the happiness, excitement, and general contentedness thread

[BetterOffShred]

I think the guitar center managers are all total piles. I remember this one Deeb named Bryan Thoryk or something. He was a regional.. The worst. He wanted everyone to call him BT.. I called him BM

[$harkToootth]

Call him BK and say have it your way.

[waltdogg]

[BetterOffShred]

He would sport like 4 gold chains and alligator shoes and shit.. just the worst. Hair all greased back...

I worked there like 3 years. I didn't set foot in one for like 8 years after I left. It was a soul draining experience. Back when I worked there commission was like 10 and 3 .. It's 8 and 2 or less now I heard

[waltdogg]

i know it's worse now but i can't explain it. i'm the tech anyways so my commission deal is even weirder.

most of my managers don't give a fuck. and i'm gonna call them out on it if i get sat down. and i'm gonna call my boss out on stories i've heard, his attitude towards customers, etc. to prove that i'm in the right and gc itself is in the wrong.

[BetterOffShred]

My boss busted me out in front of everyone one time for not "offering" a customer a performance guarantee on a $5,000 Les Paul I sold him.. And I says "dude what the fuck.. what kind of confidence am I instilling in a customer about the brand of guitar we carry, that has a lifetime warranty mind you, if I try and sell him some bullshit insurance?!" Yeah I got fired a week later for insubordination. Then they tried to deny me unemployment and I had to go to court, the judge was like "uh.. guitar center you're high, you fired this dude for no reason, pay up" it was great. The old manager was there.. man. Beautiful

[waltdogg]

that's one point i'm gonna i'm gonna ram my boss on. he's publicly shamed associates while working on the floor for failing to get the pro coverage.

[chuckjaywalk]

Last week had a lot of challenges. I was finishing my training at the new job. My estranged wife had her court date for assault. I said goodbye to my dog. I had to drop out of Secret Santa and really scale back my plans for the next couple of months because of a lack of funds. It has been tough. Thing is, I handled it. I called the prosecutor and had the charges dropped against her for assaulting me. I have really shone at work. I've made it work with virtually no money in hand. I started making my own support network of friends to talk to. And when my soon to be ex-wife decided to harass me after the order of no contact was over, I blocked her. I'm not going to accept being treated like shit. I'm not going to accept abusive behavior and stalking.

[imJonWain]

Kudos dude, sounds like you've got the idea! good luck. Honestly best way to go, I recommend reading up on mindfulness too

[resincum]

fuck yeah chuck.. stay empowered.



I got a -MASSIVE- fucking raise at work today.. still in shock.it's a good feeling seeing hard work pay off

[Andrew]

It wasn't really wasn't that much, but I finally paid off my credit card debt. Now to continue to be a human being.

[BetterOffShred]

It wasn't really wasn't that much, but I finally paid off my credit card debt. Now to continue to be a human being.

Debt free (except for like cars and house) is the way to go. grats dude!

[comesect2.0]

just had a rippin session boardin around a concrete park...until....the LAWN CHAIRS & SCOOTERS CAME! (cue horror music) !!!!!!!!!

[$harkToootth]

fuck yeah chuck.. stay empowered.
I got a -MASSIVE- fucking raise at work today.. still in shock.it's a good feeling seeing hard work pay off

Seconded, keep up the good work Chuck.
And Resin - Congrats! It's an awesome feeling being recognized for hard work, let alone compensated. Congrats!

[waltdogg]

finally saw dreamdecay and met alex last night. nicest. dude. ever.