What is going on?

May 7th

Another day, another… well, alright day on the surface. The customers have been their usual mix of the pleasant and the peculiar, nothing too outrageous to report there. It’s the internal chaos that’s slowly driving me up the wall.

Honestly, it feels like I’m managing a cast of characters in some bizarre, slow-motion comedy. And not the funny kind. The kind where you just stare, mouth agape, wondering how these people manage to tie their own shoelaces in the morning.

It’s the staff, you see. Again. And this isn’t some new batch of clueless newbies. These are people who have been here for years. Years! I’ve seen them handle rushes, solve tricky customer issues, even train new staff in the past. So why, oh why, are several of them suddenly acting like they’ve lost half their brain cells?

It’s the little things, the constant, baffling errors. Forgetting simple procedures they’ve done a thousand times. Staring blankly when asked basic questions about products they’ve stocked for ages. Misunderstanding the simplest instructions, even when I’ve written them down in big, clear letters.

It’s not just one person either. It’s a few of them, operating on this same wavelength of utter… well, stupidity. I know that sounds harsh, and believe me, I’ve tried to be patient. I’ve re-explained things, demonstrated tasks, even double-checked everything. But it’s like talking to a brick wall sometimes.

Is this some kind of weird trend I’m unaware of? A silent protest? A collective descent into some sort of performance art piece where the theme is “feigned incompetence”? Because if it is, I’m definitely not in on the joke.

I’m starting to feel like I’m constantly firefighting, correcting mistakes that shouldn’t be happening in the first place. It’s exhausting and frankly, insulting. Do they think I’m blind? Do they think I haven’t seen them operate perfectly competently before?

I just don’t get it. What’s the motivation? What’s the end game? Are they hoping to get fired? Because honestly, at this point, a small part of me is starting to think it might be the only way to restore some semblance of sanity around here.

Right, deep breaths. Need to find a way to address this without sounding like a raving lunatic. Maybe a team meeting? But what do I even say? “Hey everyone, why are some of you suddenly acting incredibly dense?” Probably not the most diplomatic approach.

Ugh. This is going to be a long week. I can feel it in my bones.