Reality Websites?

I called our GM today to get back on the schedule now that our soccer season is done. I'm hoping to get back to driving one night a week.

In the meantime, which reality website do you like better?

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com

or

http://www.textsfromlastnight.com

Not So Busy

We were pretty much dead tonight. I drove for 5 hours and only took 6 deliveries. I made $17 in tips (1 stiff) and drove 25 miles.

Newer driver Dan has a phone that gets internet and he was checking out the website. Thanks for looking and hope you come back soon!

It was nice to catch up with Big Steve, and I'm glad things are going well for him and his kids.

Mandatory Meeting

We had a mandatory meeting this morning from 9-10. Ady reviewed several existing and new rules, including no cell phones in the store, and encouraged everyone to pitch in and help each other, and also to clean up after themselves.

Tonight's deliveries were pretty uneventful. I drove 6 hours, took 15 deliveries, drove 52 miles, and made $36 in tips.

My first 9 runs I made just $16. Then in the next 4 I had 3 nice tips ($6, $5, $4) that turned it from a crummy night to a pretty decent night. Still I had 2 stiffs and 4 more tips between $1 and $1.67.

Who Pays For My Phone?

I made a ridiculous amount of delivery-related calls tonight.

• Three different times I was sent out on a credit card delivery without being aware of it and had to phone back to the store to verify that it was a credit card payment.
• Once I was sent to the wrong street and had to call the customer to get the correct address.
• Twice I was dispatched to a duplex with A and B or Up and Down apartments. I had to phone the customer (I think it's rude to knock the wrong door, especially after 9 PM.

I had some other interesting events as I made my deliveries.

• One customer signed the credit card without writing the tip or total. I handed it back with my usual remark. "You have to fill out the total even if you don't tip. If you leave it blank, you never know what someone might write in there." The woman then added a $3 tip!
• Once another man walked up behind me as I was waiting for the customer to gather the money and bring it to the door. I asked if I was in his way and he said no he had to wait, he was delivering chinese food. I got a 3 cent tip. I told him I hoped he did better but I doubt it.
• Once I took a 4-bagger (we were a driver short tonight) where 1 of the 4 deliveries had pre-submitted a $5 credit card tip. My total tips for those 4 runs were $5.44.
• I had a delivery to a bar and was offered a shot by the bartender. Of course I'm not allowed to accept alcohol while I'm driving!

It was one of those nights where I made money by perserverance. My first 5 deliveries yielded just $6 in tips, while the next 5 brought in just another $9. But I drove for 6 hours, took 21 runs, drove 77 miles, and made $37 in tips.

I worked with Kristi as closing manager. I like working with her as she keeps people busy, making sure the prep and the dishes get done in a timely manner!

Texting For Smokes

I forgot one of the funniest things that happened last night, as reported by Ted. He had phoned a customer as there was some mix-up with the order or the address. Well, he got a text message a few minutes later saying "do you have any newports? I sure could use one."

Apparently the customer had mixed him up with someone else on her phone and texted him by mistake.