A Hard Change

Say hello to Sophia. Sophia is on the left. Sophia was a lovely Greek lady who for 17 years did the fitting and repairs for the http://drycleaningstationcolumbus.com. What the majority of the clientele at said cleaners did not realize is that Sophia did not do their alterations she simply did the fittings. Even before I had the pleasure to fill in for Sophia 2.5 years ago while she took a month leave to visit her homeland of Greece, (something I as an American probably would not be able to convince my employer to allow me to do, and still have a job waiting upon my return,) there were others before me who did the bulk of the alterations, not Sophia. As the days go by and more and more customers come to the realization that Sophia’s familiar face is no longer staring out from the make shift sewing area they become worried, first question, “is Sophia on vacation again?” when they are informed she no longer works at the cleaners they ask about her health, then when the customer is informed that she chose to move on they are often puzzled with a disbelief. Some want her phone# others an address so they can reach out. The ones who really get upset I am often told she did not have a good relationship with the customer at all. A daily, weekly, yearly dose of a familiar face can and does hit hard when you all of a sudden realize what at times you may have felt about this person who may have frustrated you with their slow ways on the computer making you late for work or even just keeping you to long somewhere you had little time for. I ask you,who really enjoys going to drop off their clothes at the cleaners? This is one task I tend to put off never getting the cleaning done and I visit a dry cleaners daily. People are and will be upset for a short time but it is becoming harder daily to stand and work in the same area Sophia use to house, these customers are making me want to cry. My days have become easier, and I no longer find my time wasted trying to pick up the alterations needing altered from Sophia or kept for over an hour helping her out when I should and could have been back in my workroom sewing. There were issues often created that the clients seemed to put up with while they grinned and bared the experience of their repairs not finished, that is repairs not alterations. The freebies have found themselves a long the wayside as well. This may sadden a few too.

I only want good things for Sophia and it was her decision and her decision alone to leave the Dry Cleaning Station after 17 years on the job. (I know an owner of a cafe who plans on contacting Sophia to make her Baklava so she can sell it.) I could have been the one searching for a new contract for alterations had she excepted the same deal offered to me, I was prepared if this had ended up being the case, I, as you know am no stranger to job loss. 11 years of loyalty did not keep my previous job from going bankrupt, too bad there couldn’t have been a bail out offered for retailers to keep their doors open. What a thought. Would the tax payers have minded helping out so I could have kept the job? I do believe they would have. As it is said Time heals all wounds and the clients in the end will grow to trust and love me too, for the quality you were receiving will still be given. Guess what it was me doing your sewing all along for the past 2 years.

I am Mrs Tailor experienced in Alterations for 30 years.  Let Me Sew For You!!!