So I’m waiting to start working, another day at the store.
The last few days I’ve worked have been REALLY slow. I started out the month @ the top of the list in our stack rankings, but I’ve since slid down a bit to fourth. I’ve had a really slow couple of days. The good news is that the first six months have a ‘grace period’ in which I cannot be disciplined for performance. The bad news is the fact that I don’t WANT to have to use that grace period, I want to pull my own weight and do my job well. Many of the others are also not hitting goal, but that’s not an excuse.
I see customers come in and either I’m not the first one to greet them or I’m with someone else, and all of these activations are going to others. It’s very much a ‘luck of the draw’ kind of situation and my luck hasn’t been great.
Eh…it’s the first month. I’m used to being highly successful and I’m irritated that I didn’t hit the ground running. All in good time, I suppose.
(This bit of pessimism brought to you by the fact that the last song on my iPod was from Radiohead…~)
Rhys Martin is an author and photographer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His love of travel was awakened in 2009 when he sold all of his possessions and left the country. For ten months, he lived out of a backpack and explored southeast Asia and Europe. When he returned home, it was with fresh eyes for his home state.
As he drove the back roads of Oklahoma, Rhys discovered the significance of historic Route 66 to the greater American story. He has traveled all 2,448 miles of the Mother Road and continues to seek out the quiet Main Streets of the Midwest.
Rhys's travel writing and photography has been featured in numerous publications, including Tulsa People Magazine, This Land Press, ROUTE Magazine, Nimrod Journal, The Oklahoman and Tulsa World. He wrote the book Lost Restaurants of Tulsa, which features the stories of nearly 50 iconic eating establishments from the city's past. He has also been a contributing author to multiple Route 66-based travel and history books.
Rhys is the President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and serves on multiple boards and commissions related to the Mother Road and its upcoming Centennial in 2026. He loves to connect with people and share his experiences.
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