Time for me to rant

Raiderhater · 07-03-2001, 09:57 PM

OK, I am really pi$$ed off! I have to work tomorrow, a day which means a great deal to me. And it isn't the fact that I am stuck working it, it is the fact that the d@mned place is even open! What the he!!? Our nations birthday, a major national holiday, and businesses are going to be open. What the he!!? Sure we are closing shop about 2 hrs early (by the way, if any of you in the KC area are ever in the Best Buy across from Oak Park mall, look for the studley young man with Jamie on his name tag at the register and come through and say hi. But not tomorrow, or I might strangle you), but big friggin' deal! I live in the big city now and can't shoot off fire works in town, and since practicaly my whole day is going to be spent at work I can't get out of town to go shoot some (this will be the first year I have missed that tradition, and as you can tell I am none to pleased with the fact). But the whole mind set behind this is ridiculous. It is all about the dollar. And I don't blame people for wanting to make money, but when you force someone to give up a major holiday for you to do so is just plain wrong. If you want to spend that day working, knock yourself out! But don't make other people do the same.

A while back on Pigskin Park we got into a disscusion about the commercialization of holidays, and I and someone else (I think it was Mark Kilgore) made the point that those days only become commercialized if you allow them to. I would like to ammend that point a little, the commercialization can be forced on you if you are forced to work that holiday, a day that most people have off. Anyway, I had better quit now before the vessle in my fore explodes and gets blood all over the computer.

Since I can't do what I had originally planned to do on the board for the Fourth (work has kinda gotten in the way), I'll just end this post by saying happy Birthday America! May God's blessings pour out upon our great nation, and may liberty continue to flourish!

KS Smitty · 07-03-2001, 10:15 PM

Jamie,
What a bummer!!! I agree with you that this is one of the best holidays ever! We still can shoot off pretty much what we want so it'll be a good 4th for us. We have a nephew that will be 7 tomorrow and lives in Shawnee and can't even shoot off anything for his birthday, boy what a drag!!!!
We will be working the consession stand for our parks dep't tomorrow but we also get first and last choice on any fireworks. Then we'll spend 2-3 hours puttin on a show for ourselves. I will drink many Bud Lights for ya and maybe cry in one too.

GOD (or whoever or no one) BLESS AMERICA!!!

Smitty

Frazod · 07-03-2001, 10:21 PM

That sucks, Jamie. I know how you feel - I've worked every Veterans Day since I've fucking been one.

I'm assuming they're paying you double time. They damn well should.

Will proudly fly my flag tomorrow. God Bless America!

Raiderhater · 07-03-2001, 10:22 PM

[QUOTE]I will drink many Bud Lights for ya and maybe cry in one too. [/QUOTE]

I'd appreciate it Smitty. I will most assuredly have to have some kind of adult beverage once I get home, a brew to go with my brooding. Ah well, such as life. Guess I had better just get used to it. Like my Dad told me the other night, work will dictate my life untill I am in a position to dictate it, and that will take a minimum of 15 - 20 years. Oh joy, oh rapture! :(

Raiderhater · 07-03-2001, 10:41 PM

Fraz,
the one bright spot is the double overtime pay, but that won't look too bright until I have the check in my hand. But even at that, I will still be pi$$ed (granted a little less so once the check arrives, but pi$$ed none the less), because of the principle behind it. Unlike these corp. execs, money isn't every thing to me. I no what to prize and cherish most in life. The really angering thing is the though that while I am making money for those execs, they are taking a holiday off and enjoying themselves. If they want that extra dollar so bad, they should come work the stores and earn it themselves.

Hader,
needs to pull back, the vein is popping out again

keg in kc · 07-03-2001, 10:58 PM

Jamie, just to play devil's advocate for a second - if people didn't shop on holidays there wouldn't be any reason to have the stores open in the first place. In other words, if you're going to blame the execs, then you've got to lay some blame on the shoulders of the consumer too...

Relax, though, my friend. I've been there a number of times too (working Christmas sucks, trust me), and the best thing you can do is just concentrate really, really hard on that paycheck, and try to forget what day it is until you get off...

07-03-2001, 11:02 PM

I worked from 8 AM yesterday until 3:00 AM this morning. Back at work at 10:00 AM - still here and don't anticipate being through until at least 10:00 AM tomorrow.

The life of a Network Consultant when a server is **** up.....

Raiderhater · 07-03-2001, 11:06 PM

Phobia,
you have my sympathy. That really sucks.

Keg,
to continue your little game - the consumer wouldn't be buying anything if the store wasn't open. They are merely taking advantage of greedy business owners. Besides, who on earth goes shopping on a major national holiday? In that aspect I agree, the consumer not only is the problem, but has some problems as well.:rolleyes:

Brock · 07-03-2001, 11:10 PM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by raiderhader [/i]
[B] Besides, who on earth goes shopping on a major national holiday? [/B][/QUOTE]

You're about to find out. I am betting you'll be swamped.

Frazod · 07-03-2001, 11:14 PM

Well, I won't be shopping tomorrow. I plan on sleeping till noon then going over to a friend's house for lots of beer and BBQ. Fireworks are illegal here (what fascist crap), but we'll probably take in the city display tomorrow night.

Not to rub it in, Jamie, but rather to let you know I'm not part of the problem...

**The Bad Guy** · 07-03-2001, 11:26 PM

Jamie,

I feel for you. Last year I was in the same boat as you were when I worked for Blockbuster Video.

However, there is something worse than working on the 4th, it's working on XMas day.

You would be amazed at the amount of people that were lined up at 10:00 on that morning to rent tapes, it was ridiculous.

I wanted to strangle every one of them and ask if they had families to spend the day with.

Keg is right, blame the consumer as to why your open. If companies weren't turning over a profit on holidays, you would never be open on those days.

CASHMAN · 07-03-2001, 11:35 PM

raiderhater= i hear you i am the boss and i am working on the 4th but like you and everyone else knows we will be busy as he$$ and i will like that as for working x-mas not yet and if they ever say we have to i will NOTT!!!! the 4th is the biggest day we are up against this week. and if i make it by the BEST-BUY i will say hello i allways go to the one on 119th which is closer to my house sorry. :( :o

Raiderhater · 07-03-2001, 11:54 PM

[QUOTE]Not to rub it in, Jamie, but rather to let you know I'm not part of the problem...[/QUOTE]

Oh, how nice of you! !%$@#**&%^###! J/K (kinda)

Brock,
I was talking to one of the other empolyees and he said the GM was expecting a big day, and I am sitting here thinking what the f***!? Big day? What about all the picnics and adult beverages, and fireworks, and going out the lake, and all the other good stuff? Why the he!! would you want to go be hassled by a bunch of sales personnel when you could be enjoying all those other things? You know, some times I am tempted to agree with the liberal notion that we humans are stupid and need help (yes I know shame on me. Trust me, the thought doesn't last long).

Frank,
BLOCKBUSTER IS OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY!?!?!? WHAT THE HE!! IS HAPPENING TO OUR SOCIETY? And I still blame the companies, if they weren't open, then the consumer wouldn't be buying.

Cash,
pay no attention to my earlier statement about strangling any of you who come in (since it appears it had no weight anyway), It would be nice to actually meet someone from the board. And a friendly face might help, if ever so little, with my day. Cause I assure you I won't be a happy camper (of course the customer won't see that, or won't most of the time). So [I]if[/I] you are in the neighborhood, do stop in. I won't bite, too hard.:D

splatbass · 07-03-2001, 11:56 PM

It's not just commercial places that work on the 4th. Some of us that work for the military (contractor) also have to work. And we work so you have the freedom to complain!!

Raiderhater · 07-04-2001, 12:05 AM

Bass,
I understand that there are certain jobs that just can't be dropped, i.e. police work, medical work, and military work. And I assure I have the utmost respect for those of you in those positions. But those positions are ones of importance to our society, selling electronics, while increasingly important, is not so demanding as to throw away a day that should be spent reflecting, remebering, and just plain livin' it up and enjoying our freedom. I believe I have a viable complaint, if thoust whishes to make a little extra dough by being open on a holiday, thoust should do it thine self, and let evryone else who doesn't wish to, go about enjoying their day.

You know this country is in it bad when we lose respect and reverence for ourselves.

07-03-2001, 09:57 PM
Raiderhater **** the Raiders Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $2212021	Time for me to rant OK, I am really pi$$ed off! I have to work tomorrow, a day which means a great deal to me. And it isn't the fact that I am stuck working it, it is the fact that the d@mned place is even open! What the he!!? Our nations birthday, a major national holiday, and businesses are going to be open. What the he!!? Sure we are closing shop about 2 hrs early (by the way, if any of you in the KC area are ever in the Best Buy across from Oak Park mall, look for the studley young man with Jamie on his name tag at the register and come through and say hi. But not tomorrow, or I might strangle you), but big friggin' deal! I live in the big city now and can't shoot off fire works in town, and since practicaly my whole day is going to be spent at work I can't get out of town to go shoot some (this will be the first year I have missed that tradition, and as you can tell I am none to pleased with the fact). But the whole mind set behind this is ridiculous. It is all about the dollar. And I don't blame people for wanting to make money, but when you force someone to give up a major holiday for you to do so is just plain wrong. If you want to spend that day working, knock yourself out! But don't make other people do the same. A while back on Pigskin Park we got into a disscusion about the commercialization of holidays, and I and someone else (I think it was Mark Kilgore) made the point that those days only become commercialized if you allow them to. I would like to ammend that point a little, the commercialization can be forced on you if you are forced to work that holiday, a day that most people have off. Anyway, I had better quit now before the vessle in my fore explodes and gets blood all over the computer. Since I can't do what I had originally planned to do on the board for the Fourth (work has kinda gotten in the way), I'll just end this post by saying happy Birthday America! May God's blessings pour out upon our great nation, and may liberty continue to flourish!
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07-03-2001, 10:15 PM	#2
KS Smitty Cool as a Cucumber Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: on the edge Casino cash: $3666717	Jamie, What a bummer!!! I agree with you that this is one of the best holidays ever! We still can shoot off pretty much what we want so it'll be a good 4th for us. We have a nephew that will be 7 tomorrow and lives in Shawnee and can't even shoot off anything for his birthday, boy what a drag!!!! We will be working the consession stand for our parks dep't tomorrow but we also get first and last choice on any fireworks. Then we'll spend 2-3 hours puttin on a show for ourselves. I will drink many Bud Lights for ya and maybe cry in one too. GOD (or whoever or no one) BLESS AMERICA!!! Smitty __________________ A D with Sneed is a D indeed.
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07-03-2001, 10:21 PM	#3
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $3175085	That sucks, Jamie. I know how you feel - I've worked every Veterans Day since I've fucking been one. I'm assuming they're paying you double time. They damn well should. Will proudly fly my flag tomorrow. God Bless America!
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07-03-2001, 10:22 PM	#4
Raiderhater **** the Raiders Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $2212021	[QUOTE]I will drink many Bud Lights for ya and maybe cry in one too. [/QUOTE] I'd appreciate it Smitty. I will most assuredly have to have some kind of adult beverage once I get home, a brew to go with my brooding. Ah well, such as life. Guess I had better just get used to it. Like my Dad told me the other night, work will dictate my life untill I am in a position to dictate it, and that will take a minimum of 15 - 20 years. Oh joy, oh rapture! :( __________________ "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules." -- George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
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07-03-2001, 10:41 PM	#5
Raiderhater **** the Raiders Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $2212021	Fraz, the one bright spot is the double overtime pay, but that won't look too bright until I have the check in my hand. But even at that, I will still be pi$$ed (granted a little less so once the check arrives, but pi$$ed none the less), because of the principle behind it. Unlike these corp. execs, money isn't every thing to me. I no what to prize and cherish most in life. The really angering thing is the though that while I am making money for those execs, they are taking a holiday off and enjoying themselves. If they want that extra dollar so bad, they should come work the stores and earn it themselves. Hader, needs to pull back, the vein is popping out again __________________ "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules." -- George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
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07-03-2001, 10:58 PM	#6
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Jamie, just to play devil's advocate for a second - if people didn't shop on holidays there wouldn't be any reason to have the stores open in the first place. In other words, if you're going to blame the execs, then you've got to lay some blame on the shoulders of the consumer too... Relax, though, my friend. I've been there a number of times too (working Christmas sucks, trust me), and the best thing you can do is just concentrate really, really hard on that paycheck, and try to forget what day it is until you get off...
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07-03-2001, 11:02 PM	#7
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	don't sweat it I worked from 8 AM yesterday until 3:00 AM this morning. Back at work at 10:00 AM - still here and don't anticipate being through until at least 10:00 AM tomorrow. The life of a Network Consultant when a server is **** up.....
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07-03-2001, 11:06 PM	#8
Raiderhater **** the Raiders Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $2212021	Phobia, you have my sympathy. That really sucks. Keg, to continue your little game - the consumer wouldn't be buying anything if the store wasn't open. They are merely taking advantage of greedy business owners. Besides, who on earth goes shopping on a major national holiday? In that aspect I agree, the consumer not only is the problem, but has some problems as well.:rolleyes: __________________ "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules." -- George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
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07-03-2001, 11:10 PM	#9
Brock Say hello to my little friend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Larryville Casino cash: $9598422	[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by raiderhader [/i] [B] Besides, who on earth goes shopping on a major national holiday? [/B][/QUOTE] You're about to find out. I am betting you'll be swamped.
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07-03-2001, 11:14 PM	#10
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $3175085	Well, I won't be shopping tomorrow. I plan on sleeping till noon then going over to a friend's house for lots of beer and BBQ. Fireworks are illegal here (what fascist crap), but we'll probably take in the city display tomorrow night. Not to rub it in, Jamie, but rather to let you know I'm not part of the problem...
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07-03-2001, 11:26 PM	#11
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9373645	Jamie, I feel for you. Last year I was in the same boat as you were when I worked for Blockbuster Video. However, there is something worse than working on the 4th, it's working on XMas day. You would be amazed at the amount of people that were lined up at 10:00 on that morning to rent tapes, it was ridiculous. I wanted to strangle every one of them and ask if they had families to spend the day with. Keg is right, blame the consumer as to why your open. If companies weren't turning over a profit on holidays, you would never be open on those days. __________________
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07-03-2001, 11:35 PM	#12
CASHMAN ERNIE-New CHIEFS FAN!!!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: OVERLAND PARK KS. Casino cash: $10004900	raiderhater= i hear you i am the boss and i am working on the 4th but like you and everyone else knows we will be busy as he$$ and i will like that as for working x-mas not yet and if they ever say we have to i will NOTT!!!! the 4th is the biggest day we are up against this week. and if i make it by the BEST-BUY i will say hello i allways go to the one on 119th which is closer to my house sorry. :( :o
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07-03-2001, 11:54 PM	#13
Raiderhater **** the Raiders Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $2212021	[QUOTE]Not to rub it in, Jamie, but rather to let you know I'm not part of the problem...[/QUOTE] Oh, how nice of you! !%$@#&%^###! J/K (kinda) Brock, I was talking to one of the other empolyees and he said the GM was expecting a big day, and I am sitting here thinking what the f*!? Big day? What about all the picnics and adult beverages, and fireworks, and going out the lake, and all the other good stuff? Why the he!! would you want to go be hassled by a bunch of sales personnel when you could be enjoying all those other things? You know, some times I am tempted to agree with the liberal notion that we humans are stupid and need help (yes I know shame on me. Trust me, the thought doesn't last long). Frank, BLOCKBUSTER IS OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY!?!?!? WHAT THE HE!! IS HAPPENING TO OUR SOCIETY? And I still blame the companies, if they weren't open, then the consumer wouldn't be buying. Cash, pay no attention to my earlier statement about strangling any of you who come in (since it appears it had no weight anyway), It would be nice to actually meet someone from the board. And a friendly face might help, if ever so little, with my day. Cause I assure you I won't be a happy camper (of course the customer won't see that, or won't most of the time). So [I]if[/I] you are in the neighborhood, do stop in. I won't bite, too hard.:D __________________ "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules." -- George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
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07-03-2001, 11:56 PM	#14
splatbass MVP Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Casino cash: $6720560	It's not just commercial places that work on the 4th. Some of us that work for the military (contractor) also have to work. And we work so you have the freedom to complain!!
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07-04-2001, 12:05 AM	#15
Raiderhater **** the Raiders Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $2212021	Bass, I understand that there are certain jobs that just can't be dropped, i.e. police work, medical work, and military work. And I assure I have the utmost respect for those of you in those positions. But those positions are ones of importance to our society, selling electronics, while increasingly important, is not so demanding as to throw away a day that should be spent reflecting, remebering, and just plain livin' it up and enjoying our freedom. I believe I have a viable complaint, if thoust whishes to make a little extra dough by being open on a holiday, thoust should do it thine self, and let evryone else who doesn't wish to, go about enjoying their day. You know this country is in it bad when we lose respect and reverence for ourselves. __________________ "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules." -- George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
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