Annette, who worked Saturday mornings, called in sick, and Jessie couldn’t get anyone to cover Annette’s shift until eleven o’clock. With Brian there now, Jessie could retreat to her office and finish the schedule for the rest of the month. With the kids back in school, and high school sports back in full swing, her summer schedule no longer worked. The same thing happened every year. While the store did have regular full-time employees with set schedules, it also had a number of part-timers some of whom were students or parents who worked there for additional income. It was these part-timers that messed with her well-ordered schedule. Jessie opened up the spreadsheet program she used for the schedule. Much of the month was done. If she didn’t have any more interruptions, she could get it wrapped up in another hour or so. Distractions from the store she could block out without a problem. All she had to do was close the office door. It was the mental distractions she couldn’t shut out.
