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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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I work for Costco, running my buildings gas station.
Nice!

Former tire guy now I work on the front end myself.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AlsCobra
I watched this last night. All I could think about when I saw this post.
Best of Idiocracy - Welcome to Costco - YouTube
Best schmuck job on the planet!
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AlsCobra
I watched this last night. All I could think about when I saw this post.
Best of Idiocracy - Welcome to Costco - YouTube
lol thats what I always think of when I hear costco
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bob
Nice!

Former tire guy now I work on the front end myself.
Front end? You poor sad man. I can't think of a worse department, lol. Do you work in an area with a heavy season? Cuz south florida is getting inundated with the north east right now. And teaching idiot jersey people how to get gas gets old around january.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Von Bek
Haha! It's not quite that bad, but some days...
I'm lovin' that special dividend strategy. Borrow money at record low interest rates so you can pay shareholders a bonus before year end before taxes spike next year. Exactly my kind of strategy! cha-ching!

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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Quite a few people have switched their 401ks over to stock in anticipation. Personally, I rarely buy stock, I get paranoid about being a jinx, lol.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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I don't do anything... I'm retired! But back when I was a real person, I was a skilled tradesman (Millwright) for Delco-Remy Division of GM, later spun off as Delphi. It kept me busy (but not out of trouble) for 37 years.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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I'm a janitor at a high school and I'm really smart and sometimes I see really big complicated math problems on the chalk boards and I just solve them. And Ben affleck is my best friend
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by grabberblue 5.0
I'm a janitor at a high school and I'm really smart and sometimes I see really big complicated math problems on the chalk boards and I just solve them. And Ben affleck is my best friend
You like apples?
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Von Bek
Front end? You poor sad man. I can't think of a worse department, lol. Do you work in an area with a heavy season? Cuz south florida is getting inundated with the north east right now. And teaching idiot jersey people how to get gas gets old around january.
So far not so bad, but I needed the change, I had become a relic in the tire center ( been everything you can be in there) plus a few months ago I found out my spine is is loaded with arthritis, my doctor started talking about work restrictions, therapy and so on.

It hasn't been a bad deal and the horror stories about rude members don't compare to some of the stuff I've encountered in the tire center.

BTW, is Troy your regional guy for gas and tires?
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by cdynaco
I'm lovin' that special dividend strategy. Borrow money at record low interest rates so you can pay shareholders a bonus before year end before taxes spike next year. Exactly my kind of strategy! cha-ching! ]
Indeed, talk about a nice Christmas bonus. Costco stock is half my 401k so it will be a sizable check.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Yeah, Troy is our guy, but mostly I deal with Tony if there is an issue. Or Dwight if things are really crazy.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Von Bek
Yeah, Troy is our guy, but mostly I deal with Tony if there is an issue. Or Dwight if things are really crazy.
Heh, I knew Troy when we were Price Club and he worked out of Richmond Va (told ya I was a relic).
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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I'm the General Sales Manager for a BMW Dealership.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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I was a Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Service Advisor for about 9 years.

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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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