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Grand opening of food stores.

Discussion in 'General Open/Public Discussion' started by Asmodeus, 13 Oct 2001.


  1. Asmodeus

    Asmodeus DragonWolf

    remind me to never accept a job if the store hasn't had it's grand opening.

    ...and stay up to 1:30 in the morning on the day of the grand-opening.

    Every single co-worker I talked with said they were sore/tired.

    I started work today at 9 AM, thinking it was going to be a usual busy Saturday. By 9:30, there were more people in the store than at the height of a normal saturday rush.
    By 11:00, I took a 20 minute break instead of 15 because at this point, there was roughly 3-4x the amount of people in the store compared to other saturdays. At one point, none of my co-workers could put stuff on the shelves because they couldn't get through the congestion of people.

    Before I went for lunch, my boss said only a half-hour lunch max before going to work.

    At this point, I saw my car in the parkinglot behind the store. I hitched a ride with 2 friends/co-workers, and the 3 of us went to a local chip-hut and ate.
    When I returned, my car was gone. :eek: lol
    It wasn't stolen.. my mother just came by and took it.

    By 4:30, it had quieted down a lot, and my car was back in the parkinglot, so I took another 20 minute break, and finished the day about 30 minutes ago.

    I swear, this day is forever scarred in my head as the most busiest day at work.

    And now I'm tired. Someone wanna give me a massage? I could use one.
     
    Asmodeus, 13 Oct 2001
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  2. mtx

    mtx Official Decepticon

    :lol:


    Well try getting a job in a call center or something.
     
    mtx, 13 Oct 2001
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  3. brakums

    brakums Space Pirate

    try working in a popular music store on Hampton Beach, NH during the 4th of July, Labor Day or the Seafood Festival. i remember pulling quite a few 14 hour days and maybe, if i'm lucky, one break. Oh yeah, not to be forgotten, it was generally 100 degrees inside when it was about 80 outside.
     
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    brakums, 14 Oct 2001
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  4. mtx

    mtx Official Decepticon

    Brakums? Why not Fozz?
     
    mtx, 14 Oct 2001
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  5. Great Dane

    Great Dane <B><FONT COLOR="RED">THE LEGENDARY BANNED</FONT></

    :brak: > :fozzie:
     
    Great Dane, 14 Oct 2001
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  6. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    My most difficult times were in college. I commuted to school in Denton and worked in Dallas. Fortunately the restaurant I worked in was only open until midnight on the weekends and 11 on the weekdays. I would be so exausted at the end of the day. My feet, shoulders, back and arms would be aching, my hands would be swollen and sometimes bleeding form rope burns. I feel for you, Asmo. :)


    Oh, ya, this is what I did in college:

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    I was a swinger. :) Paid for my apartment, my tuition and my car. Sometimes when I am trying to figure out something important or if I am going through something rough, I dream about being in that steakhouse and the managers, waitresses, kitchen guys all help me through it in my dream. Strange, huh?
     
    Om, 14 Oct 2001
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  7. Hamma

    Hamma Commanding Officer Officer

    Officer
    :jawdrop:
     
    Hamma, 14 Oct 2001
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  8. Invictarius

    Invictarius

    Greetings,


    Half the sky...I can understand that you did hard work to achive your goals. I bartenended for a year and was a waiter for 3 years. It is very hard work.

    I belive that everybody at sometime should do a short term stint of employment in the service industry so they can understand how hard it can be...


    Farewell....

    :ayb: :samuria: :ninja: :moss: :hi: :groovy:
     
    Invictarius, 14 Oct 2001
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  9. mtx

    mtx Official Decepticon

    Queen is that where you met your husband?

    (Give me a break people that's the only question I could come up with!)
     
    mtx, 14 Oct 2001
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  10. Great Dane

    Great Dane <B><FONT COLOR="RED">THE LEGENDARY BANNED</FONT></

    :eek:

    Wow!

    I didn't know you did that Queen. Did you just swing there all day or did you wait tables and stuff too?
     
    Great Dane, 15 Oct 2001
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  11. mtx

    mtx Official Decepticon

    Damn.. she sure does have a lot of skills.
     
    mtx, 15 Oct 2001
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  12. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    You guys are so funny. :)

    I met my husband in college during the time when I worked in that restaurant, but he couldn't afford to eat there. I waited tables 2 nights per week and I was a swinger 3 nights per week. This was very good money for a part time job. Without this job I would not have been able to put myself through college.

    Winter, I agree with you about working in the service industry. It's definitely a life experience that I value today.
     
    Om, 15 Oct 2001
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  13. Rayzer

    Rayzer

    :gayzer: + :eek: = mad loot :D
     
    Rayzer, 15 Oct 2001
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  14. Great Dane

    Great Dane <B><FONT COLOR="RED">THE LEGENDARY BANNED</FONT></

    I don't want anything from Gayzers corner of the service industry.
     
    Great Dane, 15 Oct 2001
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  15. mtx

    mtx Official Decepticon

    Oh I bet that made your husband so jealous.

    Queen was a swinger! :lol:

    That's a good one :)

    Did you wear one of those snazy outfits?
     
    mtx, 15 Oct 2001
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  16. Great Dane

    Great Dane <B><FONT COLOR="RED">THE LEGENDARY BANNED</FONT></

    I wouldn't be jelous if i had a gf and she did that. i would only get jelous if she started hanging out with the patrons after work.
     
    Great Dane, 15 Oct 2001
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  17. mtx

    mtx Official Decepticon

    Ever notice everyone in that picture is smiling :)
     
    mtx, 16 Oct 2001
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  18. Great Dane

    Great Dane <B><FONT COLOR="RED">THE LEGENDARY BANNED</FONT></

    One of the piano guys isn't :|
     
    Great Dane, 16 Oct 2001
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