Taverner uses scab tactics to get a job

[Tucker]

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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Sep-23-11 06:35 PM
Original message
I got the job
   
Well, at least I think I did

They want me to lower my hourly pay, which is fine

But for a certain job I was supposed to deliver a product demo today

I did, and made it

This was tough, because every person in the room was playing a "role"

And each role was designed to catch me off guard

And I didn't crash under pressure

I wasn't the best

But I didn't crash

So now I get to start

They say I need a lot of "work"

Fine

They will provide that work

At this point it is all about pay

And I am willing to lowball, for the opportunity

Maybe I'm playing this wrong

But, Japanese company, Japanese rules

It is what it is

Why didn't he demand excessive wages, two hour lunches and a 15 minute break every hour? I'm sure the company would have complied.

elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Sep-23-11 06:42 PM
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1. Good to hear this, Tav.
   
Best of luck, esp w Japanese rules.

Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Sep-23-11 06:44 PM
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2. It's the George Costanza rules - look busy, they're comin'

I see long employment in your future.

[Chris_]

They want me to lower my hourly pay, which is fine

How do you lower your hourly pay when you are unemployed?

[franksolich]

Why doesn't the possible #02 Top DUmmie of 2011 tell us what his job is?

It sounds rather, uh, not a great job if he's not telling us about it.

[tanstaafl]

But, Japanese company, Japanese rules

What happened with the "Scandinavians"?

Betchya it's some kind of sales gig, demonstrating product for wholesale, and a drug screen isn't required.
He don't make it 30 days and they can his butt, toot sweet.

[Chris_]

What happened with the "Scandinavians"?

Betchya it's some kind of sales gig, demonstrating product for wholesale, and a drug screen isn't required.
He don't make it 30 days and they can his butt, toot sweet.

I figured it was one of those jobs where you have to go to a Holiday Inn by the airport to attend a seminar before being hired.

[vesta111]

Why doesn't the possible #02 Top DUmmie of 2011 tell us what his job is?

It sounds rather, uh, not a great job if he's not telling us about it.

Perhaps he has a job at BJ'S holding out plates of food for the customers to taste test.

[Tucker]

Perhaps he has a job at BJ'S holding out plates of food for the customers to taste test.

That statement is just oh so wrong.

You should use job and BJ when referring to a DUmmy in the same sentence. It may have a literal meaning.

[GOBUCKS]

But, Japanese company, Japanese rules

What happened with the "Scandinavians"?

Same diff. Both imaginary.