I woke up in the morning from a dreamless sleep, and I felt nothing. I felt nothing while I shaved, […]
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Ray O'Neill
8. The new guy shuffle
So there was a new guy here earlier, training as a cook, and I ran into a new problem I […]

Sunset
I occasionally get the urge to do some (highly unskilled) photography, though this is the first time (on this blog, […]
7. The look
Here’s a little thing I do: when I’m working the drive-thru window and taking people’s money, I make it a […]
6. In which nothing title-worthy happens
And then there are the days that (so far) have nothing interesting, or at least nothing worth writing about. Something […]
5. I might have found Burrito Bill’s nephew
An early Customer of the Day contender, though a weak one: “I’d like a breakfast burrito.” “Sorry, but this location […]
4. Prudence
One of the day’s first customers called up, a few minutes after leaving the drive-thru, to complain. I overhead part […]
3. That’ll be two social credits, please
More on the subject of job security: I’ve found it helpful to think of it as a currency. I get […]
2. Refuge in…
Last time, I mentioned that what I’m doing right now — jotting down a word or two between bits of […]
1. This could be the beginning of…
So here I am writing a few words between customers. There are a few reasons for this.