Drinking on the Job

Did you know that I work for a company that manages gaming establishments and convenience stores? Today I spent the day playing the part of a Customer Relations Employee. I got to spend an hour at a travel stop and rate the interactions between employees/customers. It wasn't incognito- they knew we (myself and a co worker) were there and what we were doing.

It was hard to stand in front of the cash register area the whole time watching them right up in their face. While business was slow- Co Worker and I wandered the store and inspected the aisles of energy drinks and beverages containing alcohol. It is only natural to do so.

I spotted a six pack of Bacardi Mojito that was perched precariously between the shelf and the glass door. It was going to fall out onto the next patron that wanted to purchase their booze at 10 in the morning. I knew I should have called the experts, but I wanted to save them the trouble. Instead, I took the matter into my own hands. One precious bottle of Pomegranate Mojito was wounded- and Co Worker and I looked like we were trying to booze it up on the job.

The next part of the day was spent going on a tour of our brand-new-not-yet-open casino. We saw the money room, vault, chip cage area, entertainment facilities and uniform distribution area. It was all larger than life.

Following that, we decided to eat in the employee break room restaurant. Huge mistake. H-U-D-G-E. I opted for a nice greasy cheeseburger, and I took one bite. It tasted like cardboard fused together with grease. I'm not one to turn down food, either. I couldn't even mask it with Ranch Dressing (nectar of the Gods).

After the lunch hour, we were posted at the front of the facility to harass our guests into filling out surveys. You know those people at the mall that track you down and try to get you to do something? That was me today. It wasn't bad (it was fun, in fact), as we had free travel mugs with our logo and a drawing for $500. Would you guess that the hook was the mug? People were lining up for those things! They didn't care about the $500!

That's just the first half of the day. The rest of it still awaits me, as I have to wrangle a 6 year old and a 2 year old girls who like to treat me as their own Customer Relations Servant.