tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post5822252018574000591..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: Hot News Itemmenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-22087698621705817932009-06-16T11:52:22.987-07:002009-06-16T11:52:22.987-07:00Ah, those halcyon days of being a blood-sucking le...Ah, those halcyon days of being a blood-sucking leach on society.<br /><br />Congrats to em.Clowncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219213001049223673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-40519543718696202502009-06-15T21:48:43.871-07:002009-06-15T21:48:43.871-07:00Congrats to Em. We go there sometimes, it seems l...Congrats to Em. We go there sometimes, it seems like all the employees enjoy each other. The kids, not so much, but each other, yes. ;-)sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-68668043393190151052009-06-13T06:57:35.544-07:002009-06-13T06:57:35.544-07:00Getting the job is way cool, all the lessons that ...Getting the job is way cool, all the lessons that go along with it is the real prize. Congrats to Em!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149777435132497067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-17268360667599697012009-06-13T00:17:59.999-07:002009-06-13T00:17:59.999-07:00You rock Em. Customer service jobs build characte...You rock Em. Customer service jobs build character and should be required of all individuals at some point of their lives.eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-30553317576868296862009-06-12T17:27:26.201-07:002009-06-12T17:27:26.201-07:00meno darlin', I need to email you with some of...meno darlin', I need to email you with some of my stories from my days working in servitude to The Giraffe. I will say this--that one job and those six years were some of the best and the worst of my working life, and those memories are the ones I'll never lose. As are the friends that I still have that came from that time. <br /><br />Congrats, Em! You and I need to compare notes on how many different lyric variations you come up with to the jingle...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-5227350618046267252009-06-12T10:29:04.776-07:002009-06-12T10:29:04.776-07:00I, for one find you to be an excellent role model ...I, for one find you to be an excellent role model to follow and am benefiting from your parasighting.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-65976993014567295692009-06-12T08:33:35.919-07:002009-06-12T08:33:35.919-07:00nancy, i am sure that all of Ir's experiences ...nancy, i am sure that all of Ir's experiences were positive. ;) No, it tastes like mother's milk.<br /><br />mrs. 4444, I never thought of that! This could be fun.<br /><br />flutter, Shhhhh, don't tell.<br /><br />nick, i was not optimistic that this would happen. That's why it's such a nice surprise. Yeah, i do stuff. It beats working.<br /><br />de, some of the 'retiree' workers can be a bit crabby. I guess i would be too.<br /><br />bob, yep, the cat followed me around meowing until i sat down to pet him.<br /><br />cheesy, Navy Pier is a real sea of humanity. We mostly walked north of there.<br /><br />President Parasite, i know, i'm sorry. I was excited.<br /><br />fiwa, slogging together can make for really strong bonds.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-42429798902326970482009-06-12T08:22:23.661-07:002009-06-12T08:22:23.661-07:00Yay for Em - that is terrific! She will both love...Yay for Em - that is terrific! She will both love it & hate it, I am sure. But you are right - there is nothing like bonding with your fellow sloggers. <br /><br />Glad you are back from Chicago & had a good time.fiwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816465372283594972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-22802645281437830592009-06-12T08:07:10.334-07:002009-06-12T08:07:10.334-07:00I can't believe you explained yourself to the ...I can't believe you explained yourself to the other passengers, it's way more fun to let them worry.President of the Parasite Unionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-76165842669306438912009-06-12T07:03:16.771-07:002009-06-12T07:03:16.771-07:00Wooo hooo discount on fun stuff! Congratz to the k...Wooo hooo discount on fun stuff! Congratz to the kiddo and Welcome Home!<br /><br />My bestest childhood GF lives in Chi town and I love riding bikes along the lake. Nice to stop for a drinkee-poo at Navy Pier!Cheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-5756615021742278522009-06-12T06:37:19.507-07:002009-06-12T06:37:19.507-07:00Welcome home. Did the cats go nuts with the needi...Welcome home. Did the cats go nuts with the needing affection when you returned?<br /><br />My daughter will be entering her 5th year in college this fall - and has yet to had a job. urf.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690660290319444722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-84188532534422440372009-06-12T06:00:35.700-07:002009-06-12T06:00:35.700-07:00There is an older lady full-time cashier at our lo...There is an older lady full-time cashier at our local store who is a real pip. I wish a few more college kids would have applied for the job.<br /><br />I agree that it's a real plus that she'll have practically guaranteed hours whenever she is home.<br /><br />I wish her well.<br /><br />(Glad you had a nice vacation & time with a friend, and that you're back.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-36373639137377723172009-06-12T02:49:17.162-07:002009-06-12T02:49:17.162-07:00Wow, in this economic maelstrom, it's almost s...Wow, in this economic maelstrom, it's almost surprising to hear that someone's landed a job - just like that! Great news. And if you're a parasite, I'm one too, I've been jobless for 16 months. But I'm sure we both do lots of useful stuff even if we're not officially 'working'.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-26066717531558072422009-06-11T22:58:13.317-07:002009-06-11T22:58:13.317-07:00I always knew you were a vampire...I always knew you were a vampire...flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-12979824219641348082009-06-11T22:11:45.085-07:002009-06-11T22:11:45.085-07:00Plus, she might get an employee discount! I'll...Plus, she might get an employee discount! I'll take some Silly Puddy, please.Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-83704913793556284962009-06-11T21:48:32.333-07:002009-06-11T21:48:32.333-07:00Oooo! She needs to talk to Ir. He has some exper...Oooo! She needs to talk to Ir. He has some experience with the company with the backwards letter.<br /><br />Does the blood of society taste like cookies?Nancy Dancehallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169976337329559458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-81871197663653297112009-06-11T20:23:37.348-07:002009-06-11T20:23:37.348-07:00dick, you are a really nice man. Thank you.
dais...dick, you are a really nice man. Thank you.<br /><br />daisy, she is thrilled. At this point in the economy, any job is a great job.<br /><br />cagey, i know that place! I saw many of them in Chicago. It can be so much fun to be part of that work crew.<br /><br />mother hen, great rules. We will be discussing them before she begins.<br /><br />princess, yeah, teats are more fun than blood. She has a blog, of sorts, but i am not allowed to read it. Crap jobs are totally blog fodder.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-14177093297079812722009-06-11T20:08:31.825-07:002009-06-11T20:08:31.825-07:00I think I liked "teat" better than "...I think I liked "teat" better than "blood."<br /><br />On that note, congratulations to Em! Maybe she should start a blog. First jobs are full of very awesome blog material.Princess in Galosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815709655445815674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-18846098757954078692009-06-11T19:48:28.765-07:002009-06-11T19:48:28.765-07:00Ok at this point, all Asian mamas will spell out r...Ok at this point, all Asian mamas will spell out rules which I'll gladly share them with you:<br /><br />For the daughter's take home pay:<br />50% goes to mama for "save-keeping"<br />30% goes to room and board<br />20% - she can keep as pocket money<br /><br />So Nemo, you have a new source of income, congrats! :)The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-82942343073208141682009-06-11T17:50:48.172-07:002009-06-11T17:50:48.172-07:00Congrats, Em!!
I LOVED my first job (at the time....Congrats, Em!!<br /><br />I LOVED my first job (at the time.) It had a single letter in its logo, sorta arch-like and YELLOW. Easily visible from the highway. Heh. I had SO much fun at that job.Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-69013750479425918642009-06-11T17:00:17.217-07:002009-06-11T17:00:17.217-07:00Hoorah! And it sounds as though she is pleased to...Hoorah! And it sounds as though she is pleased too. That's always a plus! (I remember applying for summer jobs and there were a couple I was offered that I really didn't want to get!)Daisyhttp://bigbouquet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-65166816706025931222009-06-11T16:45:15.660-07:002009-06-11T16:45:15.660-07:00No, you are not a useless parasite. You volunteer...No, you are not a useless parasite. You volunteer your time in a worthwhile endeavor and that is something people who don't have to work can do for the good of society. Besides, you also write a fun blog to read.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.com