well it was a fun 2 weeks at Gander Mountain... got a hit on my background check that I "stole merchandise for the value of $90.00" from my job at Linens N Things that got me fired, but they had no proof (probably because I didn't DO it) and the state said I didnt do it and approved me for unemployment benefits...... but there it...
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funkmunky:
that's harsh, bro. I'm sorry to hear that. --Funk
SO I've got my first 6 days in at Gander Mountain.... it's alright i guess. Pretty damn boring. All I do is take the skids and skids of boxes that come in every monday, tuesday, and thursday and open the boxes and put the product in bins to put out, and either put them out myself, or let someone else put it out. SO far...
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So I barely walked thru the door at Gander Mountain before they offered me the job. It's not nearly the responcibility, the workload, or the pay I am used to, but its at a pretty cool place, doing something I can do in my sleep, with agreable hours. They told me they really wanted me, especially to specialize in their Paintball department because no one...
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ihatemylife:
well gander mountian seems like a cool place to work, i prefer jobs that i can do in my sleep, cause than i really doesn't matter how late you stay up the night before or what you do, you can come to work all blown out and no one even notices... not like i don't know what that's like... when caffine is a commodity.... 
I got my first call for interview, and I got TWO today! The first was the HorseShoe Casino in Hammond but they wanted me for maintanance from 10pm-6am for $7/hr.....had to pass on that. The drive alone wasn't worth $7/hr.... but I also got a call from Gander Mountain. Possibly work 6am-2:30pm M-F in their warehouse, but it's only temp thru Christmas. Then i get...
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wtf:
Good luck, I'm unemployed with an interview coming up on Wednesday. I feel ya. Hard!
so I bought a Jeep Cherokee from Sierra Auto Group on August 25th, they sent me home with a bill of sale and a 7 day temporary plate. Here I am, Sept 21st, still no title from the damn dealership (even though they told me it would ship thru the mail Sept 8th) so I can't register, plate or drive my car and haven't been...
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funkmunky:
godammit, Pat. I didn't realize who this was until I read that post in Rachel's journal about Dearborn Heights, "when you dated"...
...then I looked at your pics, and saw the goofy paintball shots.
sup dood.
...then I looked at your pics, and saw the goofy paintball shots.
sup dood.
jimmypheenom:
TEMPLE OF THE DOG!!!
I can't believe there's more fans out there. I fuckin love that album man.
I can't believe there's more fans out there. I fuckin love that album man.
so monday I met with the recruiter for a new Murrays Discount Auto Parts opening near me, filled out an application, said hello, he asked me to come back today, friday, at 2pm for a followup and a written parts knowledge test...... He never showed up... Is that a bad sign?
Gonna go back and visit Detroit next week, looking forward to getting the hell...
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Nizzle Bizzal da Twizzle yo.....
WHY GOD....
geez, i am just MAD depressed! Still no work (although I saw today a Murry's Auto Parts going up nearby), no money, my lift kit for my Jeep Cherokee hasnt arrived and it's 3 WEEKS since I ordered, and DAMN IT I need some love'n!
...and, I'm a football geek and today has been a VERY bad day...
-Miami, who I HATE won...
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geez, i am just MAD depressed! Still no work (although I saw today a Murry's Auto Parts going up nearby), no money, my lift kit for my Jeep Cherokee hasnt arrived and it's 3 WEEKS since I ordered, and DAMN IT I need some love'n!
...and, I'm a football geek and today has been a VERY bad day...
-Miami, who I HATE won...
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ihatemylife:
cheer up emo boy! Things will get better, maybe you should take a crack at bar tending... might be fun!
doggystyle:
EMO? what the hell is that supposed to mean?
Piss n Moan for Sept 11, 2004
...although Sept 11 still hits me pretty hard, I have no thoughts or feelings really to share.
My piss for now is, "Damn Apartment Cable TV".... Anyone else get apartment "brand" cable? Fricking $28 a month for 40 channels...and then I discover today that they just dropped Cartoon Network and TBS out of the blue. Just, gone...channels are...
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...although Sept 11 still hits me pretty hard, I have no thoughts or feelings really to share.
My piss for now is, "Damn Apartment Cable TV".... Anyone else get apartment "brand" cable? Fricking $28 a month for 40 channels...and then I discover today that they just dropped Cartoon Network and TBS out of the blue. Just, gone...channels are...
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So I have 3 years of both retail and wholesale warehouse / shipping / receiving "back room" experience back up in Michigan...been looking for work here in Indiana since the job I moved for didn't work out....
I have applied to:
Harbor Freight
Linens N Things
Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Home Depot
Lowes
Best Buy
Curcuit City
Radio Shack
Gander Mountain
Bad Boyz Toyz
Do-It-Best...
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I have applied to:
Harbor Freight
Linens N Things
Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Home Depot
Lowes
Best Buy
Curcuit City
Radio Shack
Gander Mountain
Bad Boyz Toyz
Do-It-Best...
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prendick:
Yo! How far are you willing to drive? There might be some gigs in the suburbs of Chicago.
We use to say M-ville was an eastern suburb of Chicago, what with the time zone, TV and Radio stations. Use to take the South Shore all the time.
I can totally see the subdivision I grew up in on ths map!
Dude, that Y & W is not still showin' movies, is it?!
We use to say M-ville was an eastern suburb of Chicago, what with the time zone, TV and Radio stations. Use to take the South Shore all the time.
I can totally see the subdivision I grew up in on ths map!
Dude, that Y & W is not still showin' movies, is it?!
doggystyle:
I can see me on that map too....see "Southlake Mall" just above "Meijer".... I live 100 feet from that mall..... Man I'd drive anywhere except INTO Chicago for work.. I need to pay da BILLS.....
doggystyle:
Da Dog
So yeah, Yelena...you wanted a journal entry so you can reply and mock me....well take you best shot!
Since negativity seems to be a theme here let me tell you what pissed me off TODAY! I have like, $45 to my NAME, got no job because...well.... a whole fucked up situation... so no income (other than the guy who "bought" my boat right before I...
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Since negativity seems to be a theme here let me tell you what pissed me off TODAY! I have like, $45 to my NAME, got no job because...well.... a whole fucked up situation... so no income (other than the guy who "bought" my boat right before I...
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doggystyle:
I found the $20! Happy Happy Joy Joy.....
prendick:
Nice to see Merrillville is still cultivating out of work horn dogs like myself. 
It's not all negative, you know...there's a healthy dose of smart-ass here too!
It's not all negative, you know...there's a healthy dose of smart-ass here too!