Life What is something that is secretly cool about your job? - Page 9

**Rain Man** · 09-11-2013, 03:17 PM

I'm not talking about salary or vacation benefits. I'm talking about stuff that's not obvious to an outsider and will never be mentioned as a benefit, but nonetheless it's kind of cool and brings you a little enjoyment in your workday.

For me, a secret cool thing is that I get to go behind the scenes at tons of jobs. I've gotten to tour the back operations at everything from jails to caulk factories to college presidents' offices, and I get to hear about their industries and challenges and how they view the world. I really like doing this.

Another secret cool thing is that when we do focus groups we often get to take home pizza and brownies.

The third cool thing is that I get to know all sorts of great internet places for data. I'm always hunting around and finding odd data sets. Granted, not everyone may think that's cool, but I do.

What about y'all?

-King- · 09-12-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

This. And it's incredibly cool. Watching defenses come down, and then hopes and dreams spilling forth from people who completely forgot they knew how is probably the coolest thing I've ever done. And I do it everyday. But not for the next week. It's my turn.

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Originally Posted by SeeingRed

The most rewarding thing has to be helping people chase after their dreams.

Are you guys counselors/therapists or something?

Frosty · 09-12-2013, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Are you guys counselors/therapists or something?

Those are usually code words from people selling high dollar items.

trndobrd · 09-12-2013, 07:02 PM

Travel to exotic locations.

**Shogun** · 09-12-2013, 07:31 PM

If you put enough line-x on anything. It becomes indestructible.

09-12-2013, 07:46 PM

I work for a lot of old guys fixing up their houses. Some of them have really nice cars and they want to show them off. They want me to drive them. It's an interesting dynamic. I've been offered to drive classics, hotrods, new Camaros... But the guy with 2 Ferraris hasn't yet offered. If he does, I'm definitely taking him up on it.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 09-12-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Are you guys counselors/therapists or something?

I work in sales. No one comes in to buy what I have, at least not until they start seeing what it is, what it does, and how it works. It's a ton of fun. Like playing a game every day.

09-12-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Strongside

I work in advertising. When budgets run out of scope, we are frequently paid by clients in tickets, merchandise and goods rather than an actual monetary compensation. I rebranded the Royals team store a couple years ago, for example, and they paid us a flat retainer fee, but then threw in Crown Seats for 10 games. Totally worth it. The Sprint Center and AEG are another client that does this. We share a suite there with a law firm...8 tickets to any event that happens...they are rarely spoken for, so I just request what I'd like to go to ahead of time and it happens. I just got 4 seats to NIN.

You know... that's how we do things around here too. Some of our people take us to NIN and then we let them evade the filter twice and throw them a couple billion in casino cash.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 09-12-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Those are usually code words from people selling high dollar items.

Bingo!

**rockymtnchief** · 09-12-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I work for a lot of old guys fixing up their houses. Some of them have really nice cars and they want to show them off. They want me to drive them. It's an interesting dynamic. I've been offered to drive classics, hotrods, new Camaros... But the guy with 2 Ferraris hasn't yet offered. If he does, I'm definitely taking him up on it.

I had a customer offer to let me drive his F1 Mclaren (sp). I pussed out. Figured I'd wreck it or scratch it.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 09-12-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

You know... that's how we do things around here too. Some of our people take us to NIN and then we let them evade the filter twice and throw them a couple billion in casino cash.

Yo. You did say 4, dawg. You up to 3 now.

**IA_Chiefs_fan** · 09-12-2013, 08:06 PM

I get to bone our office manager.

Not sure if it counts since she's my wife though

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 09-12-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

I get to bone our office manager.

Not sure if it counts since she's my wife though

I get to bone her t.......oh. Awkward...

displacedinMN · 09-12-2013, 08:21 PM

I've never been to a meeting about work and had lunch paid for by the company.
Welcome to education.

**Saulbadguy** · 09-12-2013, 08:22 PM

I work with a Chiefsplanet member. I used to work with another one.

**Rain Man** · 09-12-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I work with a Chiefsplanet member. I used to work with another one.

I had no idea.

Did CP predate the working relationships, or did someone recruit someone?

09-11-2013, 03:17 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3128491 VARSITY	What is something that is secretly cool about your job? I'm not talking about salary or vacation benefits. I'm talking about stuff that's not obvious to an outsider and will never be mentioned as a benefit, but nonetheless it's kind of cool and brings you a little enjoyment in your workday. For me, a secret cool thing is that I get to go behind the scenes at tons of jobs. I've gotten to tour the back operations at everything from jails to caulk factories to college presidents' offices, and I get to hear about their industries and challenges and how they view the world. I really like doing this. Another secret cool thing is that when we do focus groups we often get to take home pizza and brownies. The third cool thing is that I get to know all sorts of great internet places for data. I'm always hunting around and finding odd data sets. Granted, not everyone may think that's cool, but I do. What about y'all?
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09-12-2013, 07:46 PM	#125
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	I work for a lot of old guys fixing up their houses. Some of them have really nice cars and they want to show them off. They want me to drive them. It's an interesting dynamic. I've been offered to drive classics, hotrods, new Camaros... But the guy with 2 Ferraris hasn't yet offered. If he does, I'm definitely taking him up on it.
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09-12-2013, 08:06 PM	#131
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09-12-2013, 08:21 PM	#133
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09-12-2013, 08:22 PM	#134
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $2446966	I work with a Chiefsplanet member. I used to work with another one. __________________ http://www.goemaw.com
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