Oct 01 2012
Surprise!
At around 5:00 on Wednesday – which is my Friday – a giant Fed Ex truck pulled up outside the jobette.
The truck was jam packed with boxes of new visitor guides, and Richard and I (the oldest employees by far) were the only ones still there. Unloading the boxes was complicated by the fact that someone had parked haphazardly in the narrow alley which doubles as parking area and delivery area.
Richard and I helped each other to back up our cars carefully into the busy street – this was complicated by the fact that the weekly farmers’ market is located about half a block from the jobette and was in full swing – to make room for the truck.
The Fed Ex driver gingerly moved the huge truck into the alleyway. While we were still unpacking the first pallet of boxes, the owner of the badly parked car arrived home.
“Is that you?” I asked.
“Is that you?” she asked.
“Do you live here?”
“Do you work here?”
It turned out that it was the lovely receptionist from the splendid pool, who always manages to be glamorous at that early morning hour. She lives right behind the jobette with her boyfriend and their two adorable dogs.
It was a small town moment.
She moved her car while Richard, Randy the Fed Ex guy, and I got to work. It never ceases to amaze me how heavy paper can be. One sheet doesn’t weigh a thing. But if you get enough of them together, you get a box weighing 40 pounds.
There were 200 boxes, but it seemed like more. I have to admit that I was proud that I could keep up with the guys and never got out of breath or behind. Eventually, they were all off the truck and stowed away. Richard and I thanked Randy and shook hands. Richard also gave Randy a very nice tip, which I thought was classy and considerate of him.
You never know what will happen at the jobette!
3 Responses to “Surprise!”
Small town moment indeed, you have to like it. Giving the driver a tip for helping is another small town moment that one would rarely get to witness in big towns, the driver would have probably turned around and left.
You must be in great shape to be carting around such heavy loads! Good for you.
Btw. How is your swimming getting along?
Jx
I haven’t had time to go to aquafit lately. Hoping to start swimming lessons again in a couple of weeks if I can fit it in with my weekend work schedule.