My wife just got back from a trip to town to buy more building materials and new winter tires for our van. She told me the tire salesman, while entering her info into the computer, suddenly looked up and asked, "Are you Griff's wife?"
I had already been told a significant number of CarQuest customers were expressing serious disappointment upon learning I had quit, although they were mostly understanding when they learned my resignation was mostly due to the job's adverse impact on my disabilities. (A few even indicated the only reason they shopped at the somewhat out-of-the-way Carquest store, as opposed to more convenient parts stores, was because of the knowledge I shared.)
However, I didn't realize the extent of my local reputation. I can honestly say I don't who the salesman is because I don't recall any specific contact with anyone working at that tire store. (Fairbanks is a relatively small town, with an active social "telegraph" but still ... )
