General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Pt.30 Visit with Friends, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Betty,

I said "against my better wishes" because I AM "hooked" on you all here---BUT---i spend way too many hours because I AM on here way too much and nothing else gets done!
Not working makes it so easy! I can just sit down every couple of hours and see who has posted what. Like--right now I am eating Lasagna for breakfast and typing with the plate under my arms. Trying to do 2 things at once to save time.....

Not sure what i want to do re my job. In March, I will turn 71 and, somehow, I just don't want to go looking anywhere else for a job. I really like being home! But--my job at HD is SOOOO easy! Sit there and answer the phone, call a few customers if they order has come in, help people out if they just want a price on a 2x4 or something-----easy! When i work the 6AM shift, or the late shift (till 10PM ) There is so many hours with nothing going on. I bring my magazines to catch up on reading them.
When Iwas first hired at the HD, I begged to work in the Greenhouse--and so I did, for 4 1/2 years. Had very painful knee problems--arthritis--no cartlige left--that running around on those concrete floors was getting unbearable. That year, I also turned 65 and was now eligible for some SS payments. So, adding all that together, I went PT and, eventually, they asked me if i wanted to work in the Phone Center to get me off my feet.

Since then, I have had both knees replaced and I don't trust myself if i had to be on my feet 8 hrs a day anywhere else. Pain I don't need! So, I am going to hang in there. If i want to continue working, I will just ride out these hard times. If there are still No hours to be had, I could always transfer to another HD and do the same thing. Only the low-level stores have it this bad, and ours is one of the lowest. Great bunch of people work there, though!

Liz,

Yes! I got all my vacuuming done--I forced myself to finish! And yes! I am getting addicted to you all here. The only way I will cure this addiction is if i ever took this Post off of my "watched" list. Then i would worry about who is doing what and who is posting all these beautiful craft projects. See? It is hopeless........

Here i am with my sister in NY during Christmas. I told you all that I always go up there for the Holidays. My sister and her neighbor and I went to NY to see the sights. I had NEVER been!!!!