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Post by oleander124 on Aug 24, 2007 10:39:34 GMT -5
heather said:
i was 19 and glued to my boyfriend at the time. he went back to his parents' house for the summer, and i followed him down to the shenandoah valley. unfortunately, there aren't nearly as many job opportunities as there are in the dc area. strapped for cash, being pressured by his folks, we went to a temp agency in harrisonburg, va. and this is what we got (WARNING: animal-related in a bad way, veggies may want to stop reading)....
a poultry plant. at first we worked on a line that was responsible for picking up big hunks of turkey meat and plopping it back down on the belt. can't recall the purpose of that, but there were carcases on hooks floating above us, around the perimeter of the room. from there, we worked on a machine that removes the tendons from the tenderloin. due to equipment malfunction, we were moved to another task. this time i worked on the line that had to cut fat from hunks of turkey.
at the end of the day, we'd rush home to shower, i.e. decontaminate.
it was like a scene straight out of dante's inferno, seriously. on our lunch break the second day, we looked at each other and said, "i can't do this anymore." a day & a half was a day & a half too long.
Hilari/Log Lady- When I was thinking of all of my past jobs, I remembered something from when you worked at TCBY. One day, you called and told me that Lyndsay (sp?) wanted a (some kind of frozen drink from Sonic) and that you told her that I wouldn't mind bringing them to you guys at work. I got incredibly pissy and irrationally angry about it because I thought that you were volunteering me or speaking for me or treating me like an errand boy or something. I AM VERY SORRY ABOUT THAT. It was all about my hang-ups and I took it out on you. As you may know, I have some anger issues and I'm sorry if I ever treated you bad because of them. Also, as you may have noticed, I've made tremendous strides in mellowing-out since I met you. I know that I'm not totally "better" but, you have to admit, I've changed alot. (I think) Anyway, I'm Sorry and Thank You. I love you.
I had totally forgotten about that, but thank you very much for apologizing! And yes, you have definitely mellowed!
i was 19 and glued to my boyfriend at the time. he went back to his parents' house for the summer, and i followed him down to the shenandoah valley. unfortunately, there aren't nearly as many job opportunities as there are in the dc area. strapped for cash, being pressured by his folks, we went to a temp agency in harrisonburg, va. and this is what we got (WARNING: animal-related in a bad way, veggies may want to stop reading)....
a poultry plant. at first we worked on a line that was responsible for picking up big hunks of turkey meat and plopping it back down on the belt. can't recall the purpose of that, but there were carcases on hooks floating above us, around the perimeter of the room. from there, we worked on a machine that removes the tendons from the tenderloin. due to equipment malfunction, we were moved to another task. this time i worked on the line that had to cut fat from hunks of turkey.
at the end of the day, we'd rush home to shower, i.e. decontaminate.
it was like a scene straight out of dante's inferno, seriously. on our lunch break the second day, we looked at each other and said, "i can't do this anymore." a day & a half was a day & a half too long.
That reminds me of a rendering plant I used to sample wastewater at (Not work at luckily.) They render carcasses for use in pet food and misc. fats. It was always dark and smelly and there were dozens of vats with boiling carcasses in them and the floor and walls were covered in rancid grease. It looked like something right out of a horror movie.
The most amazing this to me was that the stinking, greasy wastewater samples were stored in the break room refrigerator right along side everyones lunches. I couldn't even imagine eating in the place let alone storing my lunch with the wastewater. Eewww!
Last Edit: Aug 24, 2007 11:06:15 GMT -5 by troo - Back to Top
Post by soundtribe_junkie on Aug 24, 2007 15:11:04 GMT -5
lets see.....what exactly did 'cock-master' entail? Was it demanding?
oatmealschnappz said:
Okay. I thought about it.
lover", "master of the universe", "cock-master" or "juke-box hero"). I won't bore you with the details but, they include fast food, restaurants, delis, video stores, medical supplies, warehouses, animal care, a drag club, grave digger, gas stations, groomer's assistant, a porno shop, janitorial, a pawn shop and a bowling alley.... just to name a few.
Hilari/Log Lady- When I was thinking of all of my past jobs, I remembered something from when you worked at TCBY. One day, you called and told me that Lyndsay (sp?) wanted a (some kind of frozen drink from Sonic) and that you told her that I wouldn't mind bringing them to you guys at work. I got incredibly pissy and irrationally angry about it because I thought that you were volunteering me or speaking for me or treating me like an errand boy or something. I AM VERY SORRY ABOUT THAT. It was all about my hang-ups and I took it out on you. As you may know, I have some anger issues and I'm sorry if I ever treated you bad because of them. Also, as you may have noticed, I've made tremendous strides in mellowing-out since I met you. I know that I'm not totally "better" but, you have to admit, I've changed alot. (I think) Anyway, I'm Sorry and Thank You. I love you.
I had totally forgotten about that, but thank you very much for apologizing! And yes, you have definitely mellowed!
That is too sweet!!!!!!!!!
Ok, I have never had a bad job. Go ahead, Smite me ;D
Ok, I have never had a bad job. Go ahead, Smite me ;D
No smiting for that! Actually, even though I was the one who started this thread, most of my jobs have been pretty good, especially the last three! I've even had really nice bosses!
LOL! If you have never been cussed out on the job, then you haven't had a REALLY crappy job....a hard job or a nasty job, but not a REALLY crappy job. I've had a COUPLE of REALLY crappy jobs....
^^I have been cussed out on the job plenty. Threatened, reported, and verbally abused in the most imaginative ways. That is part of the profession I am in. It just does not make me hate my job. I know that is an unfortunate "side effect"(pardon the pun)
Okay, I win... Sorry, but hands down, I win. I worked at an 'adult store'... movies, mags, toys. What can I say? I was 18 and they gave me unlimited overtime. So, all was well for a few months. I rose to assistant manager (which is truly a small feat in such a place)... The thing that really sucked was the way that I had to leave. Being assisant manager, I had to cover whatever shifts were left open. Someone called in and I ended up working alone on the midnight-4am shift (not allowed for women to work alone, but I'm kick ass, so I thought I was fine )... At about 3am a guy walks in and says 'I'd ask you out, but I bet you're a lesbian..' I just laugh in an attempt to laugh it off and seem air-headed... a couple minutes later (still no one else in the store) he walks up to the counter and says 'then again, I've got a stun gun in my pocket... I could just stun you and drag you out into the parking lot and rape you 'til you're dead....'
My blood froze. I'm one of those folks that always knows what to do in any given situation, but I was stumpted for a minute. Finally my mouth (and brain) started working again and I said 'Sir, three cameras behind me just recorded what you said. I advise you to run as fast as possible. I've just hit the panic button and we have about a 2 minute response out here.' (most of this is lies)... He left finally... yet later I found out some horrible stuff.
The cameras behind me weren't working, if he had gone through with his offer no one would have known who did it or why it happened. Two days later I was standing behind the desk with my manager when the guy who threatened me came through the door. 'That's him!!! Kick him out!!! Call the cops!!!' I cried... only to hear 'Well, he's not doing anything bad NOW...'. I picked up my stuff and walked out the door. Worst job ever. Worse than the boss that got naked in front of me for no reason.
^^^Yeah, definitely.....you were soooo lucky to get out of that situation alive! I've had sexual harassment and verbal abuse....even come close to the naked boss incident....been propositioned many times and even told I was hired for eye candy once....but haven't actually ever had my life threatened.....not seriously anyways....
I haven't had any terribly bad jobs but I did have an interview once with a guy who told me he didn't like hiring "girls" my age especially if they had a boyfriend because they'd get pregnant and leave.
HHHHHMMMMmmmmm , The Worst job i ever had , Had to be a mason's tender. i was 18 i lasted 3 days . that was a tough tough job , i remember hurting for days after that .. for $50 bucks a day 12 hr days .
Actually, even though I was the one who started this thread, most of my jobs have been pretty good, especially the last three! I've even had really nice bosses!
