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missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

Let's try that again :-)

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

MS M. I am happy to read that you are "keeping an open mind" as I have found that that has been a great asset in all my changes. I do believe that 80% of life is simply showing up, so keep on keeping on.

Prayers and positive thoughts across the miles.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

I don't know if you'll get this job or not and the irony of it all made me laugh.

On a more serious note, I ditto Betty's wisdom shared with you. I'm also of the mind that what isn't here today can be here tomorrow. Nobody can predict the future and today, as I type this to you, there could be a person needing a roommate or a tenant that they hadn't been anticipating until a major change happened they hadn't anticipated and you just happen to be that person they're looking for now. They just don't know it yet.

KennyFenderjazz · ~*Service Worker*~

missmeliss wrote:
Only one place in my town is actually advertising for staff. It's the bottleshop, LOL. So I applied. So by day I do drug and alcohol counselling classes and by night I might sell liquor to the townsfolk????

In the business world that is known as creating demand for your core competency.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

I love this group!!!!!! Laughter IS the best medicine. Thanks, Melly, for a wonderful jumpstart to my day.

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

lol. Well I mentioned it to some class-mates and they said good, getting a head-start on knowing my clientele.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

biggrin Lol. Your clientele will be everywhere, everywhere! But, it is a good start to building rapport with them in a neutral place like a bottle shop. Putting AA brochures on the counter and the shelves might be good, too? And then, of course, you'd want to put an equal number of Al-Anon brochures around for the folks who are coming in to get the stuff for their As because they don't want them to drive?

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

And cosmetics catalogues too...don't forget those...gosh I'll have to ask the manager to install some kind of brochure-display rack for me.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

LOL! I'm all for planning what one can do at a job we don't have yet! Yes, of course! A rack for all you need to display! I'm sure the manager will see the need, too!

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

I wonder if I could also have a section to display the fairy gardens and stuff daughter and I are going to make for the market? And then there are my organic chocolates and stuff....liquorland might need to close for a week and do a complete re-fit before I start. I'm sure they won't mind.

Temple · ~*Service Worker*~

Melly--That's so funny. Liquorland. Oh my goodness.

You are so buoyant--I don't know how anything ever held you down for a minute. I'd think it would be like trying to keep a beachball submerged.

Kenny--Very Good One!

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

missmeliss wrote:
I wonder if I could also have a section to display the fairy gardens and stuff daughter and I are going to make for the market? And then there are my organic chocolates and stuff....liquorland might need to close for a week and do a complete re-fit before I start. I'm sure they won't mind.

Of course they won't mind! This is YOU after all. I'm sure the manager will get that right off! Just be sure to say what you mean, mean what you say and don't say it mean.

milkwood · ~*Service Worker*~

LOL! Sounds like liquorland might be a full line department store in no time - you'll be giving David Jones a run for their money!

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

lol!
Paula, I could see about displaying some of those amazing paintings? People like buying art for their beach-houses.

Perhaps I should start taking stuff down there in the morning; that way when they decide to give me the job I will have everything there ready to go.

Daughter and I were planning a garage sale to get rid of old toys and clothing when we move, I wonder if a little second-hand stall would be OK...or do you think that might be a bit much?
There's plenty of room outside the store, buskers often set up there. There's probably room for a small marquis even.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

And for heaven's sake - don't forget setting up a cart serving toast and black goo.

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

And cheesecake icecream with optional toads.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

And ostrich in pink bikini thank you notes for all paying customers set up near a life size Liam cutout.

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

Oooh and if Deb comes and brings her pigs we could set up a little petting zoo. Anyone got a pony?

KennyFenderjazz · ~*Service Worker*~

GAAA! Not the ostrich! I'll be taking a couple days off MIP now that he's resurfaced!!

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

It was a "she," Kenny. I know this because it wore a pink bikini and I think some sparkly sunglasses? Mel - maybe we can bring her back out for Kenny to see again? He might have forgotten just how feminine she is?

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

lol, I don't have her anymore. But she wasn't my creation, I think she belonged to MG or Andromeda...oh I feel bad now, who was it that created Ostrich with Bling?

milkwood · ~*Service Worker*~

Melly, that beautiful blingy ostrich was your creation, under your previous name, on 15th May. She made me so happy!

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

yes, it was your creation, Melly.

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

No, i copied her and put her in the pool with Liam Neeson, Johnny Depp and Tatum Channing, and a lilo lol. I didn't make her, or give her the bikini or the bling. Hopefully the creator will speak up

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

Well, then, thank you for the clarification on the fact that you truly, truly are not the creator! I do hope they'll speak up and show up, too!

PP · ~*Service Worker*~

I think you should become a damn evangelist at and put a cup for collections by the checkout. Can I say the D word?

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

Yes Paula the "D" word is acceptable .:)

PP · ~*Service Worker*~

biggrin The sentence just had more punch with it!

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

I agree

cloudyskies · ~*Service Worker*~

Mel, I'm praying hard that this turns out to be a good place for you.

smile

pinkchip · ~*Service Worker*~

Me too. Prayers...

MorningGlory · Veteran Member

Hey Everyone!

Been busy at F2F meetings, but I check in to read as I am able. Heard something about Melly opening a store down under and needed an ostrich! lol

-- Edited by MorningGlory on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 08:31:36 PM

-- Edited by MorningGlory on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 08:34:56 PM

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

Lol, what am I going to evangalise about?

Daughter is conveniently home with a cough today so we are rugging up warm and off to look at this house and hand out more resumes. (She's just probably too contagious to be at school, they ask you to keep them home with a cough. She's not really very unwell. And she WANTS to come. And she can stay warm in the car with her ipod mostly. lol, trying to justify taking my sick kid out house and job hunting...she's FINE I tell ya lol or I wouldn't be taking her...

Anyway I'll check in and let you knows what happens

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

Morning glory!!!!!! HI!!!!! And thank you for bringing her to the party. Kenny!!! Ohhhhhhhh, Kennnnnnnny!!!!!!!! She's baaaaaaackkkkk. Morning Glory brought her back! Isn't that wonderful? Ostrich is back and so is Morning Glory.

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

Oh yay!!! Hi MG!!!
There she is!!
There's a lake next to the house I just looked at, so she'll be very comfortable if you want to lend her to me for a while, LOL!

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

Did you like the house?

Newlife girl · ~*Service Worker*~

I am so uplifted by your progress! You sound like a new woman. Just turn it over to your HP and I am sure the right house and job will come your way.

missmeliss · ~*Service Worker*~

Extremely small and not fenced and on a busy road. Not what I would call pet-friendly. The flat is probably a better bet than that. We went and looked at that again today. Its not THAT small and it's in a great spot. So, hmmmm. Anyway, tomorrow is another day...I think I have caught daughter's nasty, because my head feels like a brick. I need a nanna nap lol.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

You've been making lots and lots of changes, Mel. Even positive changes are stressful, so I'm glad you're going to rest awhile. Hope this "nasty" is short lived.

PP · ~*Service Worker*~

It was my twisted humor coming out about the evangelism. I saw you " casting out the alcoholic sins", then you probably would get fired because business would suffer....oh here I go again with my head pictures.....anyway, you will be a bright light in the store if it works out. It is a tale to be told if it does biggrin

Feel better!

-- Edited by PP on Thursday 18th of September 2014 08:13:09 AM

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