Frank Shaw
Bio
I work. I podcast. I write. I game. I hang out with my dogs. I try to move on while remembering the good times. Sometimes I create music. I'm in my 40's in I still don't know what I am in life.
Stories (16/0)
Just a Dog
I’ve loved dogs since I first realized what they were, four-legged loyal companions that were silly, dump, and just lovely creatures that were both protectors and friends. As I get older my love for them increases, to the point now where I feel the need to become more active in the pet community and make strides to both understand them better and volunteer my time to help them. My experience is my own, though similar to folks that live in rural areas no doubt. There’s something unpolished about how the treatment of dogs in rural communities. Many people don’t give them the respect they deserve, though it depends on the person.
By Frank Shaw4 years ago in Petlife
Losing a Customer
One aspect of working with the public that can be difficult is losing a customer. Most of the time this is something that is avoidable, whether through careful and attentive customer service or through amazing products that the customer feels they need. If a customer leaves in anger or frustration then it’s almost always the fault of an employee or the business. If they leave because the service or products have changed that can often be avoidable too.
By Frank Shaw4 years ago in Journal
Not the Mask!
The country has begun to confront the oppression that has become inherent to it since before its founding. People are protesting en mass in every state, and most major cities about police brutality and systemic racism that has defined the Black experience for as long as they've been in this country. Even my own little community here in Utah had a small gathering to come together to bond and confront the racism that is prevalent here. But that's not what this little essay is about. It's about wearing masks.
By Frank Shaw4 years ago in Longevity
In the Cooler.
tahCovid-19 hit like a brick shattering a pane-glass window here in my little Utah town; suddenly and destructively. I work at a grocery store where my duties are fairly expansive, but my primary responsibility is overseeing the store's online shopping: I am essentially a personal shopper and delivery driver with the title of manager. My job does see me at other tasks: creating signage for the stores digital billboard, submitting changes for the weekly ad and writing emails for deals and events. Thursdays are one of two days I'm given each week to focus on these other tasks, I have another person overseeing the orders and I focus on office tasks. Thursday March 12th started as any other Thursday.
By Frank Shaw4 years ago in Journal