Word.

Back when I was in my late teens, my dad's union went on strike. He worked a highly technical job at the CBC both in master control and out on a mobile camera crew. They were out on strike for 5 months back then...... I don't know too many people even here that could go 5 months will almost no income. The man sucked it up though and went out and got himself a job as a courier. Not a prestigious career by any stretch, but an honest one, and for five months he drove a little Datsun car all over the city and was damned good at it, and he supported his family like a fucking man.

I never forgot examples like that in my life, for it is those examples that have helped instill in me the notion that where there is a will there is a way, and also that real men do what it takes to keep going. I no longer have to worry about pumping gas or flipping burgers, but if the interweb ever collapses and it comes to that, I would again do what it takes.

No my friend, you're the fucking idiot! This guy has been working at Sears for ten years in the same position. Don't even TRY to tell me that he can't get a management position if he tried for it.

Go fuck yourself moron. And the same goes for the rest of you.

After working at Sears for ten years in the same sales positoin, why doesn't he try for a managment positon? Is it because he isn't qualified? Hah! :1orglaugh

can I tell him? or has someone else already done it? I really don't want to read 100 posts

Tell me what?

No I don't think he's quite there yet. Go for it.

why AaronM made this post

Bed time.

why is a management position better? you have to deal with other management assholes, maybe he doesnt wanna be bothered and just wants to make sales go home and have no headaches?

please tell me what you do to make money

hahaha, reminds me of a few buddies I have like that... I just laugh, thinking in my head that I make more in 1 month then they make entire year

It was your bed time 3 hours ago.

You're in big trouble mister.

it's also possible this guy cannot afford an education. Not everyone can get student loans and not everyone is in a position where they can work and go to school at same some. An older friend of mine who is in his 50's took a computer course when he was 45 after being laid off from his old job and he's selling books at chapters now. It just did him no good, his age was a barrier and nobody gave him a chance when he applied for and pursued more "meaningful" jobs during 10 years of job hunting.

Maybe this sears guy has the same problem. You never know.

Now with a heart attack under his belt a stressful more "meaningful" job might be too much for him.

Maybe this sears guy had a heart attack 10 years ago and sales is about all his health can handle,

Oh, come on, you can stay up long enough for this, I just got here. . . .


Before you start telling other people to get an education, it might help if you at least gave the impression that you had gotten one yourself.

I looked at your location, and saw USA, so there is no excuse . . .the word is "than" not "then"

Go to bed

when I worked for corporate America I frequently made more than my supervisor, a lot less stress too

You are absolutely naive and ignorant.

Let me teach you something about working, ok?

A lot of the times if you take a management position you end up sacrificing the shifts you can handle. Also, a hike in pay can throw you into a different tax bracket that ends up earning you LESS.

Also, not everyone wants the stresses of a managerial position.


Go work in the real world for a few years doing hard work, sales and stressful positions on both sides of the wall, grunt, and managerial then come back and tell me the guy is a loser for not being manager.

Man, some people around here are just fucking ignorant. you being one of them.

Also, Rhino can't be doing that well for himself either. In all this fuss of lamenting about someone else's life, he failed to realize that his domain has expired. Who's the man dog now bitch?

This dude is so going to end up working at 7-11

This dude is going to end up dying alone and afraid in his mid 40's from a major heart attack because he comforted his depression (due to being alone and unliked) with tons of greasy food.

Btw, something to take into consideration:
Some people come from different backgrounds from you. For some people, a job at sears making 35k a year might be a dream come true. Not everyone has lofty aspirations - and whereas you, and myself obviously wouldn't be happy in such a job - plenty of people are perfect contect and happy with said jobs.

And as has been mentioned before, not everyone can be millionares - we need people in jobs like this - so just be happy you are where you are, and don't spend so much time worrying about other people or you will never be happy yourself!

If Rhino is doing so good, what the fuck is he doing shopping at Sears?

Being a sales rep in the TV department at Sears sounds a helluva lot better than wandering up and down back lanes at night busting people's car windows to steal the spare change off their consoles, like the fucktard who did that to me this past Friday night. Fucker busts a $400 side window just to get at about $2.47 in change.

Anyone want to keep dissing the TV guy? :321GFY

Very mature and educated way to end an argument.
The worlds greatest debates always finish off with that line.

Yo even the mista playa bling bling gots ta scope de best deal.

Also it is much more respectful to say you work at Sears instead of saying I push porn. (to some ppl)

:1orglaugh :thumbsup

Young Rhino -

Living is easy with eyes closed...
misunderstanding is all you see

Man, you're an idiot. For all you know, the guy is plenty happy. I know so many people that work shitty mundane jobs that are as happy as larry. They've got enough money to provide for themselves and their families, and they just go about doing their thing.

Elitist assholes like you deserve to be kicked in the face. Especially when you're a broke bitch yourself.

come back in 20 years and give us a full report on what you did with your life - it's a luxury of youth to be able to dream and assume a great future - most fall far short of those dreams.

my uncle was a moron but he had one great skill - his ability to sell, he worked for 10 years at Sears as a salesman. And even in the 80's he made more than 90% of this board. He made about 75k and my aunt made about the same - nice income for two people without college degrees. He left Sears and went on to sell home improvements, and made more than 100k/year. One day I went on his sales calls with him - omg what a bullshit artist, he was a master - no way in the world could i do what he did. not sure i would tho even if i could. i worked at a stereo shop, big one, and was trained to do alot of bait n switch, ethnic profiling etc - i sucked, i got people the best deal i could on stuff that was decent quality.

RIP Big Mac

I thought that was what Best Buy was for

:1orglaugh This is true :p

You haven't seen the softer side of Sears lately? :Graucho

Nope, think the last time I was in one was 1985 when I bought my rollaway filled with Craftsman tools

Christ that's about how long it's been for me too. Can't even recall what the hell I was looking for. Something in the sporting good section I think. Maybe a tent.... or was it a cooler?

Noop, it's not coming to me.

Oddly... many people did this for years of their lives - this guy is not alone.

Some have been shoe salesman and hell knows what else. Some may like their jobs, others not. I sure would not be "looking down" on anyone because of this - it's their life and choice, or maybe "necessity".

I can think of one friend who "likes" to grow shit in his garden (or any damned field he can find!). He then goes along to a market and stands there selling the "produce".

He has a simple life in that aspect and anyone buying fruit from him don't come rushing on to GFY and saying what an ass he is because they spoke to him for 10 minutes.

The "other side" to this guy is he has a masters degree, Phd and is a prolific writer for .. what's it called? *g*.. National Geographic.

He has done loads of projects from China to the Gallapagos Islands. In the last year, he has completed another in UAE which involved over 2000 people and is now a "model" being picked up by the UN as a method of "cultivating the desert".

I have his CV on my desk right now - every damned page puts me to shame - loaded with "credits" from UN to UNESCO - about 50-60 pages long, - with letters of thanks from the goverments of a good few countries.

This is the 47 year old guy who sells fruit at a market :winkwink:

Appearances can be deceptive....


PS... I am damned proud this guy is on our team for a project we are doing - I could never have wished for a more qualified person and a loyal as hell friend.

Today the most are happy to have a job, doesn't matter what

a new nick was just regged.

Sears Sales Rep

Al Bundy was a shoe salesman. Look how happy HE was.


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You know, speaking of Sears products, I once bought a 19" color tv, second-hand mind you, off my brother when I was about 20 years old. It was a Sears, and was already about 12 years old, and I STILL have that old tv and it still works, and it STILL has a great picture. I've never once had to take it in for service either. Damn thing is over 30 years old by now.

CDSmith:

Hell yeah! :glugglug

Think some folks may surprise us if we care to give them the time of day and not "assume" and pigeonhole :-)

Dunno... seems to be just lately I've come across a load of people who, at "face value" are not of "note". But hell.. they are the "cream" you never thought existed and qualified to the gills in both academic terms and experience :-)

Each to his/her own! :winkwink:

CDSmith:

OK then! :-) I'm waiting for "they don't make things these days like they used to!" :1orglaugh


Problem is... it's probably true :-)

A friend once told me, most people work to live, and that I live to work. I think that is so True. You really need to have that drive, some people are just happy with anything. Not me, and most of us around here. We just love what we do so we make the best of it, if you love what you do, success will follow.

why not put a bullit in your head anyway!:BangBang: :BangBang: :ak47: :ak47:

isnt rhino22 the guy who claimed he baught a new ferrari, but got shot down when someone found the same ferrari up for bid on ebay?

not everybody can be rich.

To each his own.

People are more than their net worth.

If you think otherwise, then you've got pretty damn sad priorities.

reynold:

Totally agree! :thumbsup

Often in "our world" (the "civilized" world) - the tendency is to have "learned" (depending on the culture of society) to have a lesser regard for... ie people from the "third world". They are often regarded as "non people" by both individuals and governments.

Tis all bullshit!! :-) A farmer in Afghanistan could teach me some shit and often be more hospitable than many in the "western world" - and at the same time be more honest and loyal. Sadly we "think" we know it all sometimes :-)


PS... He would probably be able to teach me how to cultivate poppies for the drug trade - but we all gotta do something :glugglug

Plus the sales rep gets respect cuz he WORKS for his money instead of getting on the dole/welfare/public assistance.

Definitely a breath of actual WISDOM here in GFY. Thanks, CDSmith. You've definitely illustrated that there are actual PEOPLE here instead of sheep.

Don't you think there should be people for such jobs as he does too?

Or should everyone be a millionaire?

BTW some people just want a simple life with a wife, two kids, some friends, a job, a house, a car, and two weeks vacation per year and they are happy..why does everyone need to achieve more than that?

Very succinct... and very true.:thumbsup Good post, man!