Parting thought before I go to bed

I will explain a little Walmart hierarchy before I share.  

Associate is bottom tier.  I'm an Associate.  Happy to be one, I go home and forget about work, plan my outreach.  

Above the Associate is the Team Lead.  When I refer to the spicy boss I'm talking about the Team Lead listed as my direct supervisor.  

Above the Team Lead is "Coach".  Coach can fire the Associate and/or the Team Lead.  

Above the Coach is the Store Manager.  

So Coach modified my schedule last week, had me work until midnight last night.  I wasn't upset when I saw it, oddly enough.  

Then Biscuit died, I had to get out of jury duty (sick as I am they definitely didn't want me).  By the time that's all done it's almost Friday.  

And Something told me "Don't worry about it".  So I didn't, I went in and worked it.  It was fine, I had no problem getting home.  Unlike days when I leave earlier I felt like I got it all done which is very important to me.  I prayed about it the last few days and it kept coming to me, again and again, "Tell them (Coach and Team Lead) you can work on Friday and Saturday nights." 

I thought about it.  Biscuit would get very upset when I came home late but he's gone now.  Spotty and Cleo don't care.  I love them but they are not into meeting me at the door.  They just don't care - at least not at this point.  They want their affection in the morning.  

I kept thinking and praying.  Spicy boss got off at 4 today.  I knew Coach was there.  

I got my stuff and was on my way out when I realized I had forgotten my box of tissues.  So I went back for it and ran into both Coach and Team Lead talking.  And I realized what God wanted me to do.  

I told them (I felt and they acted like it was a very reasonable ask) I would be happy to work until midnight Friday and Saturday nights if they could guarantee me 8 hours.  They looked at each other, delighted, grinned and said "That's great!"   

So that is likely happening.  What's also interesting to note, they have been dangling "Full time" over me for a long time and I volunteered this on my own with no other promises.  

I will say Team Lead is always happy to see me walk in every day.  Happy to hear I am working a long shift.  Things have been pretty rough, as people quit they are not being replaced, and the ones they hire aren't good workers and have poor English.  

Tomorrow I will tell you about "The White Man's cough drop".