Holiday Mashing

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Happy Halloween! Get ready for Black Friday.

It’s surprising that this year’s Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas aren’t already history. These weeks of working and shopping have had me constantly in areas noisily celebrating the occasions simultaneously. Our commercial world kills anticipation. Back in the day, It was the eagerness for sharing and togetherness that helped to enlighten the dark months.

Through the upcoming holidays, I might be working at Macy’s. I hope to learn the moods of today’s apparel customers and how they’re anticipating Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our current environment of huge commercialism and price discounting might make gift exchanges less of a big deal than in the old days. Big spending is rampant and especially confusing when trying to relate it to traditional big anticipating and giving.

“Might be working….” is my weasel phrase for another confusion. Yesterday, I interviewed at Ross, liked the manager, and would enjoy working with and learning from her. However, a supervisory position that I assumed I was applying for wasn’t available. She asked for a couple of days to discuss this with her District Manager and maybe create a new position.

Meanwhile, in that “couple of days,” and specifically today, I’ll be onboarding at Macy’s. I’ll go ahead because it’s certain employment for a couple of months. And it’ll give me experience in apparel sales. If Ross becomes “a go,” I’ll decide what to do.

Dear Friends: All activities are guides leading to somewhere that feels right. Diana