Today proved to be an unusual day at work. For the first time since I started one month ago, we had an uncharacteristically slow day. I mean, we have enough to keep us busy, but at the same time, we never had a major buildup of work. Our cutter (he actually cuts the orders that have been printed) actually left for a couple of hours and we experienced no backlog or had to play catchup at all. We spent the last two hours getting a head start on tomorrow's work.
Jeremiah, who makes rolls of labels, told me they get these slow periods every so often. It's an opportunity to get ahead on work, but apparently they don't last more than a day or so. That's not too surprising as work tends to be busier as the week progresses, peaking on Thursday. I would be very surprised if tomorrow was a repeat of today.
Last Friday, I was told by my manager that I was hired during what tends to be a busy time of year. This time is filled with summer-related printings, graduation notices, and an abundance of wedding invitations. He said it would slow down during the summer months into the fall, but would pick up again mid-autumn in time for the holidays. After New Year's, it'll drop off again for a spell.
I need to wrap this up; I have an early dy tomorrow and I'm having a late dinner.
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