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zerostar · Apr 13, 2006, 12:46 PM

WOW! my boss got me a 60G video ipod (black) today out of the blue, it was my b-day a couple days ago. I am so excited I wish I could leave now and go play with it! I love working here

Lets hear some stories of unexpected surprises!

macfantn · Apr 13, 2006, 12:48 PM

my old roomate got an unexpected surprise from his gf called chlamydia lol

zerostar · Apr 13, 2006, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by macfantn

my old roomate got an unexpected surprise from his gf called chlamydia lol

oohh my bad

Yose · Apr 13, 2006, 12:58 PM

Oh man, that was wicked.

davesimondotcom · Apr 13, 2006, 01:14 PM

Damn, I want your boss. My boss is an a-hole.*

*I'm self employed.

Dark Helmet · Apr 13, 2006, 01:17 PM

My new boss seems like a nice guy, hopefully he will do the same for me in Sept

Dakar · Apr 13, 2006, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by macfantn

my old roomate got an unexpected surprise from his gf called chlamydia lol

You mean the

clap?

analogika · Apr 13, 2006, 01:40 PM

No, that's gonhorrea.

Dakar · Apr 13, 2006, 01:45 PM

Hmm... that means I've been using that joke incorrectly for years and no one's realized it.

MaxPower2k3 · Apr 13, 2006, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

No, that's gonhorrea.

Originally Posted by OS X Dictionary

clap noun
(usu. the clap) informal
a venereal disease, esp. gonorrhea.

i guess it could be chlamydia

analogika · Apr 13, 2006, 01:49 PM

Oh dear, I've misspelled gonorrhea.

Todd Madson · Apr 13, 2006, 01:55 PM

And I currently work for a corporation that is reluctant to give out gifts of any
value over $25 due to the excessive tax paperwork that is involved.

Although for Christmas they gave me something rather unique that I'm still
trying to figure out how best to utilize it.

You are lucky!

Dakar · Apr 13, 2006, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

Oh dear, I've misspelled gonorrhea.

That's alright. Familiarity with the word breeds suspicion.

zmcgill · Apr 13, 2006, 02:00 PM

After last summer my boss bought me a Shuffle. Which was a nice thing after working ~60-70 hrs/week for not much $.

Dark Helmet · Apr 13, 2006, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

After last summer my boss bought me a Shuffle. Which was a nice thing after working ~60-70 hrs/week for not much $.

What an asshole.

analogika · Apr 13, 2006, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Todd Madson

Although for Christmas they gave me something rather unique that I'm still
trying to figure out how best to utilize it.

Intriguing.

ort888 · Apr 13, 2006, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by zerostar

WOW! my boss got me a 60G video ipod (black) today out of the blue, it was my b-day a couple days ago. I am so excited I wish I could leave now and go play with it! I love working here

Lets hear some stories of unexpected surprises!

That is an obvious photoshop job. You can tell by the reflections on the shrinkwrap and the shadow from the Best Buy bag is all wrong. That is obviously not the new iPod but rather a well made fake. Wait a minute, what are we talking about again?

Salty · Apr 13, 2006, 03:46 PM

NIce

Railroader · Apr 13, 2006, 03:48 PM

Is the Apple store down?

It's a sign of the end-times I tell ya.

Ratm · Apr 13, 2006, 07:34 PM

awww....****it~!

The Internet · Apr 13, 2006, 08:32 PM

apple displays are so cheap these days lol

The Internet · Apr 13, 2006, 08:33 PM

2 more until 100

zmcgill · Apr 13, 2006, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

What an asshole.

He's a good guy, the reason it was not much $ was because of the type of work it was (not skilled). He really didn't have to give me anything, so I'm thankful for the free iPod.

turtle777 · Apr 14, 2006, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by The Internet

2 more until 100

What took you so long ?
With the low quality posts of yours, you could have been there in a week

-t

ort888 · Apr 14, 2006, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

What an asshole.

My boss once gave us a $20 gift card to starbucks for working Saturday and Sunday. Another time he took us out to a $15 lunch to thank us for working our asses off for 3 weeks. He came on the lunch of course, and is a complete dickhole. Quite the reward!

turtle777 · Apr 14, 2006, 10:12 AM

So, no overtime pay ?
Are you getting paid so much already that unpaid overtime is expected ?

-t

ort888 · Apr 14, 2006, 10:39 AM

It doesn't happen enough to be really bad. But, no we get no overtime pay. In these situations, I think I would rather received nothing, then such an insulting gift though. It is really a slap in the face.

Compared to my previous job, this job has next to no overtime. I probably have to stay a few hours late once a month or so and have to work a weekend day every 4 months or so. It's not unreasonable considering the industry I'm in. At my last job I used to work 60 hour weeks all the time with no compensation what-so-ever.

turtle777 · Apr 14, 2006, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by ort888

It's not unreasonable considering the industry I'm in. At my last job I used to work 60 hour weeks all the time with no compensation what-so-ever.

It might not only be the industry.

At my job level, it is expected to work overtime with no compensation. It's just part of the whole package. Bu I do get paid well enough for not feeling insulted.

-t

andreas_g4 · Apr 14, 2006, 02:03 PM

I'm quite sure I'm not the only one who's initial thought was "hmm, can't be true, it's not a tuesday".