Yes- that’s right I got a job at a thrift store. Actually it’s not really a job per say, as I won’t be getting paid. My son’s private high school has just opened a thrift store in the next town over and they need volunteers to work the store. The grand opening was last Saturday. The Board of Directors at the school wanted to come up with a permanent solution to help with funding student’s tuition and came up with the idea of a thrift store. It sounds like a great plan- since it will be largely worked by unpaid volunteers and people donate the goods to be sold. As for my husband and I, since we have to put in some volunteer hours at the school anyway… this just sounded way cooler then stuffing 10,000 envelopes like I did last year!
I just received our schedules back yesterday via email and we’ll both be working there one shift a week throughout the summer at least. I can already picture the vintage nirvana and myself surrounded by mounds of clean, collectible and very rare goodies to show off on this here old blog.
See- I have been feeling a little burned out on vintage stuff. Well not actually vintage stuff, but by my local thrift stores. In my town alone there is five for me to go to, but lately it all seems the same- as if everyone has just been donating 80′s clothing, old jello pans, and smelly magazines… blarg. I really haven’t been finding anything spectacular as of late, a few things here and there to sell on eBay of course, but nothing blog worthy. I am hoping this experience gives me a new lease on vintage junk and I will meet some interesting characters.
I won’t be starting for another week or so, so tune in later to find out how it goes and don’t be jealous. There is plenty of old crap fabulous vintage finds in the world to go around.
You were burned out on vintage!? Holy heck! I’ve got to restart my antiques blog pronto!!!
Maybe I am just burnt out on movitational bloggers who think people can actually achieve stuff… ;0P
That’s a really good idea. How does your son’s school work (in terms of volunteering, I mean)? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anything like that before.
That sounds like a really cool gig, paid or unpaid! I cant wait to hear how it goes.
Hi Jenny- I am not really sure how the high school works as far as volunteering, they send home forms and ask that we participate in a bunch of activities or events. Since it is a Christian school both the children and parents need to do some acts of service. For example all the children in Theology class have a required 10 hours of service. My son failed Theology first semester because he did not get them all in – procrastinating. My younger children go to a private school as well. Volunteering is more cut and dry there. There is a $150 service hour fee and if your family does not do the required hours of service they don’t receive a credit back for that charge.
Hi Carla- thanks for dropping by- I think it is going to be really fun. I haven’t been to the store yet so it will be a surprise. Our first day is the 27th.
That sounds like something right up your ally. All that vintage stuff, hopefully folks will donate useful, usable stuff.
Good luck and have fun!
Wow! That is the job for you. Although, it may end up costing you. LOL. I hope you get some neat findings and that you enjoy your volunteer time. It’s a great idea to help the school and I have to agree that it is wayyyyy better than stuffing envelopes.
So it’s a private school system where you pay in service rather than cash? What a great idea – that must mean it’s theoretically accessible to everybody… or am I getting the wrong end of the stick?
Hi Jenny – no actually we have to pay tuition as well. My son’s high school costs about $6,000 a year. We have to volunteer in addition to paying tuition. Our total costs to send 3 of our 5 kids to private school next year will be around $13,000 – fortunately we get some grants from our church etc.The volunteering is an additional requirement.
When they’re all shopping at the thrift, you better catch their drift, or you’ll cause a rift and that’ll get them miffed. When through the clothes they sift, don’t let them take you for a grift. Call for a cop on shift and they’ll be glad to give ‘em a lift.
And give a banana to Pollyanna. She’ll be wearing a bandana on her way to Indiana. She’s going with Deanna who’s from Montana. They’ll meet up with Rosanna in the savannah where they’ll study the katana before heading for Louisiana.
Dan – Are you smoking weeds again?
Word to the bird who strayed from the herd to pick up some curd from a nerd who wanted it stirred and cut in third in exchange for an owl turd which is totally absurd! That’s what I heard, you can rest assured!
Ah… I thought that sounded a bit too good to be true! Still, I kind of like the idea anyway. It must help to keep up the communication between parents and the school.
Dan – you are scaring me- I think the lack of sunlight is getting to you.
Jenny- I would love it if we could pay off the tuition with service as it stands we have quite a running tab.
The sun is the one that done burnt a bun when I won a soldering gun. I was having so much fun, I left the bun in the sun so it got well done. I thought I set it on stun! Ha, that wasn’t a pun and it didn’t weigh a ton, or so said the nun who you shouldn’t shun. I gotta run!
You might want to clue me in why you are rhyming lately? Is it obscure poet month?
It’s time to rhyme and I do it on my own dime. You just got to rhyme when you’ve got the time while you’re in your prime. It’s so sublime. Better let the mime clean up the grime with the juice of a lime. I’ve got a tree to climb! Until next time!
That sounds terrfic and I’m sure you will have a GREAT time as a volunteer at your sons school thrift store!!
Dan – I have a rhyme for you but I try to keep my blog PG … ;0P
Thanks Meleah- you’re a sweetheart, much nicer then your evil twin Mia.
Vintage stuff…sounds like a great job, being surrounded by all these items full of memories. Good luck!