The Unexpected.

The Unexpected.

Oh, what a blissful Monday.  I awoke shortly before my alarm at 5am, ready to go for a run and tackle the day.  With a plan in mind, I headed out the door at 5:30am after a inspirational cup of coffee.  After getting my kids off to school, I headed into my store and arrived early enough to get a warm cup of Starbucks and still punch in at 8am.  Excellent.

Then it came.  9am.  I’m sick.  Can’t work tonight said my closing manager.  9:15am. I’m sick, can’t work tonight said my closing associate.

The morning backup was already working because another associate had become frustrated the Wednesday prior and abruptly quit.  I called the next backup and she couldn’t come in because of personal family issues.  I spent the next 45 minutes trying to find people to work, get the store open and do many other things that I didn’t have time to do.

So, instead of doing my 10 hour office day, which I only get one per week and try and get 14 hours worth of work done, I was going to spend the day working with customers.  When the other workload was going to get done was anybody’s guess.  Perhaps on my day off?

The Unexpected.  You better be ready because it usually hits when you least expect it and when it hurts the most.