Counting My Blessings
Posted on December 28, 2009
Filed Under Daily, Life in L.A. | 13 Comments
I wrote a post the other day about the frustrating aspects of job hunting, but I’m in a happy place today, so I thought I’d share a few of the things that are awesome about working part-time retail.
1. Working retail means I have a uniform I have to wear each day, thus eliminating the time I would normally spend picking daily outfits, and ironing hijabs.
2. Working retail means there is no office environment so no one brings holiday snacks, which means I won’t gain weight this holiday season. Unless I bake at home, which I already did. Oops. Cake, anyone?
3. Working part-time means that I can get the laundry done during the week instead of having to wait in line for the machines on the weekend.
4. I get an employee discount where I work so that means that I can pay $4 for dress socks instead of like, $6. But I also don’t have health insurance, which I would have if I had a full-time job doing something I loved — so maybe this one kind of cancels itself out.
5. I’m usually home by 1 p.m., which means that I can open the door for The Boss when he gets home in the evening, which is always really fun for me because I like to keep re-locking the lock he just opened with his key and watch his face through the peep hole while I do it. He always looks so confused, and that always gives me a good chuckle.
6. Coming home from work while the sun is still out is a beautiful, beautiful feeling.
7. I walk to work, which means I don’t get L.A. traffic, and I’m also helping the environment.
8. The people at work make me laugh.
9. I use a knife at work (to open the boxes) which I keep on me all the time, which could come in handy as a self-defense weapon, and I probably couldn’t say the same thing if I worked in a cube because throwing an office chair at someone’s head would likely require more upper-body strength than I have.
10. Finishing up with work by the early afternoon gives me time to come here and talk to you guys. And you’ll never know how very special that is to me.
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I was laid off last month and I am currently receiving unemployment, and I feel much the same way about not working! LOL I get to spend more time with my daughter, husband and friends. I can be home when my husband gets home. I can have money for lunches with friends, clothes, and outings all without working. Even though I miss working sometimes, I still very much appreciate being on unemployment and being able to take a break.
cute, very cute…take ur slice of lemon and make lemonade, right?
im glad you are seeing the pros to it
where do u work?
AW men! The last one is the sweetest!
That is what I also love about working parttime, I have the time to iron my laundry on tuesdays and thursdays when I am not working.. I dont have to wait till the weekend when I have a huge pile waiting for me.
I love to clean the house on weekdays, so in the weekends I have the time to be lazy.
aww, #10 is really sweet, & #5 made me laugh outloud even though everyone in my house is still sleeping !
mashaAllah, i love the way you write, its comical yet highly intriguing. i just finished applying to uni for journalism, and inshaAllah if all goes well, i hope to be a writer just like you
LOL@#5,
thats so cute!
Aww..Sabrina you are so talented and sweet mashaALLAH. I LOVE your blog and I hurry everyday to read the latest post. I’m from Norway, and you must know that you have many fans here
Keep it up sister!
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Who doesn’t love $4 socks? That’s amazing. The best reason on the list =D
Another fan here from Norway!
Love your blog, you are AWESOME 
Keep it up! 
Be thankful for #6. I don’t remember what the sun looks like, except through the tiny window of my office..it’s like a square right?
I am thankful for SOL for giving me positive vibes.
Now, I have to get back to work.
I work part time in retail too. It does get frustrating, but after reading this I realise I should count my blessings too
Office chairs are often not very heavy
Your blog is great, great, great!
So glad I had nothing better to do at 3 AM than web surf…and find you!