I quit my job last week, Sunday was my last day. During the last week of employment, I was handing out my resume to many local restaurants. Im refusing to go to a chain restaurant. All I heard from them was that my resume was impressive, but we're full right now. Not really suprised.
Being pretty depressed about all of this, I go to a B&M that is basically a competitor of a cigar club that I'm a member of. I noticed a Help Wanted sign and asked about it. The manager said that he had about 10 applicants and asked for my information. He knows that I frequent the store and know about cigars and basically said the job is mine if I want it, but its only going to be one day a week and one weekend a month. It doesnt matter, a job is a job and its going to have to do. He told me to keep working there and keep looking for other jobs because he knows its not enough and that he would schedule around my other job whenever I find one.
Anyway, yesterday was my first day, and it was the easiest day of my life. The only work I have to do is ring people up when someone is there buying stuff, and occasionally fixing up the shelves. Other than that I just sit down and watch TV and smoke. The manager made a list of 15 cigars and told me to look for the singles and then for the boxes. Since I'm more or less a regular there, it only took about 20 minutes to track everything down. Then there were only 4 people that came in during my shift so I did about 30 minutes of real work for a 5 hour shift.
I do have to say that it got quite boring and I felt winded just sitting down in the smoking lounge after about 20 miuntes. The manager said that if I want, I can bring my computer, talk on the phone, text, whatever, but when there are customers, I have to set that stuff aside. Not a bad trade off if you ask me.
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Posts: 1078 | Location: Iowa | Registered: October 24, 2008
I wish I could work in a shop...but I have a feeling my wife wouldn't take too kindly to the news that she has to go get a gig earning what I earn now so that we can keep our lifestyle...lol
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Posts: 1453 | Location: CA | Registered: June 02, 2008
Congrats! Sounds like a nice relaxing gig. Are you allowed some freeby singles every once in a while or do you have to pay for every cigar you spark up?
** as el guapo always say: godspeed & party on **
Posts: 764 | Location: joizey+nyc | Registered: April 29, 2009
I have a locker where I can store my smokes. I can bring in whatever I want to smoke. I get a 25% discount on whatever I buy, so thats another nice bonus.
The boss did give me a bag with about 6 cigars in it, but theyre mostly dog rockets I think. He got them from the show in New Orleans.
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Posts: 1078 | Location: Iowa | Registered: October 24, 2008
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congrats Vith... no wonder we haven't seen you here for a bit...
what's the store.. might as well give em a plug.. oh wait.. unless you don't want to be busy.. hahaha.
" . i put two boxes of cigars on the window sill and voila, the cigars became, well, "plump" within a few days. so far the plump damp cigars smoke "better" than the cool dry ones "
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Posts: 933 | Location: Fresh Meadows, New York | Registered: April 17, 2009
Its Pars & Cigars in West Des Moines, IA. Ive meet a few other forum members here for a smoke as customers before. Great place and good staff. Its got an ok staff now that Im aboard.
Edit: actually at work now. Its great.
----------------------- I am the Angel of Death With a golden halo above my head. If you ever meet me, then you're already dead.
Posts: 1078 | Location: Iowa | Registered: October 24, 2008
Congrats, sounds great. Interesting though, there is a help wanted sign in my local B&M too. Been there for a month. You would think in this economy, it would have been snapped up by now.
I hope your boss does not participate in the CA forum. Several Facebook users have lost their jobs after they trashed their boss on Facebook, and forgetting that they were FB friends with the boss. Doh!
Cor: Steve, you have proven yourself to be a tremendous whack job.
Originally posted by Steve Cohen: I hope your boss does not participate in the CA forum. Several Facebook users have lost their jobs after they trashed their boss on Facebook, and forgetting that they were FB friends with the boss. Doh!
That is just due to stupidity they deserved it.
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Originally posted by Vision: Personally, I visit local elementary/middle schools and pass out macanudo hyde parks to all the children during recess. It gets frustrating because the first and second graders don't have the thumb strength to work the zippo. But I help them.
Originally posted by vithoun: Its Pars & Cigars in West Des Moines, IA. Ive meet a few other forum members here for a smoke as customers before. Great place and good staff. Its got an ok staff now that Im aboard.
Edit: actually at work now. Its great.
Congrats, vithoun!!
I heard the news from Smokin Gun earlier this week. We haven't been in there for a while but we will have to frequent a little more often when you work. Email me to let me know when you are working!!
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Posts: 626 | Location: Iowa | Registered: October 09, 2008
Originally posted by Steve Cohen: I hope your boss does not participate in the CA forum. Several Facebook users have lost their jobs after they trashed their boss on Facebook, and forgetting that they were FB friends with the boss. Doh!
Boss thinks that Shanken is an idiot. I have no plans on getting fired ever there. No reason for them to fire me.
Penguin, I work on Thursdays and one weekend a month so far. When ever you guys want, come down whenever. You guys have my number.
----------------------- I am the Angel of Death With a golden halo above my head. If you ever meet me, then you're already dead.
Posts: 1078 | Location: Iowa | Registered: October 24, 2008
they deserved it.
