TheFranchise Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Well, we're talking about late night supermarket jobs in a thread about the WWE folder, so yeah, this was definately the place to make the point.
Cheech Tremendous Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Posted October 19, 2007 570. "It's so cool that Shawn Michaels stood up to Vince McMahon and dressed him down in front of the whole locker room. It's about time someone told Vince off." Maybe when the teenagers who inhabit that folder get a real job they'll realize that it's not always easy to get along with your boss. He might say some mean shit once in a while, but you have to deal with it if you want to get anywhere. Otherwise, just quit. There's nothing gained by being a jerk right back.
Slayer Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 real job Pro wrestling is such an anomalous industry that trying to draw any comparison between it and "real jobs" is laughable
Ripper Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Maybe when the teenagers who inhabit that folder get a real job they'll realize that it's not always easy to get along with your boss. He might say some mean shit once in a while, but you have to deal with it if you want to get anywhere. Otherwise, just quit. There's nothing gained by being a jerk right back. Well thats bullshit. I was going to elaborate, but basically all of it is bullshit. You don't have to deal with a bosses bullshit, there is plenty to be gained to standing up to it.
NYU Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 570. "It's so cool that Shawn Michaels stood up to Vince McMahon and dressed him down in front of the whole locker room. It's about time someone told Vince off." Maybe when the teenagers who inhabit that folder get a real job they'll realize that it's not always easy to get along with your boss. He might say some mean shit once in a while, but you have to deal with it if you want to get anywhere. Otherwise, just quit. There's nothing gained by being a jerk right back. Perhaps we went one too far with Reason #570. You're off here. You need to stand up for yourself once in a while. Otherwise you're little more than a doormat, and doormats just do not rise too high in the business world.
Nighthawk Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 "Well, I’m glad I’m fired, because uh, because this company is run by a lunatic!" "You’ve got guts... ... the guts of a man who's fired."
Copper Feel Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Hey Franchise and Luke-O: I am also going in for a late night supermarket job. Let's compare payment!
TheFranchise Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Haha, you'll find that supermarkets do NOT pay high on hourly rate at nights. I only earn £11 an hour, and thats INCLUDING night rate. AND, i'm head of my department. Recommendation: Don't do it.
Slayer Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Haha, you'll find that supermarkets do NOT pay high on hourly rate at nights. I only earn £11 an hour, and thats INCLUDING night rate. AND, i'm head of my department. Recommendation: Don't do it. Good lord, that's about... $22 bucks an hour Earlier this decade when I worked retail, my earnings peaked at $10 (appr £5) an hour
TheFranchise Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Well, £5.60 (I think, something like that) is considered minimum wage here for over 21's, and when you consider in the fact you have to work unsociable hours, £11 isn't that much. Also, I am incharge of the warehouse, and the backyard and all deliveries. It's not like I just stack shelves. They earn about £7.20 an hour with night bonus.
Nighthawk Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 That's more than somebody would make for the same job here. How wages do irk me.
Jingus Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Yeah Franchise, that's like double or more than what you'd make for the same job in the States. Maybe the UK's cost of living is higher? The American minimum wage works out to about £3.18.
Guest Vitamin X Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Yeah but the UK gets taxed like all hell, too, so the common argument is that although the pound is worth so much more than the dollar, it evens out after all the tax.
luke-o Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Haha, you'll find that supermarkets do NOT pay high on hourly rate at nights. I only earn £11 an hour, and thats INCLUDING night rate. AND, i'm head of my department. Recommendation: Don't do it. Dude, I'm only earning like 8 quid an hour but I guess I am only a bottom rung shelf stacker. But hey, if I'm lucky, after 25 years of solid working at Waitrose, I get 6 months paid holiday!
TheFranchise Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Yeah Franchise, that's like double or more than what you'd make for the same job in the States. Maybe the UK's cost of living is higher? The American minimum wage works out to about £3.18. Well, things cost more over here. Things like petrol, I dont know how much you pay, but I know its a lot less than us. & just as an example, I saw that 3 disc HBK DVD is only $20 - it'll cost between $40 and $45 here.
TheFranchise Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Nintendo has confirmed that its Wii console will launch on November 19th in the USA priced US$ 250 I don't know if that price stuck, but in England, a Wii sets you back £200 for the same deal. There's plenty of other examples. but yeah, don't let the number of my hourly rate fool you, earn 'high', but you need to live high.
DrVenkman PhD Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Yeah Franchise, that's like double or more than what you'd make for the same job in the States. Maybe the UK's cost of living is higher? The American minimum wage works out to about £3.18. Well, things cost more over here. Things like petrol, I dont know how much you pay, but I know its a lot less than us. & just as an example, I saw that 3 disc HBK DVD is only $20 - it'll cost between $40 and $45 here. That's an Amazon sale. MSRP is $35.
TheFranchise Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Ah right. Well, that was just an example, things generally cost more over here. General wrestling dvds in England (ie No Mercy, No Way Out) go for about £16-£20 in shops.
hyperchord24 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 real job Pro wrestling is such an anomalous industry that trying to draw any comparison between it and "real jobs" is laughable No, I'm sorry , this is just wrong. There are plenty of things wrestling and "regular jobs" have in common. The big one is politics. Politics is everywhere. It's always a good idea at any job to be well liked by your peers and superiors, whether or not you actually do a good job. Also, there's plenty of backstabbing going on, where a supervisor may not promote someone simply because he doesn't like his "style." If you want to get anywhere at your job, make someone high up on the totem pole like you and more importantly don't make them not like you. And don't give me that "Well, London and Kendrick work their asses off and are just jobbers! Vince takes one look at Kahli and wants to make him WHC!" That stuff happens all the time in real life. Bosses always have their favorites.
luke-o Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 Do you not see? Woking hard at a job will get you no where because they will just promote Khali instead of you.
Copper Feel Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 What? No, I'm sorry , this is just wrong. There are plenty of things wrestling and "regular jobs" have in common. The big one is politics. Politics is everywhere. It's always a good idea at any job to be well liked by your peers and superiors, whether or not you actually do a good job. Also, there's plenty of backstabbing going on, where a supervisor may not promote someone simply because he doesn't like his "style." If you want to get anywhere at your job, make someone high up on the totem pole like you and more importantly don't make them not like you. And don't give me that "Well, London and Kendrick work their asses off and are just jobbers! Vince takes one look at Kahli and wants to make him WHC!" That stuff happens all the time in real life. Bosses always have their favorites.
Copper Feel Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 So basically, what he's saying is don't fuck the style.
TheFranchise Posted October 22, 2007 Report Posted October 22, 2007 Do you not see? Woking hard at a job will get you no where because they will just promote Khali instead of you. Gold.
garfieldsnose Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 WWE has ruined Harry Smith's career by calling him DH Smith.
geniusMoment Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 This thread pretty much sucks now, everyone is just taking one thing a poster says (and many times not fully understanding what the poster means) or just making things up, and acting like the whole folder is in agreement on a stupid point. The last couple have been bad in particular.
Cheech Tremendous Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Posted October 30, 2007 Much like the puppy, this thread has lost its way. I have no one to blame but myself.
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