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ddrlegend Trick Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Location: shamokin |
0. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:16 pm Post subject: WOW I must be the luckiest person in the world |
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I recently got my application accepted for my local arcade and today was my first day. My arcade opens really early (like 7 am) and no one really comes until noon. My job there is to oversee people playing and to exchange cash for quarters and since I nothing to do me and my friend (who has the same job) were able to play ddr for a few hours for free and we got paid to do it. My friend said it was like this everyday. This is the best job ever. _________________
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D2RTeen17 Trick Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Location: A little town known as none of your god damn business. |
1. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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You are ONE of the FEW luckiest people like that. Over here in Lubbock,Texas, at the tilt at the mall, there a 3 workers. One is a Manager, Asst. Manager, and a regular worker and they ALL happen to play DDR. Well just about all the DDR player here sometimes have lock-in partys and play just about all the games for free. We got DDR Extream, Soul Calibur2, Tekken $, Marvel VS. Capcom 2, Dance Freaks/Maniax, Pool, and any thing else you can think of. Sometimes we stay late like till 2 in the morning. I am not trying to say that we are the best (which we are not) but if you can become a manager at an arcade somewhere then you could most likely do the same thing. _________________
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JSBoOGeNie Trick Member
Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Location: Southern California (LA COUNTY) |
2. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | This is the best job ever. |
Getting an hourly wage nobody could live off of, having a job that as little or no room for growth. Obviously, the best job ever is what you have. _________________
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Romantic Boy Trick Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Location: In Southern California, where the romance guides me through my heart and soul |
3. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:58 pm Post subject: Hmmmmmm |
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JSBoOGeNie wrote: | Quote: | This is the best job ever. |
Getting an hourly wage nobody could live off of, having a job that as little or no room for growth. Obviously, the best job ever is what you have. |
hehe well John. I worked at a sk8 shop (Sells Surf stuff and SK8board stuff) And my pay was probably lower than his. It was boring most of the time and I loved my job! Money wasnt the incentive. It was the little extra and finer thing I could enjoy on a daily basis.
I did quit due to going to school full time and I also had a girlfriend at the time (Susan) and it was very very tough on me. MY mom was also very stressed from work. So I had to quit. Made me feel a lot better!
He's probably still young. Getting paid to do something you enjoy is the best job anyone could have _________________
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gladjss88 Trick Member
Joined: 11 May 2003 Location: Madison |
4. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Just make sure you do your best when you have to be a public slave(changing dollars to quarters etc.) That way, there's no reason for them to fire you!
Btw, You ARE lucky _________________
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TeeHee! JP ONRY! Trick Member
Joined: 05 Apr 2003
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5. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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No fair damn it, the most i've ever gotten for playing DDR was a quarter, I want your job!!! _________________
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Trance Of Sorrow Trick Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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6. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I applied at a Dragon's Lair and they have a similar job you do. All you do is watch the arcade and give out change. Only thing I liked about it was to play any game for free including DDR and not really breakin a sweat at all. The bad point is not getting the hours I want cause I pretty much am independant and pay for my bills and expenses. Wouldn't mind having it part time though maybe a few days. |
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Cookies Trick Member
Joined: 06 Apr 2002
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7. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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JSBoOGeNie wrote: | Quote: | This is the best job ever. |
Getting an hourly wage nobody could live off of, having a job that as little or no room for growth. Obviously, the best job ever is what you have. |
Damn good summer employment. |
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JSBoOGeNie Trick Member
Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Location: Southern California (LA COUNTY) |
8. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Building websites for 10 dollars an hour, and clocking in about 5 hours for every 1 hour of real work, tax free, is better, I'd say.
The point is, this thread has none. And if this makes him the luckiest guy in the world, and SEEING an NSX and passing colors makes somebody else have the greatest day ever, I'd hate to see you all when you lose your virginity. You'll probably make a banner and try to staple it to the side of your bike, riding around town ringing your dingbell. _________________
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Christian Trick Member
Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Location: IIDX 9th style |
9. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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nick. Trick Member
Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Location: Studio city, CA |
10. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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To each their own, thats all Im gonna say. |
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Trance Of Sorrow Trick Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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11. Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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JSBoOGeNie wrote: | I'd hate to see you all when you lose your virginity. You'll probably make a banner and try to staple it to the side of your bike, riding around town ringing your dingbell. |
LoL, that be pretty funny who's dumb enough to do that! |
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Phil Hellmuth Trick Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2002
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Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Location: London, UK |
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LoopyChew Trick Member
Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Switzerland |
14. Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:28 am Post subject: |
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JSBoOGeNie wrote: | I'd hate to see you all when you lose your virginity. You'll probably make a banner and try to staple it to the side of your bike, riding around town ringing your dingbell. |
Boy, I remember the first time I lost my virginity. I tried that, but kept falling off the bike. _________________
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BoboThePenguin Basic Member
Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Location: Greensboro,North Carolina |
15. Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 10:45 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Boy, I remember the first time I lost my virginity. I tried that, but kept falling off the bike.
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The first time? [/quote] _________________
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tac-tics Trick Member
Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Location: Probably playing DDR |
16. Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 10:50 am Post subject: |
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WARNING JERK DETECTED: JSBoOGeNie
What do you have against Legend getting his dream job?
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Getting an hourly wage nobody could live off of, having a job that as little or no room for growth. Obviously, the best job ever is what you have.
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If you don't like the idea of the job paying so low, instead think about this kind sir: He gets paid a lot more than he says, but he just blows it all on DDR.
And little to no growth? What about his DDR skills? That's growth right there?
"Oh, but that's not gonna get him any more money" is what your prolly thinking right? Did it ever occur to you this isn't going to be his future career? Just because he got one hell of a fun summer job doesn't mean he's doomed to burger-flipping =-/
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Building websites for 10 dollars an hour, and clocking in about 5 hours for every 1 hour of real work, tax free, is better, I'd say.
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What a fun job. You sit around all day long =-(
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The point is, this thread has none.
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Then why do you keep posting?
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And if this makes him the luckiest guy in the world, and SEEING an NSX and passing colors makes somebody else have the greatest day ever, I'd hate to see you all when you lose your virginity. You'll probably make a banner and try to staple it to the side of your bike, riding around town ringing your dingbell.
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If the expression "the greatest day ever" were litteral, then all of us would only say it once in our lifetimes. He could have said, "today is such a great day, it's like losing my virginity," but he was polite enough not to =-/
'ttaku... damn, lighten up a little, sir.
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Nearly forgot =-D
GJ with your new job Legend. I tried to apply at a local bowling alley with a DDR Extreme, but I didn't get the job. Oh well. _________________
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Psykoweezel Trick Member
Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Location: State of Insanity |
17. Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 11:25 am Post subject: |
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*considers calling the fire department on account of the flames.* |
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tac-tics Trick Member
Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Location: Probably playing DDR |
18. Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 11:34 am Post subject: |
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loL Psykoweezel
Sry if I sounded like a jerk earlier, but don't try to rain on other people's picnics =-( _________________
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JSBoOGeNie Trick Member
Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Location: Southern California (LA COUNTY) |
19. Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | WARNING JERK DETECTED: JSBoOGeNie |
Way to make the rest of your post seem objective and fair. You are the Bill Orielly of the internet. Just without the funny.
Quote: | If you don't like the idea of the job paying so low, instead think about this kind sir: He gets paid a lot more than he says, but he just blows it all on DDR. |
What are you talking about. He didn't say how much he gets payed. It doesn't take a brilliant economist to figure out that this guy is making minimum wage, or not much above it.
Quote: | And little to no growth? What about his DDR skills? That's growth right there? |
I was referring to career growth. I have learned that having "worked at an arcade" in your resume doesn't help you get many jobs, other than working at different arcades. The fact that you could only list a growth of ddr skills as your main argument against my statement is practically evidence for the accuracy of it.
Quote: | "Oh, but that's not gonna get him any more money" is what your prolly thinking right? Did it ever occur to you this isn't going to be his future career? Just because he got one hell of a fun summer job doesn't mean he's doomed to burger-flipping =-/ |
I don't see it as that fun. He still has to work. I'm fairly sure the honeymoon isn't going to last too long, because in my experience, employers don't enjoy the people they're paying to be running around like idiots doing nothing. Just because there are no customers doesn't mean theres not work to be done (cleaning, repairing games, repairing damage [which happens a lot in arcades]). I have a damn hard time believing theres nothing to do in this arcade, and the boss is just fine with him dicking around for 3 hours per shift. Also,
Quote: | What a fun job. You sit around all day long =-( |
Yeah. Its called real work. And if you missed it, I said I clocked in 5 hours for every one hour I worked. I only worked 2 hours a day. And its still a helluva lot better than his job. You know, with being able to put it on resumes/job applications and all, and the income being tax free, and being able to use the webspace of my clients, since I'm smart enough to get all the online-assets in my name. Damn, what a fun job.
Quote: | Then why do you keep posting |
The same reason some people pick their scabs probably.
Quote: | If the expression "the greatest day ever" were litteral, then all of us would only say it once in our lifetimes. He could have said, "today is such a great day, it's like losing my virginity," but he was polite enough not to =-/ |
If you read both of their posts, you'd realize that they were being quite litteral. You really can only be sarcastic (IE my dog died, my mom is kicking me out, and im hungry. greatest.day.ever) or literral/near litteral (I lost my virginity *ding*ding*ding*) with that phrase. I found a damn near unscathed 1986 penny the other day. That was nifty. But it certainly wasn't worthy of its own thread.
That was a rant? Hah. _________________
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