Co-workers it is often known but not expressed that many do have opinions about their co-workers, but no one will willingly express their thoughts on their co-workers. They're due to HR. At least not in words. Fact is everyone has an opinion about someone and you are certain that there are quite a few co-workers who have an opinion about you. Of course, there are people like Kevin arrogant individuals who are exceptionally good at their job. At least enough to wear their certain. They may receive a promotion or at least better pay and tend to act better than others making their work experience all the more difficult in these cases it's commonplace to gripe about the individual but never insult or trash. Talk about otherwise. HR, these are the rules of the workplace and everyone chooses to live by them and in this instance life exists. But of course when it comes to new hires things are tricky in its own right take for example, the new guy has it stands you were brought in early. The boss wants you being the most consistent senior employee next to Kevin train. The new employee who happen to also have a bartending license, the boss ones to get to consistent bartenders that can work from day to night. That way the other two inconsistent bartenders who only work night or day having a more even balance. Of course you would not mind working with another person, but considering how small the space is behind the bar and how often your experience is goes where someone always is doing too much on their side of the bar versus yours. You don't know how comfortable you actually feel about sharing space, especially with the newbies newbie bartenders have a bad habit of not mining the line but of course there is good news, Kevin, hearing that you got approved for several days off. I'll be it unpaid. He felt offended that he didn't get the exact same approval considering his record is way better than yours where his words. So of course the boss feeling that having Kevin around while you're training, the newbie would be bad for the newbies growth and development agreed to send Kevin. Oh now week long journey. Hopefully of self-discovery which was the best news you've ever heard. The thing that sucks about having Kevin around when there are a lot more co-workers present is usually when things are running slow everyone gets together around the bar and you take out the deck of playing cards. You keep behind the bar and you all play around with the loser buys lunch as the prize. You almost never lose. Although you all also never win. Kevin, of course doesn't like this because the employee manual specifically states no gambling or distracting activities during work hours. But unlike Kevin, a good majority of humanity while not breaking the law typically do behave a short deal outside of the handbook. This is just the way things are, but Kevin being such a stick in the mud, prevents such fun activities, making work even more boring and harder to stay awake during slower portions. Much like today. All of the tasks that needed to be done you of course did while also showing the newbie how to do his tasks. As far as your thoughts on the new we go, he was late getting in but it was clear that he stayed up all night doing whatever he does given the bags on his eyes while enduring idle time. He majorly spent his time texting his friends on his phone which you professionally prefer looking at social media or reading articles, but you can get where he's coming from. Things had two concern you. He's bad at measurements whenever you ask him if he can mix a drink for a customer. You caught him more often than not trying to eyeball it rather than using the measuring cups. You worry that he's too willing to try advance moves when you're not even sure if he knows the basics. That and plus he almost poured out a good third of a drink that only needed a cup The clock starts to tick more and more has nothing happens then the lunch hour hits and the people from the building across the street. You know the one with your future best friend start moving in for lunch. It would appear that word of this place serving okay food and an okay price must have passed around causing more people to take interest. But one shift was fine. The server taking over for Kevin was way better. He actually communicated and asked for things rather than demanding things and acting like he knows better than you about your job that he doesn't even have a license to do a lot of people were going more for food than alcoholic beverages but some were actually getting off work and did wanted to wind down before heading home for the afternoon. Those ones usually order at least four or five drinks. Nothing past that considering it's still the middle of the day. The new guy was having a hard time with things like pouring beer from the tap or adjusting ratios and adding in stuff from the shelves into the tab. Her request and his math skills were okay when it came to the billing and you seem to bit short-sided when it came to entering things in the register we noon started Bridget showed up to take over considering you would only need one person for the night shift. Considering the places a dive bar, only the usual show up and at most only one bartender is necessary. The boss does make sure to keep another bartender on call in case things get sideways fascinatingly enough. When Bridget did show up she started talking about something weird. Apparently you and Mackenzie were talking about something she didn't fully understand, but it sounded like you were being very assertive on the matter. But you of course responded with you. Don't know what she's talking about considering you don't remember. A lot of things are still fuzzy concerning that two day blank spot has things progressed. You prayed that things would stop making more and more sense, but the more you talk to people, the more confused you are and the more their statements sound less like something you would do and more like something your mom would do. Speaking of which, you also have a series of text from your mom that you still haven't gotten through because the first one reads. You're still 22 years too early to challenge me. Thinking about that. You noticed that the newbie is sitting on the same bus as you or at least at the same bus stop. You're not quite sure if he rides the same bus or another bus that also stops at the same point, you casually try to pretend like you don't notice them so that they don't think you're being creepy. A word, you know all too well. Meanwhile, you're surprised when your future friend shows up after their shift ends. The two of you exchanged words of valor in terms of long-term work environments and you're excited for the coming movie this weekend, but nothing more was expresse another even greater surprise to you is that your future friend knows the new guy. Apparently they went to college together and also shared a room. You feel kind of jealous finding these facts out. The three of you hop on the bus and ride it all the way home. The two get off before you leaving you alone. You use this time too. Look at your phone and try to catch up on the mini mysteries that have befuddled you this past week. Who are you looking? The more you feel like you were possessed by a ghost another few minutes past and the bus finally hits your stop. You're not quite sure what to make of the recent changes, but you feel like it's about that time. You made a change yourself, but you're not sure what change you want to make or even would. It truly means to make a change. You ponder the idea for it before returning to your apartment. It has been 3 days now and Nicole has officially moved in. Seems that she lost her place in New Zealand and is holding down the Ford for you while she searches for a new job. You're not exactly opposed to the idea, but currently you are in a one bedroom apartment. The landlord didn't seem to care as long as he got his money. So you are considering the possibility of convincing him to jack down the prices on a two bedroom that he has available. If this is going to be the existing situation moving forward for the most part, Nicole's job hunt consists of online interactions. She barely ever goes out to see if there any local hires. Apparently she's more qualified for doing work found online then in the actual field. You're not quite sure how to make of that statement you ask Mackenzie about it, but she seems to hold the stance that if you are looking to change addresses you can always move in with her, but you're still don't want her to find out how you really are while living with you, here's one of the few people you would rather not become a strange to do to your indifferences what's all that still hanging on the back burner of your very much cluttered life? The thought still continues to echo in your mind about making a change. No matter how you look at it. Things around you are constantly changing Even your own mother has showing signs of changing and that in itself is a shock. But what is there for you to change?