Keeping track, sort of...

[alexpgp]

I managed to finish off the rush job last night after closing the store, and got it to the client - along with about another 1400 words of "regular" work this morning (I managed to luck out this morning, as most of the new stuff was the same one-page certificate repeated for a bunch of individuals).

Then I wrote a bunch of invoices, overlooking one job (which I'll take care of tomorrow) as I proceeded with the next item on the plate.

By about 2 pm, I had made passable progress with that item, but not enough to quit for the day (that point is 800-1000 words in the future), at which point Galina called, asking me to come spell her at the store.

How can I say no?

One thing I'm noticing about spending the last couple of hours of the business day at the store: there are a significant number of Spanish-speaking customers who come in to buy phone cards, and pay for them with small change (kinda noticeable when making a $5 purchase).

I'm noticing this, but not quite grasping the significance, if any. It's almost as if buying a card with accumulated change makes it an unexpected benefit of everyday life. Me, I really don't remember the last time I raided my small change stash for anything; maybe it was for an "emergency" box of Pampers back in the day, or because I needed quarters to wash the car.

Just a data point, that's all.

Cheers...

Comments

[daphnis.livejournal.com]

Do you suppose some of those latter customers are checking up on their IRAs or even on their profits in the stock market? Or possibly just going to call Labor Pool sites to see if there's another 'menial job' up for grabs??

Data point taken (and warped into my own over[under]view of the world) ;-)