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Post by: Erinos on August 15, 2006, 04:47:58 PM
Post by: Erinos on August 15, 2006, 04:47:58 PM
I am very pleased to find such a forum.
Anyways, a little about myself... I'm from Nashville, Tennessee, and I'm sure most people around these forums (from the state's anyhow) have heard of Nashville.
I work at a splendid place called...Wal-Mart. I graduated highschool last May...
Hmm. I started to question God when I was 9 years old, more specifically, when my grandfather died. I spent a couple years in a religous free fall, after he died, and then when I was 11 years old, a teacher introduced evolution to me and I've never been happier.
I suppose I consider myself a strong Atheist. I deny the existance of God. I deny the possibility of his existance.
Anyways, a little about myself... I'm from Nashville, Tennessee, and I'm sure most people around these forums (from the state's anyhow) have heard of Nashville.
I work at a splendid place called...Wal-Mart. I graduated highschool last May...
Hmm. I started to question God when I was 9 years old, more specifically, when my grandfather died. I spent a couple years in a religous free fall, after he died, and then when I was 11 years old, a teacher introduced evolution to me and I've never been happier.
I suppose I consider myself a strong Atheist. I deny the existance of God. I deny the possibility of his existance.
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Post by: Woody on August 15, 2006, 05:18:13 PM
Post by: Woody on August 15, 2006, 05:18:13 PM
Very glad to see you here, Erinos. Welcome!
Your introductory post means I'm no longer the newest member posting here. Yippeee!
I'm across The Pond, in England, but certainly know of Nashville (who doesn't?!)
Curiously, perhaps, I've just come online after visiting the UK subsidiary of Walmart - Asda. I only wish it were as good as Walmart in the U.S.
I'm a strong atheist, too.
Your introductory post means I'm no longer the newest member posting here. Yippeee!
I'm across The Pond, in England, but certainly know of Nashville (who doesn't?!)
Curiously, perhaps, I've just come online after visiting the UK subsidiary of Walmart - Asda. I only wish it were as good as Walmart in the U.S.
I'm a strong atheist, too.
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Post by: Court on August 15, 2006, 05:35:34 PM
Post by: Court on August 15, 2006, 05:35:34 PM
Welcome Erinos!
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Post by: Erinos on August 15, 2006, 05:41:30 PM
Post by: Erinos on August 15, 2006, 05:41:30 PM
Hehe. I'm glad I took your position as "Noob Member", but I'm pretty sure I have a friend who will join, taking my place as "Noob Member". Oh what a viscious cycle.
I read your introduction, and a couple others. Seems as if all the introductions make it to a full two pages in replies...So I doubt I'm going to read all of them. :doubt:
I read your introduction, and a couple others. Seems as if all the introductions make it to a full two pages in replies...So I doubt I'm going to read all of them. :doubt:
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Post by: MommaSquid on August 15, 2006, 06:52:42 PM
Post by: MommaSquid on August 15, 2006, 06:52:42 PM
Welcome to the forum, Erinos.
BTW, the introductions are worth reading. You can skip anything written by "onlyme" as he is both insane and gone.
BTW, the introductions are worth reading. You can skip anything written by "onlyme" as he is both insane and gone.
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Post by: McQ on August 15, 2006, 09:49:45 PM
Post by: McQ on August 15, 2006, 09:49:45 PM
Quote from: "MommaSquid"Welcome to the forum, Erinos.
BTW, the introductions are worth reading. You can skip anything written by "onlyme" as he is both insane and gone.
LOL! She's right Ernios. And welcome!
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Post by: Whitney on August 16, 2006, 01:49:57 AM
Post by: Whitney on August 16, 2006, 01:49:57 AM
Hey Ernios, welcome to the forum and please do invite your friend...we are a fairly young forum and could use some more talkative members.
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Post by: Squid on August 16, 2006, 04:39:40 AM
Post by: Squid on August 16, 2006, 04:39:40 AM
Welcome aboard.
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Post by: silviakjell on August 17, 2006, 09:57:46 AM
Post by: silviakjell on August 17, 2006, 09:57:46 AM
Welcome Erinos!
I heard that Walmart pays minimum wage?
I heard that Walmart pays minimum wage?
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Post by: Erinos on August 17, 2006, 04:58:55 PM
Post by: Erinos on August 17, 2006, 04:58:55 PM
I guess it depends on what minimum wage is. In Tennessee, minimum wage is $5.15/h. Walmart starts you out at $7.00/h if you're pushing carts, and $7.40 if you start out inside the store.
Yeah, I push carts, and yeah it blows. I really hate it, cuz it's like 100 degrees out, but I get a lot of hours....But then...I still hate it.
Yeah, I push carts, and yeah it blows. I really hate it, cuz it's like 100 degrees out, but I get a lot of hours....But then...I still hate it.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 04:34:38 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 04:34:38 AM
Didn't want to make you a liar, Erinos. So, here I am.
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Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 05:01:17 AM
Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 05:01:17 AM
In the USA, nationwide, Minimum wage should be $5.15. They were thinking about uping it to about 7 something but of course the rich burgeous did not want the Noble Proletariot such recognition! Time for Soviet revolution, yes?
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 05:26:29 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 05:26:29 AM
Oh, Erinos, I just got a raise to $7.50. Thought you should be the first to know! :wink:
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Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 06:26:57 AM
Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 06:26:57 AM
Haha, I make 10 an hour sitting on my ass at a plant as a security guard. All I do is look intimidating to wetback workers, who in turn make a lot more than I do.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 06:36:25 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 06:36:25 AM
Hmmm, sounds cozy.
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Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 06:53:16 AM
Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 06:53:16 AM
Well it is, but extremely boring. Though I got "promoted" into being Lead Officer which means when the supe is gone, I have to ride around in the little golf kart and give breaks and shit. Which isn't so bad, actually time flies by now. And if I work the schedule just right, I can work school in there.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 07:02:43 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 07:02:43 AM
hahahahaha. You HAVE to ride the golf-cart?!?!? That sounds like a perk! /Hums "Police Academy" theme music..... Ahhh, I can picture it now....
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Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 07:18:14 AM
Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 07:18:14 AM
This one guy wrecked it during the night shift. We call him Urkel and he was out on the construction site, well he followed the cones when you're not supposed to. The reason being is the cones lead to a steep decline that has a huge speed bump. Trying to go on that will make you crash. That's what he did. He mess up his leg a little and smashed the windshield thing. It was awesome. But it's good he damaged it, they had to repair the engine that would require you "charge up" by holding the gas down before it went its breakneck speed of .095 miles per hour.
We all do crazy shit on that cart and I've made a few people bang their heads against the roof on "accident". My boss showed me how to do it. We're all assholes like that. Actually, my job is kind of fun.
We all do crazy shit on that cart and I've made a few people bang their heads against the roof on "accident". My boss showed me how to do it. We're all assholes like that. Actually, my job is kind of fun.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 07:21:49 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 07:21:49 AM
LMAO. So, was he able to get any cash out of it or anything? ....Ya know what? No guy who resembles Urkel in any fashion should be permitted on a construction site if Family Matters has taught us anything.
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Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 07:29:17 AM
Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 07:29:17 AM
Well he's kind of....well he's borderline retarded.
Example: we issue temp badges to workers who come to do auxillery work such as specialists, etc. Well this black guy and this Mexican guy arrive at the jobsite together and give theif liscenses to get temp badges. When they are leaving the Jobsite, Urkel asks me which liscense belonged to which. A mexican guy and a black guy.....how hard can that one be to sort out?
I do suicide turns on it, one of these days it's gonna bite me in the ass.
Example: we issue temp badges to workers who come to do auxillery work such as specialists, etc. Well this black guy and this Mexican guy arrive at the jobsite together and give theif liscenses to get temp badges. When they are leaving the Jobsite, Urkel asks me which liscense belonged to which. A mexican guy and a black guy.....how hard can that one be to sort out?
I do suicide turns on it, one of these days it's gonna bite me in the ass.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 07:31:56 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 07:31:56 AM
Well.... Hmmm. Well, now I just feel like a douche. Poor retarded kid. I had one at work once /Nudges Erinos :lol:
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Post by: Whitney on August 19, 2006, 08:34:51 AM
Post by: Whitney on August 19, 2006, 08:34:51 AM
I wish I could fuck with a golf cart and get paid for it while being able to fit in school...why don't they have cool jobs like that where I live?
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 09:29:36 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 19, 2006, 09:29:36 AM
Oh I'm sure they do, Laetus.... Just open your eyes and follow your heart! /Pulls out umbrella and flies away
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Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 01:28:31 PM
Post by: Big Mac on August 19, 2006, 01:28:31 PM
Well Allied Barton is a national company. If they're opening up a contract, they most likely will hire an excess at first and see who is retarded and who can do the job. Since more and more jobsites are using computers, security guards have to be a little bit smarter than before (in fact my post has two computers I use for scanning for viruses, monitoring cameras, tracking in/out equipment, and generally appearing quite presentable to the Vice President and other such important people). I don't know about OK but in TX you have to be licensed through the state to be a Security Officer (the new word for it, they get hissy if you say guard) which really is taking a test that asks common sense questions like "If you see someone breaking into a car what do you ?" the answer is call the real cops, since you have no power to arrest. That and you can't have any felonies or violent crimes, etc.
Anywho, back to the golf cart and the retarded kid.
So when he asked the two guys which one was which, the Mexican says to me in spanish about this guy being a dumbass and Mr. "Special" starts laughing. I was telling my boss about it and he told me that Special Ed does that stuff all the time and that he thought he was joking at first.
Man I never realized that my job, besides the bullshit from the Koreans, is kind of fun.
There are these ports for workers to walk through that we've all driven the cart through. It's a shortcut!!! Yeah! It's strictly business! Dammit!
Anywho, back to the golf cart and the retarded kid.
So when he asked the two guys which one was which, the Mexican says to me in spanish about this guy being a dumbass and Mr. "Special" starts laughing. I was telling my boss about it and he told me that Special Ed does that stuff all the time and that he thought he was joking at first.
Man I never realized that my job, besides the bullshit from the Koreans, is kind of fun.
There are these ports for workers to walk through that we've all driven the cart through. It's a shortcut!!! Yeah! It's strictly business! Dammit!
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Post by: silviakjell on August 20, 2006, 04:17:15 PM
Post by: silviakjell on August 20, 2006, 04:17:15 PM
Hmmmmmm........... Don't you guys wish for a better lifestyle?
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Post by: Big Mac on August 20, 2006, 04:42:01 PM
Post by: Big Mac on August 20, 2006, 04:42:01 PM
Update on Golf Cart shennigans!!!
So yesterday I was supervising people (which involves squat except for smoking with one of the other guards at the only trailer that has no cameras on it) and I gave this one guy a break a little before getting everything turned in to control. I had reversed in front of the post as not to block traffic and forgot it was switched on to reverse. When he came back I floored it and it rammed into the post. Nothing was damage (I didn't go more than probably 6 or so feet) but I came real close to ramming him with the golf cart. He was all terrified, I was more worreid about them calling me up and asking what the hell I did. That and I almost flew off when my supervisor took a suicide turn.
So yesterday I was supervising people (which involves squat except for smoking with one of the other guards at the only trailer that has no cameras on it) and I gave this one guy a break a little before getting everything turned in to control. I had reversed in front of the post as not to block traffic and forgot it was switched on to reverse. When he came back I floored it and it rammed into the post. Nothing was damage (I didn't go more than probably 6 or so feet) but I came real close to ramming him with the golf cart. He was all terrified, I was more worreid about them calling me up and asking what the hell I did. That and I almost flew off when my supervisor took a suicide turn.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 20, 2006, 06:38:28 PM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 20, 2006, 06:38:28 PM
Some people have all the luck with jobs... why if Erinos was on right now and not at his dead-end job, he'd probably be jealous of you.
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Post by: Big Mac on August 21, 2006, 01:41:53 AM
Post by: Big Mac on August 21, 2006, 01:41:53 AM
Well it sucks because this job goes by very slowly. It's not taxing except for the intense Texan heat but not exerting ourselves like the construction workers. I'm losing weight now. Before 4 I walk around a lot so I'm noticing my weight loss. My jeans are fitting better.
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Post by: Erinos on August 21, 2006, 01:51:07 AM
Post by: Erinos on August 21, 2006, 01:51:07 AM
I'm not too jealous. My job isn't so bad when it's cloudy/rainy. infact, under said conditions, I almost enjoy it. Not to mention, I'm also losing some weight. And I've only been doing it for two weeks.
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Post by: Whitney on August 21, 2006, 02:10:57 AM
Post by: Whitney on August 21, 2006, 02:10:57 AM
Quote from: "silviakjell"Hmmmmmm........... Don't you guys wish for a better lifestyle?
I just think it would be cool to get paid to drive a golf cart. The only type of job I can get around here with my school schedule is fast food...which I am trying to avoid having to do. By this time next year I'll be getting paid for what I'm now paying to be taught in school...getting paid for what I do anyway will be nice.
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 21, 2006, 03:58:09 AM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 21, 2006, 03:58:09 AM
/Chanting in the corner ....only seven more years..... only seven more years.....
I can't wait 'till I get to put all this shit to use.
I can't wait 'till I get to put all this shit to use.
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Post by: Squid on August 21, 2006, 05:07:07 AM
Post by: Squid on August 21, 2006, 05:07:07 AM
Seven more years of what?
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Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 21, 2006, 07:52:55 PM
Post by: Fourth Iteration on August 21, 2006, 07:52:55 PM
School.... wonderful wonderful /Twitch, college.