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[depechemodefan]

VenomX, sorry to hear about your nerves. I hope you do find a better job, those owners sound like idiots. Don't they know about how the douchebag isn't a customer, just bullies your cws into giving him cigs and paper? Good luck.

[PepperElf]

the only thing i have to say 'against' this ... is that I don't think you owed his mommy even THAT much of an explanation.

"The answer is no until I hear otherwise from MY boss. Good day, ma'am." or something like that.

and them telling you that "boss said it was ok" means nothing - Anyone can say that. Hell your boss told ME he was promoting me to the Queen of the Universe. Doesn't make it the truth tho.

I'm sure she knew just well what kind of jackass her son is. If she thinks it's not a big deal ... that's her problem. Attempting to explain it to her sounds like... it's just giving her a chance to open her mouth so she can bitch about how "unfair" it is that her son is being punished for his actions.

With some people, the only explanation they deserve is "no"

and for your enjoyment - the Doctor says "no"

[wolfie]

I only stay because I do not drive. And I can not see myself working fastfood. But I guess anything would be better if it came down to it. If I drove and had a good car I could make $43 an hour as a laborer for a customer that comes in every morning that owns a custom concrete company...

Do you have your license? $43/hr is EXCELLENT pay - in one month on the job, you'd have increased your income by enough to cover the cost of a decent used car (assuming you're getting single-figure hourly like is typical for C-store staff) and the insurance for a year. That car would be an investment.

[AmbrosiaWriter]

Ah, I see the problem. Gangsters-- the fedora-wearing Tommy-gun-packing wise guys-- and gangstas-- fashion victims with chromed-up 'gats' stuck in their waistbands and questionable taste in tattoos-- are two different breeds.

Until those punks come up with a word that does not, in any way, reference the true organizational crime of gansters I will refuse to acknowledge them as anything other than attention craving mongrels who need to have a troupe of women come and spank them in public to teach them proper respect for their fellow humans. Actually, I'll still acknowledge them as only that, but I might refer to them by the new name they picked rather than punks and dirt bags. No promises though


At VenomX - I do second the notion that you contact the customer who owns the concrete company and see if he has an opening that you could apply for. Perhaps you could car pool with another person until you get your first couple of paychecks and get yourself a sturdy, used car (my Toyota Solara, a 2000 that I got used, is still going strong with just standard maintenance, so I suggest you research cars that have been reported to be reliable!) to make your way on your own.

You aren't being paid enough to deal with all the shit and responsibilities they are throwing onto your shoulders. Also, if you get sick again and your boss keeps calling you demanding you to come in or when you will be back, you can probably report him for harassment.

[mysticgirl5]

Damn, his mom is an idiot. Easy to see how he turned out. If I'd found out my son had been going into a store acting like that I'd be going there to apologize, not complain.

Hope your boss does ban him because that little punk sounds like he could be dangerous. And gross.

[downforit2008]

You guys spend $200 a WEEK at that gas station? Hopefully it's for just gas purchases. Food and drink prices at gas station mini marts aren't known to be that cheap!

[VenomX]

Do you have your license? $43/hr is EXCELLENT pay - in one month on the job, you'd have increased your income by enough to cover the cost of a decent used car (assuming you're getting single-figure hourly like is typical for C-store staff) and the insurance for a year. That car would be an investment.

Nope I do not have a license. I know the guy offerng the $43/hr job will not like me asking him to let me ride with him or another employee. He fishes with a club every weekend and he was complaining that a fellow club member wanted to ride with him since they was going to fish together on the concrete guys boat.

I do not drive because I know I would wreck and kill someone. Bright sun/lights blind me. Even headlights coming at me when I am a passenger in a car blind me and give me a headach. Then you have the new LED headlights etc... they really do a thing to me...

[VenomX]

You guys spend $200 a WEEK at that gas station? Hopefully it's for just gas purchases. Food and drink prices at gas station mini marts aren't known to be that cheap!

I smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day, my sister and bro-in-law smoke 2 to 3 together a day. Then I buy drinks, chips etc while I work....

Just my smokes... $4.31 x 3 a day x 7 days= $90.51
The cigarettes they smoke are $4.53 a pack.

BTW it is no longer a gas station...

[Andara Bledin]

At $43.00/hr, you could hire a car to take you there and back.

^-.-^

[Merriweather]

At $43.00/hr, you could hire a car to take you there and back.

^-.-^

That's what I was thinking, at that pay, you could get a taxi to work every day til you could work something out.

[Andara Bledin]

As an aside, there are protective lenses you can get to kill glare from the sun and lights without detracting from visibility.

For the chance at $43/hour and the freedom being able to drive one's self would offer, I'd totally look into it.

^-.-^

[Grendus]

Adding my voice to the ones suggesting you try for the $43 /hr job. To put that in perspective, That's almost 90k a year... you could spend half of that on accommodating your vision issues and still be making more than the national average, and given your current employment you'd probably be happier to boot. On a side note, I have similar issues with headlights washing out my entire field of vision at night. Fortunately, most roads are straight, so it's not nearly as dangerous as you would think. You may want to see an optometrist about it though, if you haven't already.