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How you make the monies?; An insight upon the lives of human beings.
Topic Started: Nov 25 2011, 06:51 PM (822 Views)
Fireonfergal
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Do you have a job? If so, what do you do?

Fireonfergal:

I work at Brookstones, a store within the Burlington Mall located here at MA, US. What is it I do exactly? Well it's pretty simple. I stand around within the store, and try to bug people as much as possible, hoping that they'll talk to me back in a seemingly interested manner, looking to buy something. If I'm lucky, they'll be all like "WHAT DIS DO?" and I step in and be all like "DIS HELP U!!! HOW YOU PAY?!", and the sale is made. I do not get commission though, as I have a salary of $8.50/Hour. So far, If all goes according to plan, other than scheduling mess ups, I will have worked a total of 46 hours this month, making a whopping total of around $350. It's a seasonal job though, so I will only be around for another few months, then they let me go. Meaning hopefully I will have made enough from this job, assuming I don't get fired for lack of making sales, to be able to pay off my computer. That's got me excited.

For the most part, this is how my day goes:

- "Hi, how are you today?"

- "I'm fine, thank you, :)"

- "Can I help you with anything?"

- "I'm just looking around."

(OR)

- "Hi, how are you today?"

- *ignore*

- *mutters under breath* "Asshole."

Tl;dr: I'm a salesman!
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Marc J
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I earned some cash making gfx. Not much else. I'm just 13 so..
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Foolscap
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I'm a System Engineer, which means basically I fuck around on computers all day. A little scripting, a little hardware knowledge, a lot of Red Hat knowledge. Day to day it's a pretty chill job, my team is younger, fun guys (Kniwolf, Tgasm, MCerbas from XBL for instance).

The money is good for what I do, and I don't dread waking up in the morning so I'm doing better than most I suppose.

My other job is being a parent, that's really stressful and the pay is horrid, but the benefits are pro!
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TheFoxGoesMoo
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I bag groceries at the corner store :D
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tessa_sage
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At the moment I work as a Pawnbroker in a pawn shop in the city. I'm trying to get back into mechanical engineering though since that's what I went to school for.
Not a bad job for the time being, I have a couple great coworkers, and my regulars can be great, but I also see people at the lowest points in their lives. :(
Not some common bar wench that's for sure.
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Fantom
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some guy around the corner in the ally makes me suck seaman out of a pipe for his fish tank, he gives me like 40 bucks every time its really good, money.

But I usually just mow lawns here and there obviously I cant anymore but I can usually make like 20 bucks a lawn using my own mower and gas taking like 45 minutes so its actually really good money.
Edited by Fantom, Nov 25 2011, 08:26 PM.
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KillStream_242
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I do landscaping. I only work from February to November due to the weather. I enjoy it. What I do on a daily basis varies. I could be weeding one day and building a retaining wall the next. It keeps me in shape so that's a plus to this job.
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Foolscap
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Tessa, awesome.. sounds like an interesting yet depressing yet hilarious job

Fantom, out of curiosity, for no related reason.. what alley?
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tessa_sage
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@foolscap, Oh the stories I could tell for the last year there.
Not some common bar wench that's for sure.
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HouseFantastic
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Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
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Ive got a street that pays a good bit for mowing lawns so thats what I do and I get a lot of money doing it :P
The words above this are important I swear
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Fantom
Nov 25 2011, 08:25 PM
some guy around the corner in the ally makes me suck seaman out of a pipe for his fish tank, he gives me like 40 bucks every time its really good, money.

But I usually just mow lawns here and there obviously I cant anymore but I can usually make like 20 bucks a lawn using my own mower and gas taking like 45 minutes so its actually really good money.
I caught your South Park reference, Fantom!
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skinnykid1997
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i fix computers around my house and get paid for it,i build computers and sell them on ebay,fix computers and repair them for random people and stuff so basically i am an overall computer person and engineer so basically make a decent amount of money but an need money from parents to get parts for the computers to sell lol (in dept with my parents but paying it off)
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GoodOldGamer
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I'm a cashier at my local Wal-Mart. You'd best appreciate your friendly neighborhood cashiers too, lest I smite you next time bukkit's on the server! :oP
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HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
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TheFoxGoesMoo
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Foolscap
Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
IM A FUCKTARD WHO DOESN'T FOLLOW RULES AND GOT BANNED :(
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Nov 25 2011, 11:49 PM
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Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
true that brother true that lol :D
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One day... :)
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THERE IS NO JIZZ IN THE EYE I DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GETTING THAT FROM.


I'M NOT GETTING DEFENSIVE.
Edited by HouseFantastic, Nov 27 2011, 03:39 AM.
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Come January my gf and i will be working for her grandparents at their fence and gate company. Since they don't let "ladies" run machinery or weld we will be doing painting, secretarial things, and moving furniture. Also, probably alot of computer stuff because no one there knows how to even turn one on lol.
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Stubz
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I work in a supermarket around the corner from my house, it's decent pay but boring as hell.

This is how my day goes:

Arrive at work, either get told to go on the main till for 7hours... or... stack shelves and occasionally do product price checks, while only sometimes getting called to the tills. Fun right?
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Stubz
Nov 27 2011, 11:58 AM
I work in a supermarket around the corner from my house, it's decent pay but boring as hell.

This is how my day goes:

Arrive at work, either get told to go on the main till for 7hours... or... stack shelves and occasionally do product price checks, while only sometimes getting called to the tills. Fun right?
More exciting than what I do. I stand in one place for 6 hours and put groceries into bags. I get to say the same phrase over and over again too, "Paper or plastic?" Super exciting, yes?
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TheFoxGoesMoo
Nov 27 2011, 12:07 PM
Stubz
Nov 27 2011, 11:58 AM
I work in a supermarket around the corner from my house, it's decent pay but boring as hell.

This is how my day goes:

Arrive at work, either get told to go on the main till for 7hours... or... stack shelves and occasionally do product price checks, while only sometimes getting called to the tills. Fun right?
More exciting than what I do. I stand in one place for 6 hours and put groceries into bags. I get to say the same phrase over and over again too, "Paper or plastic?" Super exciting, yes?
Yay for boring jobs - This sentence im writing now is actually because i needed to type one more word to unavoid spam
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skinnykid1997
Nov 25 2011, 11:52 PM
TheFoxGoesMoo
Nov 25 2011, 11:49 PM
Foolscap
Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
true that brother true that lol :D
Ok, ok lol. It's not really a story but more of something really gross that a customer did. I had a customer I had never met before just randomly take out his glass eye in front of me. It was was crusty and smelled terrible to the point that I almost gagged, I thought that was the worst part but then he licked it to clean it, wiped it off on his shirt and then put it back into his empty eye socket. That was one of the more interesting days at work. :p
Not some common bar wench that's for sure.
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tessa_sage
Nov 27 2011, 08:26 PM
skinnykid1997
Nov 25 2011, 11:52 PM
TheFoxGoesMoo
Nov 25 2011, 11:49 PM
Foolscap
Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
true that brother true that lol :D
Ok, ok lol. It's not really a story but more of something really gross that a customer did. I had a customer I had never met before just randomly take out his glass eye in front of me. It was was crusty and smelled terrible to the point that I almost gagged, I thought that was the worst part but then he licked it to clean it, wiped it off on his shirt and then put it back into his empty eye socket. That was one of the more interesting days at work. :p
:X OH MY GOD! lol Thats got to be one of the most disgusting stories I have ever heard.

As for monies making, I do chores around the house to make 40$ a month. :/

I am currently taking part in bronze cross so that i may (later this summer hopefully) become a life guard for the city and make above minimum wage and get payed for multiple breaks (because they force you to take them) and a few hours of sitting around and bossing at little kids to behave. (and saving lives if the need arrises) :D
Edited by Russ_BT, Nov 27 2011, 08:57 PM.
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HouseFantastic
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I actually didn't... know about the licking. That's gross D:
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skinnykid1997
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it depends on who is asking though lol
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tessa_sage
Nov 27 2011, 08:26 PM
skinnykid1997
Nov 25 2011, 11:52 PM
TheFoxGoesMoo
Nov 25 2011, 11:49 PM
Foolscap
Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
true that brother true that lol :D
Ok, ok lol. It's not really a story but more of something really gross that a customer did. I had a customer I had never met before just randomly take out his glass eye in front of me. It was was crusty and smelled terrible to the point that I almost gagged, I thought that was the worst part but then he licked it to clean it, wiped it off on his shirt and then put it back into his empty eye socket. That was one of the more interesting days at work. :p
This is the nastiest thing I've read in a while, I puked in my mouth a little..
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This is the nastiest thing I've read in a while, I puked in my mouth a little..


Sorry about that fools. If it cheers you up and you get the reference I also have a customer that looks exactly like Aughra from ‘The Dark Crystal’. (I had to go hide int the back room when I realized this. XD )
for those that don't know, this: http://images.wikia.com/darkcrystal/images/c/cf/Aughra_photo.jpg
Not some common bar wench that's for sure.
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Nov 28 2011, 09:36 AM
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This is the nastiest thing I've read in a while, I puked in my mouth a little..


Sorry about that fools. If it cheers you up and you get the reference I also have a customer that looks exactly like Aughra from ‘The Dark Crystal’. (I had to go hide int the back room when I realized this. XD )
for those that don't know, this: http://images.wikia.com/darkcrystal/images/c/cf/Aughra_photo.jpg
LOL I'm formally requesting a thread where Tessa just gives us daily horror stories from her job.
Edited by Foolscap, Nov 28 2011, 10:00 AM.
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Stubz
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I second that ^ lol
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agreed fellow chaps agreed :D
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tessa_sage
Nov 27 2011, 08:26 PM
skinnykid1997
Nov 25 2011, 11:52 PM
TheFoxGoesMoo
Nov 25 2011, 11:49 PM
Foolscap
Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
true that brother true that lol :D
Ok, ok lol. It's not really a story but more of something really gross that a customer did. I had a customer I had never met before just randomly take out his glass eye in front of me. It was was crusty and smelled terrible to the point that I almost gagged, I thought that was the worst part but then he licked it to clean it, wiped it off on his shirt and then put it back into his empty eye socket. That was one of the more interesting days at work. :p
That's...that's...uuuuugggghhhhOOH GOD. That's just horrible. I was eating when I read that, i'm not so hungry now...
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Nov 27 2011, 08:26 PM
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Nov 25 2011, 11:52 PM
TheFoxGoesMoo
Nov 25 2011, 11:49 PM
Foolscap
Nov 25 2011, 11:40 PM
HouseFantastic
Nov 25 2011, 09:02 PM
Tell him the one about the eye. Do it.
You have a story about getting jizz in your eye also? We might share later..
These are stories I would like to hear...
true that brother true that lol :D
Ok, ok lol. It's not really a story but more of something really gross that a customer did. I had a customer I had never met before just randomly take out his glass eye in front of me. It was was crusty and smelled terrible to the point that I almost gagged, I thought that was the worst part but then he licked it to clean it, wiped it off on his shirt and then put it back into his empty eye socket. That was one of the more interesting days at work. :p
I would have totally asked the guy what it tasted like.
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I work at a kindergarten. It's more fun than you would think, but if you're not a fan of kids I wouldn't recommend it :p

On a daily basis I go on field trips, have two meals a day at work, get to be outside alot, put together activities/projects etc.
It's a pretty awesome feeling when you go to work and the kids are all excited to see you :)
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Nov 28 2011, 06:57 PM
I work at a kindergarten. It's more fun than you would think, but if you're not a fan of kids I wouldn't recommend it :p

On a daily basis I go on field trips, have two meals a day at work, get to be outside alot, put together activities/projects etc.
It's a pretty awesome feeling when you go to work and the kids are all excited to see you :)
EPIC. lol. That just makes the job of kindergarten teacher sound like heaven. But i think i can think of some downsides (not to sound like i am hatin on your job or anything) like when a kid S***s his/her pants, or when there is a biter in the class, or worse...... THE NOSE PICKER AND WIPER! :X
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Nov 28 2011, 06:57 PM
I work at a kindergarten. It's more fun than you would think, but if you're not a fan of kids I wouldn't recommend it :p

On a daily basis I go on field trips, have two meals a day at work, get to be outside alot, put together activities/projects etc.
It's a pretty awesome feeling when you go to work and the kids are all excited to see you :)
So are you a teacher? Or like an assistant at a daycare place?
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Im jelly of Stealthy' job :/ field trips and having fun sounds...... fun
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