ICS Orem

Just from the title of this blog you know where I am going with this. I have been moved to store manager of the Orem location. Last week I was called into a meeting with the executives of ICS to be asked to change jobs, I was asked to either go back out into the yard, or try store manager of Orem. Both jobs were not what I was looking for, I liked being in purchasing and being behind the scenes of the job. I liked my two boss- Ken and Bob, so I was not happy with the idea of moving. I was given a grand total of 24 hours to figure out what I wanted to do. I actually took about 48 hours and decided to come to Orem and see another side of the company.
My reasoning to come to Orem was not the half hour commute or the waking up an hour earlier to get to the store. It was to see the sales side of the company and grow in that aspect; then to work with my friend Chase (who works outside sales). The company thinks Chase and I can make Orem a big store, I believe that as well. It will take some time but it will get better.
This first week has been one of long days- I have to be at the store from 7:30 to 4:30 everyday, eat my lunch at my desk and have only a yard guy to talk to for half a day. Its been really a different atmosphere for me, I am actually starting to talk to myself and that might be a bad thing. At least I have kept myself busy with a horribly dirty store, the clean up has made the day go by fast. Then Chase has been in and out all week, which is nice. I am not use to slow and quite. Its been a good and bad experience so far, I know we are going into the slow season but I hope that it keeps somewhat busy or I might go insane. We will see how long I can handle "Happy Valley."