Been a busy and stressful work week. Nothing I can't handle, but still stressful. Several issues I couldn't solve despite a tense back and forth between me and customer service and, in some cases, me and the customer when they realized they weren't getting what they wanted. Another customer put words in my mouth that put me in direct conflict with the management at one of the Wal-Marts I worked at. Basically, they tried to say I made an executive decision I have no authority to make, and I'm very conscious of the limits of my influence and decision making. Oh, and one of my work pants became unusable on the way to work yesterday, so I spent my Saturday working in black and white cow print sweatpants!

Anyhow, all the conflicts got straightened out, but working with everybody made me conscious of a huge workplace difference between selling phones for MarketSource and working for Wal-Mart.

Basically, I feel trusted. I feel my bosses see me as competent and capable at my job. They know that if I have issues that require outside intervention or even just outside advice, I'll be on the phone with them. They trust me to do my job with minimal supervision and exercise good judgement along the way.

Wally World did none of that. I feel like I'm still unlearning all of their toxic practices. I never could "own" the job(s) while I worked there and that bugged the living crap out of me.

I'll be leaving in a few minutes to pick up my mom for Sunday service. Beyond that, I'm on God's good humor!