by debbiebehan | Jun 8, 2021 | Story Telling Cougar, The Deli Girl
Last and final chapter of the memoirs of a deli girl In 1983, I was asked by Mr Taylor to come up with an extra special layout for the inside of their deli case, at the new Super Kmart hypermarket. It was a brand-new concept that joined Coles Supermarkets with a Kmart...
by debbiebehan | May 29, 2021 | Story Telling Cougar, The Deli Girl
Living was sucking the life out of me. The year was 1981 and I can honestly say these eight months working in Coles/Target supermarket were one of the most tiresome months of my existence. And yet somehow, I found myself somewhere within this mixed-up life I had...
by debbiebehan | May 27, 2021 | Story Telling Cougar, The Deli Girl
80s were the best. What can I say, it was the beginning of the 80s? Michael Jackson, George Michael, and Olivia Newton-John domineered at the top of the pop charts. Dallas and Magnum P.I. hit the screen and MTV gave us the coolest music clips. Technology blew us away...
by debbiebehan | May 18, 2021 | Story Telling Cougar, The Deli Girl
Assistant newbie. On my first day in the Wodonga store, I thought I had won the jackpot. I felt for sure I’d be shoved back in the deli, where I was never appreciated. Was totally surprised when the new boss introduced me to the Merchandise officer as her new...
by debbiebehan | May 11, 2021 | Story Telling Cougar, The Deli Girl
Memoirs of the Deli Girl – Chapter two It was official, neither Daisy nor I were chosen to be the new Deli Manager. The position went to a current manager, who was promoted to run the Deli too. The only change was that we knew when a supervisor was in the store....
by debbiebehan | May 4, 2021 | Story Telling Cougar, The Deli Girl
Chapter One – Deli Induction The storytelling cougar shares her life as a mother and a Deli girl, while struggling with the shame of not ever feeling good enough. My days I spent striving to better myself and by the end of each week it drained away as my private...
