What's on Your Mind: The Saga

[Alien]

Originally Posted by Tolkien

It takes Frank Miller to say what I've been too nice to say since the start of this 'Occupy' movement.

http://news.yahoo.com/frank-miller-d...194424503.html

Why did he call them rapists? Did I miss somthing by ignoring the crazies?

[Tolkien]

Lets just say that there's been rapings within the Occupy camps, so much so that they've actually had to enstill "RAPE FREE" zones within them. It's disgusting to think that their movement is so ****ed up that they have to create a ****ing Rape Free Zone just to ensure women that they won't be attacked if they protest. I love the theme they're going for.

[Alien]

Shouldn't the whole thing be a rape free zone?

[Ramplate]

Originally Posted by Alien

Shouldn't the whole thing be a rape free zone?

in a perfect world

[myleen]

I'd like to introduce my self to everyone, as I been over looking the forums lately, and following up on some interesting stuff.

I joined to become an a part of this live community, and hopefully help some users, also provide my assistance where needed, and learn an few things.

I'm happy to become an member here, and I hope to meet an few of you guy's and become friends to work with each other.

I quite new here. I signed up a while ago and just got an email with my username.
Just wondering if there is anyone active here as all the thread seem quite old?

hi girls, im new , id like to chat with all you in this great forum. Ill be writing back your messages in this board and i hope we can make some great friends here.

[Tolkien]

Aha, the boredom of Fanible. It... amuses me.

[Knerys]

So I'm sitting on my couch, riding high off the Packers' win watching the post game and my roommate comes home and immediately starts wailing on me about not washing the dishes I used to make tonight's dinner. Never mind the sink is full of everyone else's dishes at the moment.

Thanks for killing my buzz, man. :/

[Knerys]

That's awesome.

[Ramplate]

I'm going to see The Amazing Kreskin a couple days after Thanksgiving.

He's a mentalist that used to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson quite a lot.
I haven't seen him since then but I guess he's made appearances on other late night shows in more recent years.

[Ramplate]

Clean Out Fridge Day is celebrated on Nov. 15

[JBond]

I just came back from a "group interview" at Toys R Us. The 5 of us spent 20 minutes playing with Legos. Then we each had a 2 minute interview. It's the best time I've ever had not getting a job.

[Fanible]

I just recently switched jobs. I've never had much of an issue finding work. Come to think of it, I've never really had more than a couple weeks off inbetween jobs either. Every time I've searched for a new job, I typically only do two or three interviews before I finally get one. In this most recent job switch, I only put in two applications, did one interview, and got the position.

The last time I searched for work (which lead to the current place I just quit), I also only put in two applications to two different places. Both places ended up offering me the job after the interviews. I actually regretted not choosing the other place, which ultimately lead to me switching to a new job at this present time. I did, however, work my last job for two years before finally moving onto something else (one year longer than I was pledging to stay at it).

Originally Posted by JBond

The 5 of us spent 20 minutes playing with Legos.

Funny. I worked for Lego for two years. One of the best jobs I had. Other than selling Legos, you basically played with Legos for a living. It was very laid back. I quit because I figured moving onto something tech-related would prove to be better. Looking back, the lesser pay was worth it for how relaxed it was.

[JBond]

Holy ****, tell me how to get that job!

[JBond]

Originally Posted by Fanible

Come to think of it, I've never really had more than a couple weeks off inbetween jobs either. Every time I've searched for a new job, I typically only do two or three interviews before I finally get one. In this most recent job switch, I only put in two applications, did one interview, and got the position.

You must be much more attractive than me.

Originally Posted by Fanible

Funny. I worked for Lego for two years. One of the best jobs I had. Other than selling Legos, you basically played with Legos for a living. It was very laid back. I quit because I figured moving onto something tech-related would prove to be better. Looking back, the lesser pay was worth it for how relaxed it was.

Holy ****, tell me how to get that job!

[PsYkOoOoO]

Originally Posted by Fanible

Funny. I worked for Lego for two years. One of the best jobs I had. Other than selling Legos, you basically played with Legos for a living. It was very laid back. I quit because I figured moving onto something tech-related would prove to be better. Looking back, the lesser pay was worth it for how relaxed it was.

What position was it and what was the job scope? I'm just curious.

[Tolkien]

If I ever change professions again, I'm getting that job!

[Fanible]

Originally Posted by PsYkOoOoO

What position was it and what was the job scope? I'm just curious.

It was a store, exclusive to Lego items. Until key busy times, I tended to open it alone. Setup DVDs to be playing all the current running advertisements (Bionicles, Harry Potter, etc), and make sure each of the Lego build areas were cleared and in their bins for customers to play with.

It was more fun when I had coworkers to work with. One guy use to make crazy Lego items. He seemed to have more fun than I, but would make me laugh. He liked to make these claw gloves and/or helmets, and chase me or others around, which would make other people laugh as well.

I wasn't that creative. With the amount of Legos we had at our disposal, I would typically work on building large towers with massive winding stair cases. Considering we had to take everything apart and put them back into the surrounding holding bins, these were usually only single day tasks. I built one so tall once that I actually got in trouble. I made sure it was very sturdy, but nevertheless was told that if it fell over it could hurt someone, which makes sense.

I guess that's making it sound like it was all fun and games. There was real work of course. Lots of stock to go through and keep track of. Monitoring and turning in sales reports, etc. Every once in awhile you'd have a situation like a kid throwing up on the Legos, or kids trying to pocket them.

On a side bonus, we always were in stock of many items that most stores would run out of. We also got lots of exclusive and limited edition items. There were a few times that I wound up making a nice profit via eBay on the turn around. Especially during Christmas.

Originally Posted by JBond

You must be much more attractive than me.

I would say maybe I'm just lucky, but I think I've just learned to be very charismatic and professional when it comes to interviews. My resume is pretty solid as well, which also helps. Not having any gaps in my work history, and never leaving jobs after short periods of times is always a plus. Any job I take I have a rule never to quit until I've been there for at least one year, regardless of how I feel about it.

Originally Posted by JBond

Holy ****, tell me how to get that job!

I have no idea how easy it would be under normal circumstances (have to know someone within perhaps?). I actually got it after having worked at another toy store. It sold lots of novelty battery powered toys. Every product we sold we also had to have out on display. A big part of the job was simply making sure every display model had working batteries. We all had to wear aprons that had separate pockets carrying different kinds of batteries, and smaller toys like yo-yos that we could easily grab and play with.

Now THAT job was a blast, probably more so than Lego. My coworkers and I just simply had to try and sell certain key toys, like those foam frisby shooters, which we would play with and shoot eachother running around the store. The whole store was chaos. Things running around in their display boxes, on the floor, people playing with remote control cars, animals, etc, and crazy flying things on the ceilings. It always attracted a lot of attention, and was always busy.

But yeah, anyway. The company eventually went under. Most of the employees there, including myself, were hired by Lego afterwards.

[Alien]

Originally Posted by JBond

I just came back from a "group interview" at Toys R Us. The 5 of us spent 20 minutes playing with Legos. Then we each had a 2 minute interview. It's the best time I've ever had not getting a job.

Didn't you work at Toys R Us once before?

[JBond]

Yeah, from 2001 to 2006.

And as of today, I work there now. Seasonal. I'm about to go to Orientation. She didn't tell me a thing about the job at the interview and now on the phone. I applied for overnight, so it's proabbly stocking, but in the interview we talked about other shifts. Guess I'll find out.

But, I have a job.

[Doomsday]

Congrats, although I used to work holiday retail at Best Buy. Wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Good luck!

[Neverending]

The closest I ever came to retail work was being a truck driver for Best Buy.

[JBond]

Originally Posted by Doomsday

Congrats, although I used to work holiday retail at Best Buy. Wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Good luck!

I'll be working in the back, so I won't have to deal with psycho parents too much.

[Alien]

Originally Posted by JBond

Yeah, from 2001 to 2006.

And as of today, I work there now. Seasonal. I'm about to go to Orientation. She didn't tell me a thing about the job at the interview and now on the phone. I applied for overnight, so it's proabbly stocking, but in the interview we talked about other shifts. Guess I'll find out.

But, I have a job.

Congrats dude. Why did you stop working for them in 2006?

[JBond]

The store closed down, I was laid off. That was the Toys R Us on the east side. This one's on the west side.

[Ramplate]

Herman Cain would loosen federal marijuana restrictions

Someone wants to sell more pizza