Grumble Grumble.

Today was interesting. First morning shift in a week, massive thunderstorm in the middle of the day, coworkers I haven't spent much time working with thus far, etc.

I have one coworker who seems content to ignore me unless (a) I ask a question about how to do something, or (b) I've done something wrong that happens to catch her attention. Today's example: I open the pastry case to get cookies, turn around to grab a bag and tongs to grab them with, turn back to see her about to close the case as she walks by. I say "Wait!" She stops, turns and sees me out of the corner of her eye, says very distractedly "Keep this closed," and keeps walking and talking like nothing happened. I have yet to have a problem with leaving the case open, I was going to come back with full hands, so I opened it for convenience. She barely noticed any of this, barely noticed I was there, but yet thought it best to admonish me. Just in case.

Yesterday's example: I walked in, she was the first person I saw. I said "Hi [name], sorry I'm late." She replies, "Yeah. You're late." In a tone that implies I didn't already know, despite the fact that she responded to my saying I was late, and, oh yeah, I just acknowledged I was late.

I don't know...she's a shift, so she's a step above me, so I can understand not wanting to be buddy-buddy with me...except she's buddy-buddy with everyone else. She's a good worker, she's nice, she just seems to have me set to Invisible. Both of these instances were the only times she spoke to me the entire shift, except to tell me to take my break. Shrug.

The thunderstorm was fun! We knew it was coming in, but it still surprised us...enough that two workers had to dash outside to save table umbrellas. Two of them were left outside, since they were already down and not about to blow away, and they didn't want to touch them any more than needed, since they're made of metal.

I am currently pretty tired, my feet are very sore, I have an online meeting to get to right about now, and a four-hour raid in five hours. And, in case it wasn't obvious, I'm a little grumpy. All I want to do is sleep. Oy.