Friday

I am literally the only person in the Brown Bakery building today. The parking lot was empty, and my entrance triggered all the motion sensor lights. It’s always a weird feeling. Newsflash! I did not get the job at the Local Bakery. Womp! Womp! It was a longshot, and I am truly blessed with a great job and people I like. My commute sucks, but it is what it is. I am thus sticking with Plan A: accumulate a mountain of cash and retire in January 2028. I am still concerned about the structure and expectations here at the Brown Bakery. But I am not shy and will push back if/when MLB makes firm plans to retire. I think that’s still a year or two out, but regardless, I will let leadership know that I am not interested in being her heir which would essentially double my responsibilities and work load, and result in my having direct reports which y’all know gives me a rash. I am much more immediately concerned about organizational changes at the Brown Bakery which have shifted a few more divisions under our umbrella. I suspect this means we’ll be taking over their financial reporting responsibilities also. That smells like a lot of work. Will we be hiring more people or will that all magically become my job? We’ll see how it goes.