocery store I worked at for the past three years. It wasn’t a “See you next summer” sort of goodbye. It was “See you next time I come shopping in here” goodbye. I planned to quit working there, specifically to help further my academic career. I plan on interning next summer, so I wouldn’t be able to come back home, to this specific job. It was a sad prospect, but deep down inside, I knew that it was time to move on. I would be starting a new chapter in my life with Simmons, so I needed to start anew in all areas of my life.
Now, two days later, I realize that these people I have worked with for the past 3 years, are truly part of my extended family. I have my mother figures, my father figures, sisters, brothers, and here I met my boyfriend. I know that when I go to another job I will find the same thing. People will become a part of my family, no matter how I might try to avoid it. It was the dynamics and interactions and the lessons we taught one another at Guido’s - that I will carry forever. I know that sounds corny, but lets face it, it’s true. You draw from your past experiences. I know that the experiences that I had at Guido’s will help me deal with the new relationships I will have at Simmons.
One customer put it best. If you work in retail for any period of time, you can work anywhere.
So, without further ado, here are the pictures of my extended Guido’s family:
Bev was my one of my supervisors. Even though she’s no longer my boss - so this isn’t sucking up - she was cool to work with.
Two of my fellow co-workers, Devon and Tess.
Do they look like they are working hard, or hardly working?
This is me and Amie. Amie works in the Natural Foods section of the store.
Randy is one of the baggers. We have a running joke that whenever a customer gets frustrating we’ll say “Piece of Cake!” He’ll then burst out into giggles which lightens the mood.
Nick is the other bagger. He’s like a big brother, constantly watching out for me and the other cashiers. He is one of the Guido’s staples, in that, it wouldn’t be the same without him.
Zach is another “brother” figure at Guido’s. He and I would while away precious worktime picking on each other. To put it in Zach’s words, “Work? Huh. Who needs THAT?”
Nancy is a lot like my mom; sweet, quiet, always looking for a laugh, and a wicked sense of humor. That’s probably why I bonded with her so well. Whenever Chris and I were having a bad day, I could go to her and complain about how much he doesn’t understand me. I know I will probably miss her the most from Guido’s.
Renie is actually the owners mother. She is a fun little Italian lady. I always respected her, not just because she’s the owner’s mother - I want to be like her when I got older. A fiesty Italian woman.
Here’s a cute picture of me with my boyfriend, Chris. It was also the last day we worked together, so we were both sad that we could no longer peek around the corner and see each other.
Posted by debbie13 at August 21, 2005 10:53 PM