The Drewsville General Store LLC

06/01/2026

Counter Help Wanted
Monday- Friday
7am - noon

05/31/2026

The top ten things I enjoy about having the store

1. The riffing aka ball busting. I really do enjoy giving our customer a hard time. Those who have come to understand me have learned that it is my way of showing love, showing that I like you. It’s my love language even if it’s a personality defect. If I’m teasing you, it’s definitely because I like you. I don’t go out of my way to hurt anyone, not even those that o don’t like, so please, never take it as me actually being mean.

2. Expressing a need to the community and watching the community answer the call to action and the community making good things happen for others in need. It’s a huge part of what drives me to keep the place.

3. The contests. I love the old school style of creating contests for everyone to participate in and get a chance to win prizes. May favorite is the yearly Santa Claus coloring contest? What’s yours

3. The community dinners. We love having the events, even though we don’t do them as often as we used to. They have had less people show up to them. I think some think it’s a charity thing and don’t come. They’re not that though. They’re really just an excuse to have everyone come down and chat with each other and such while having what hopefully is some delicious food.

4. The food board. We love to see people buy cards to put up there and when they’re being used it feels great to know someone in need was helped out with some flog of that was free to them.

5. When people come in looking for something they doubt we carry and we actually have it. That’s a pretty cool feeling

6. Offering quality, good tasting food with very good portions. We take a lot of pride in the prepared food that comes out of our kitchen.

7. Hunting season is a great time of year for us. We love to see the family traditions continue and watch the friends come in who spent the day hunting together. It gives a feeling of yesteryear.

8. Finding and stocking good, quality items, especially non gmo items, items made without corn syrup and items that are not packed in single use plastic containers.

9. Hearing about your good days and being here to give you moral support during your rough days. We are very invested in your well being.

10. Selling our Butt Nugget brand eggs from our own homestead. That’s quite an incredible feeling that so many of you love our eggs

05/30/2026

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05/29/2026

HELP WANTED

We’ve posted help wanted ads with little to no response, so we’ve decided to adjust our expectations to 2026 standards. Here are some of the expectations and perks of working here.

* while we have set hours we need help for, we understand life can be demanding so we are more than willing to accommodate you. For example, if you need to work from 9am until 10:30am, leave and come back at 3pm and work til 5pm, absolutely no problem. We’ll simply find someone to fill in the gap. Here at the Drewsville General Store, you get to set your own hours. Not only do you get to set them, you get to adjust them on a daily basis with as little as five minutes notice to us.
* Sick or working for those evil corporation that expect you to show up on time and stay until your shift is over. No such worries here at Drewsville General. Show up whenever is convenient for you. Don’t give a second thought to the customers or to the person you are relieving. It’s all about you cupcake and we’re okay with that. Scheduled to closing time and it’s a little slow and boring? No worries. Just close early. Don’t give a second thought to the last minute customers. You do you.
* Whatever you do, do not tell us about any mental health issues until after you’re hired. We genuinely love to be surprised when you randomly act like a crazed lunatic, laughing one minute, crying hysterically the next. Predictable is boring.
* Whatever we ask you to, just do what you want to anyway. If we ask you to sweep, just tell us it’ll get dirty again anyway, so you’ll do it later. If we ask you stock the soda coolers, make sure to only stock the sodas and flavors that you personally enjoy.
* Feel free to grab snacks and drinks off the shelves if you’re feeling hungry. You don’t even have to pay for them. It’s 2026 after all. Taking items off the shelf and not paying for them isn’t even considered theft anymore. Besides, we own this little store, so clearly we’re rich and can afford it. We wouldn’t want to act like one of the big evil corporations who don’t let their staff steal stuff.
* Oh yes, by all means, if your third cousin, twice removed, who you haven’t spoken to in thirty years, has to go to the ER, feel free to call in five minutes before your shift starts. You sitting at home playing video games, sending out positive thoughts will definitely help your relative that you blocked on social media ten years ago.
* This is a very important one. If you see our Help Wanted post, don’t make the actual effort of stopping in to talk to us. Just leave a vague comment under the post. That level of enthusiasm is sure to get our attention. Better yet, send us a DM and don’t worry about writing a clear, comprehensive sentence with punctuation and such. A perfect message to send would go something like “how much does pay and hours needed”. Something thoughtful and professional will definitely do the trick.
* When you ask a customer how they are doing and they tell you their good and ask you how you’re doing, make sure to unload all your personal life drama onto them while they stand their in shock, wondering how they can escape the hell which is listening to you ramble on about your family drama. Customers love that stuff.
* We smoke so we don’t mind if you do too. Don’t be silly though by smoking on the side of the building. Stand right at the top of the porch stairs with the door wide open and share your smoke with the world.
* As for employee parking, we have little parking available. Don’t worry yourself with such trivial matters. Don’t try to park over to the side and out of the way. Park right up front. Who cares about the customers. Better yet, park in the very spot that you the delivery trucks back into. Let them park sideways blocking the entire parking lot. It’s all about you, cupcake.
* If you have a drug habit, don’t tell us about it. We like to be surprised by finding you dozed off on the toilet. It keeps things exciting.
* Whatever days and hours you are scheduled for, always remember they are merely a suggestion. We don’t like to have a life out of here and secretly we hope that if you’re scheduled for Sunday, you won’t show up and we can cancel any plans that we might have. We’re especially happy to cover your shift if you have to stay home because of something as urgent as your pet hamster has diarrhea. We got you covered.
* Please, wear all the face jewelry you can fit onto that canvas.
* Make sure to either undercharge your friends or even give it to them for free. We really don’t mind.
* Trash is overflowing? Don’t you worry a bit. The person on the next shift will take care of it. You just keep sitting there on the stool, checking social media to see if anyone liked or commented on the picture of your food at the chain restaurant last night.
* One last thing. Please randomly cry at least once a day. We absolutely love the discomfort it causes for us and our customers.

05/29/2026

There’s plenty of taco salads for tonight’s dinner

05/29/2026

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05/28/2026

Taco salads

05/28/2026

Tonight’s dinner; Taco Salad
Normally, Dylan had been coming in on Fridays and making our delicious meat pies. Since the weather is good again he has the farmers market on Fridays, so he’s making meals on Thursdays now. Since the weather is warmer and people don’t like hot meals as much, tonight he is making a taco salad which can be eaten cold or heated up. Serving is enough for 1-2 people depending on appetite.

One pound of (precooked weight) Grass fed ground beef, is browned up with classic taco seasoning, then mixed with crushed corn tortillas, black beans, and tequila braised onions, topped with a shredded cheese blend, served over lettuce along with sour cream, medium salsa, and packet of hot sauce. Should be ready at 5pm. $20 tax included

05/28/2026

I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge someone; Spencer Doolittle. Spencer works for us at our homestead and at the store. At the store he mostly does stocking and late night cleaning. At the homestead he does just about everything, anything that needs to be done really. His main duties are feeding and tending to all the animals twice a day. We have dogs, cats, worms, chickens, goats and pigs. They all love Spencer. When Donna and I go into the very large chicken run, unless we are carrying a bucket of food, as far as the chickens are concerned, we don’t even exist. Not when it comes to Spencer though. They come running from all over to see him. The goats and pigs are the same way.
He has a way about him. Donna and I call him a gentle giant. He has to be one of the best men I have ever known. He’s kind, considerate, compassionate, caring and loyal, like no other.
He’s been with us about a year and a half now and we tell him all the time that he’s here for the rest of his life, which he always gently replies “okay”.
When I recently went through one of the most physically painful stretches of my life, practically bed ridden, he was there for me, not as an employee, but as my friend. He’d be out tending to the chickens, then he’d come in and check in on me to see if I needed help with anything. He’d do that several times a day. Not because he had to. He wasn’t required to. He did it because he actually cares and he’s a damn good pal.
He’s like this with everyone he cares about too. Often times he’ll be missing and I’ll wonder where he is.then he’s all of a sudden back and I’ll ask him where he’s been. “So and so needed some help stacking wood” or “so and so needed some snow cleared”. That’s just how he is.
I admire this man’s character immensely. If the world was filled with Spencers this world would be awesome.
We made friends quickly and I’ve been proud to call him my friend. I no longer see him just as my friend though. These days, I am proud to call him my brother. He has touched our lives in a way that is indescribable, as he does with everyone he encounters and befriends.
Here’s to you Spencer. Thank your for being the best friend and brother a man could ask for.

05/27/2026

Michelle added chicken Cesar wraps to today’s lunch. Will probably be a daily thing on the weekdays.
Elaine is bus this afternoon making Big Salads with chicken