I was given the opportunity to work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, AND Saturday for the week of Mother's Day. Tuesday and Wednesday I worked greening containers and making a few small arrangements in preparation for the rest of the week. Thursday, Friday, an Saturday I drove, along with several other drivers hired only for the weekend. I worked 5 hours on Thursday and 7 hours on Friday and Saturday. As a regular employee, I was assigned mostly the outskirts deliveries, while the temporary contract drivers delivered the ones nearest the shop. It was great to work almost a full week. I felt extremely useful and learned that that is one of my greatest joys about working--feeling useful! I like nothing more than to be of help to my employers and to be valued for the work that I do.
Now that that week of excitement is over, we're in the lull of the summer. None of the summer holidays give high demand for fresh flowers. I find myself honestly looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas, when business will pick up again and I will be able to do greening again and get in some extra hours.
One of my major takeaways from the week of Mother's Day was the confirmation that I am definitely part of the crew now at the shop. I only work one day a week, but I can tell that through my consistency and reliability, I have built up a great deal of trust with my manager and supervisor. It is a great feeling. :)
