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I apologize for my recent "away time", I've been busy.
Sister had twins, so me being the "Cool Brother", gets to babysit the older ones for the evening, Maria is cramming for her Law Tests, and the Shop was...calm. But this is CS, so we all know what comes next.
A little exposition first
We've switched to a Three-Tier system now(it's AWESOME!), and on Fridays we have Half-Price Paint OR 24 Hours for 24$. League players are exempt from both promotions since they get a better deal.
League Players pay $300 a year and get free admission, a case of 500 paintballs per session(no more then 3 sessions a week) and 10 free C02 or HPA.
So it's Friday afternoon, usually a busy day for us(kids getting out of school, the 'Weekend Warriors', etc), but today was quiet....too quiet.
I hate these kinds of players, the stuck-up, narcissistic, self-centered....whoops, sorry...SUCKY CUSTOMERS. Now, I'm friends with a few pro-players(and they're skills trounce mine), but this guy was different.
PP: *tosses gun onto GLASS! counter* My gun is broke, fix it
Me: What seems to be the problem(I double as the Gun-tech on Fridays)
PP: *sneers* I dunno, your the tech, fix it *he huffs and walks out*
INFO: If I don't know what's wrong with your gun, and we haven't even DISCUSSED how much it's gonna cost, I'm not touching it. In case, anybody is wondering...the marker was this http://static.zoovy.com/img/zephyrsp..._gun_polar.jpg These things retail for MINIMUM 2k-CDN, and that's not without upgrades.
I go back and help a newbie with his late V-Day gift(see below), and tell my boss about the the gun, and his words were...."leave it to me".
Too bad I left before he came back, but I will update you all when I do.
Before the incident above, I had been helping a new player and his lovely wife with getting into Paintball. Turns out, she had played in High-School/University but gave it up, so for Valentine's Day, they both decided to buy each's other equipment and start playing.
As I was going through the selection, I offered them a free game, to test it out to see if they both liked it.
She was rusty but good, he had some....unique ideas. But in the end, not only did they get everything they wanted, they "splurged" and got a League pass.
Am I good or I am Good.'
Ok, I must admit, I was SCARED when my boss calls me into his office to "talk about my performance".
Gus: How long have you been employed here
Me: Coming up on 11 years
Gus: In that time, you've done well, beyond what I expected, however there comes a time in every job where things become...difficult.
Me:
Gus: There is no easy way to say this, but here goes...
Me: *thinking*(please don't fire me, please don't fire me)
Gus: I'm retiring and I want you to take over as Owner
Me:
so starting in June, we begin the process of switching the field over from his name to mine.
Sister had twins, so me being the "Cool Brother", gets to babysit the older ones for the evening, Maria is cramming for her Law Tests, and the Shop was...calm. But this is CS, so we all know what comes next.
A little exposition firstWe've switched to a Three-Tier system now(it's AWESOME!), and on Fridays we have Half-Price Paint OR 24 Hours for 24$. League players are exempt from both promotions since they get a better deal.
League Players pay $300 a year and get free admission, a case of 500 paintballs per session(no more then 3 sessions a week) and 10 free C02 or HPA.
So it's Friday afternoon, usually a busy day for us(kids getting out of school, the 'Weekend Warriors', etc), but today was quiet....too quiet.
Suspect #1: The Pro-Player
I hate these kinds of players, the stuck-up, narcissistic, self-centered....whoops, sorry...SUCKY CUSTOMERS. Now, I'm friends with a few pro-players(and they're skills trounce mine), but this guy was different.
PP: *tosses gun onto GLASS! counter* My gun is broke, fix it
Me: What seems to be the problem(I double as the Gun-tech on Fridays)
PP: *sneers* I dunno, your the tech, fix it *he huffs and walks out*
INFO: If I don't know what's wrong with your gun, and we haven't even DISCUSSED how much it's gonna cost, I'm not touching it. In case, anybody is wondering...the marker was this http://static.zoovy.com/img/zephyrsp..._gun_polar.jpg These things retail for MINIMUM 2k-CDN, and that's not without upgrades.
I go back and help a newbie with his late V-Day gift(see below), and tell my boss about the the gun, and his words were...."leave it to me".
Too bad I left before he came back, but I will update you all when I do.The Newbie
Before the incident above, I had been helping a new player and his lovely wife with getting into Paintball. Turns out, she had played in High-School/University but gave it up, so for Valentine's Day, they both decided to buy each's other equipment and start playing.
As I was going through the selection, I offered them a free game, to test it out to see if they both liked it. She was rusty but good, he had some....unique ideas. But in the end, not only did they get everything they wanted, they "splurged" and got a League pass.
Am I good or I am Good.
'The Talk
Ok, I must admit, I was SCARED when my boss calls me into his office to "talk about my performance".
Gus: How long have you been employed here
Me: Coming up on 11 years
Gus: In that time, you've done well, beyond what I expected, however there comes a time in every job where things become...difficult.
Me:
Gus: There is no easy way to say this, but here goes...
Me: *thinking*(please don't fire me, please don't fire me)
Gus: I'm retiring and I want you to take over as Owner
Me:
so starting in June, we begin the process of switching the field over from his name to mine.
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