I have been at my new store a couple of weeks and things are going very well!! I learned how to manage a larger group of associates and I am more confident that I know more about the gas aspect of Wawa. When I arrived, I made sure that I created a clear line of communication with all my associates. I was in charge of helping the store reach its full potential.

I also attended a documenting discipline class. At this class I was taught how to follow through with progressive discipline. Like other businesses, Wawa treats their employees fair. So, as a manager it is my job to properly document all meetings with my employees. The document is a written record of what was said between the employee and the employer.

Although I just adjusted to my new store, I received a call one morning informing me that I will be going to ANOTHER store. My new store is not a gas store. My new store makes more in sales in a week than my first training store however, it definitely makes less than the gas store.

Unfortunately, during the first week of my new store experience, I will not be able to meet my new General Manager because she is off on vacation. So, I will have to introduce myself to my new team and I will have to trust that my new team will professionally carry on with their everyday tasks and show me around. Like the gas store and any other future store I get moved into, my first focus is on open communication with all associates. Being open with my associates and management team really helps communicate expectations we have of each other and for the store. Hopefully I stay at my new store for a while so I can focus on training in order to move up to GMIT.

Until next time, I look forward to sharing more of my experiences!!