November 25th: Day Seven

Yo! What's up my peps? Got a short blog for ya'll today, seeing as I spelt in and worked late.

The morning started out averagely, got myself and the kitty some breakfast then enjoyed some kids tv - graciously provided by Netflix for a fee of 9.99 a month (which used to be 7.99 but you know everything is so expensive now). I think we watched cloudy with a chance, but it might have been Shrek: Forever After.

Work was decent, there was a closing rush which sucked since I miscalculated this poor ladies order (I forgot she had a gift card) so even after she had gone back to get more things (3 times) so she would spend enough to make it past the deposit and tax, she didn't get her bonus air miles (which was 200 hundred bonus). Since I screwed up I had to return her order (every item individually for $147), then re-scan it all with the added items (so that it would be over the 150 - ended up 154-ish) and finally she got her air miles!
The whole process from start, to find, to return, to re-scan took over a half hour (I felt so bad for her, I doubt anyone wants to spend that long at the check out). That meant my coworker (the office lady) had to cash for the other customers making her behind on her work (another reason I felt so horrible for screwing up), and I got out four minutes late missing my bus.
Luckily the bus that came after mine had a super nice driver, who let me off at the light to his exit so that I only had a four minute walk instead of a 46 min walk home.

I don't know how many of you readers live in Canada with me, or even in my town. So I don't know if you guys got a similar letter from your rep. in Ottawa about the possible carbon tax, but I'm gonna mention it anyway.
We are in the middle of a major recession, especially Alberta because of the whole plummet in gas business and now the government is suggesting putting roughly a 10 cent tax on gas to deal with carbon emissions. Now I'm all for trying to be greener and reducing pollutions but isn't this kinda, really bad for everyone? 10cents is a lot when you think about how its already almost 10 cents a liter, then you think about the how it'll affect the cost of food and goods. Since its a carbon tax, its on all carbon emitting products, not just gas; so how heat will cost more to. I seriously doubt the average Canadian can afford this new tax.
I agree we need a bigger budget for dealing with the alarming rate at which we are contributing to the destruction of our planet, and a bigger budget means more tax, but there has got to be something better. Even if we have to wait until we can stabilize our economy a bit more.
I admit I don't know much about anything dealing with taxes, gas pricing, the economy, and government outside what I hear in the media - which can only be taken with a grain of salt. But I still feel like this might not be the best thing to start now.
What do you guys think? Anyone know more then me and wanna chime in - either the affirmative or negative?

I guess that little rant concludes todays blog - which didn't turn out as short as I thought it would. Please feel free to comment thoughts, opinions. Do you like Cloudy with a Chance? Do you think I was the most incompetent cashier ever? Do you think this Carbon Tax is a good or bad thing?