Happy boy in Hello.

Rob has completely thrown himself headlong into his job. When he first started, he had a bit of a wibble and almost packed it in. But he stuck at it and has been working HARD. Staying beyond his shift, covering at short notice. He’s never late and always washes and irons his own uniforms. I keep telling him his enthusiasm wouldn’t go unnoticed. Brewers Fayre are keen on staff motivations, offering incentives and training plans.
This morning there was a team appraisal. He was a bit worried, wondering why they wanted to speak to them at 9am. He needn’t have worried. An hour and a half later he was home, massive grin on his face. He said the staff had to appraise the company as a whole, their likes and dislikes. Then they got appraisal certificates from the kitchen and general managers. Rob’s were glowing! They seemed really happy with him, mentioning coming in at short notice and helping to train a newbie whilst on duty. He also got two iron on badges, which he couldn’t wait to put on his uniform. He said “are you proud of me, mum?” I had to blink back the tears as I hugged him. “Always, son.”
After that he went for a haircut, which he loved, then we went out for a bite to eat. I don’t think I’ve eaten out quite so much as I have since he came home!
He said that Premier Inn are planning on opening a hotel in Ulverston at the other end of the county. He was told that his skills are transferable to any Brewer’s Fayre, so he’s seriously considering moving to another branch once he’s been here a while. Ulverston would be great, not too far away for us to visit regularly.
This month has been tight money wise! Both girls have school trips coming up, Bel is going to Edinburgh for a few days, Eleanor to Alnwick. Both those trips have been paid up in full, meaning I can only make the minimum payment on my credit card this month. We almost maxed it when we were down in Bedford/Stevenage. Three weeks in hotels is expensive, haha! I don’t know about anyone else, but I find it incredibly cathartic to pay off bills. I’m not bothered about keeping money in a savings account. It’s nice, but I’d rather have nothing and no debts!

Last updated April 05, 2017