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December 13th, 2011

I assume everyone who reads this know that we belong to the Food Coop. Basically you work a 2.75hr shift every 4 weeks and you get to shop there. Even with the traveling and the toddler and the crazy work schedule its worth it because its the best thing in the whole world. Fresh AND cheap.

I had my regular coop shift today and since I also had do a make up because of a schedule change I did 2 shifts in a row instead of having to go back another time. That’s 6 hours of office work in an office I don’t work in. It was rough. After spending my day there I came home and saw this:

There is an entire blog made up of Ryan Gosling/Food Coop inside jokes. Its so hilarious it makes me happy I get the jokes.

Yes, all those are real actual rules at the coop. You aren’t allowed to eat food you haven’t paid for yet or have someone hold your spot in line while you shop. If you miss your shift without calling you have to do 2 makeups, not 1. It gets a bad rep because of the RULES but as long as you can manage working every 4 weeks there’s really nothing to complain about because the coop has the best, freshest, cheapest food on the planet. Ever have a checkout worker that actually wants to be there? At the coop we do and it’s kind of fun even though it could be S-L-O-W because I have to explain the diff between a mango and a papaya to the person ringing me up. At least they have mangos and papayas and they also have free childcare while you work and shop and I have to drag Asher out of the room crying every time. My favorite thing about the coop, besides the fact that they let every single person use the page system (most of the people there are exactly like you think they would be and its the best!) is that if you are looking for something on a shelf and someone else is also looking for something they say:

“Do we have any red quinoa or only the whole grain”

“WE.” Because its OUR store. Its so cute.

In cooperation!

(with Ryan Gosling)

 

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