Some jobs, having pride in it seems like the only thing that would keep a person going, I dunno.
Aside from something like "supermodel blowjob tester," what job isn't that way?
A job someone genuinely enjoys. Yeah, opinions, but I mean, nobody wants to stand stand there working a concession stand, but I imagine knowing you can do the job damn well makes it easier to keep from getting to you.
Going into a shitty job with the mindset that "I'll just do this bit to keep me busy and then go home." For years would make me kill someone, is what I mean.
My job is making video games, which is the job I've always wanted. But a deep desire to do interesting and high-quality work within the medium is what keeps me here. If I didn't have that, there would be no reason to do this, and it would just be "What the fuck, I have to crunch again? This is bullshit!"
High-five for awesome jobs, duder.
But has Defender actually done an awesome job? I don't know, he never seems to talk very positively about any games he has insider knowledge about!
But you don't know which games those are, because I don't always say. And even if I do have insider knowledge, it isn't necessarily because I worked on them. I do know other people in this field.
this comic reminds me of when I used to tell customers in call center that yeah, I will totally call them back if tickets for that sold out event become available.
Yeah.
Totally.
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Oh god, this comic
Saw plenty of this at Gamestop, but my favorite is the guy who brought in a copy of FFVII and tried to sell it to us
"Do you still take PS1 games?"
"No sir, we do not."
"But this is FFVII."
"I can see that, sir."
"It's worth a lot."
"I'm sure it is, sir."
"You could buy this off me and sell it on eBay for, like, $300."
"Perhaps you should try selling it on eBay then, sir."
Listing at $300 would have to compete with quite a few copies in the $30-$40 range over there. Maybe if it were some misprint edition 1st pressing in mint quality could you get up that high.
Also reminds me that I haven't read Acts of Gord in a while.
"You could buy this off me and sell it on eBay for, like, $300."
"Perhaps you should try selling it on eBay then, sir."
Wow, somebody didn't take economics 101. Seriously the guy's trying to sell you something for like $20 when he thinks it's worth $300? What the fuck? Or does he just think that you're that stupid?
when I worked at a pizza place people would have pretty crazy requests
one guy had a picture of his girlfriend and wanted me to do a portrait of her in pepperoni and peppers
he didn't want to pay more than the $5 buffet buy-in he'd already paid though
another time a girl wanted sun-dried tomatoes on her pizza
I told her we had regular tomatoes, from the salad bar, and I'd put those on
she was like "no, I want them dried"
I said listen, the oven is 450 degrees. It'll burn paper. It should dry out the tomatoes. Or you could bring some in, and I'd be happy to put them on the pizza.
To which she replied "no, I want them sun-dried. Can you put some in a cup, like outside, for a few hours, and we could come back, and then you could put those on? You'd have to check on them so flies don't get in them or anything"
when I worked at a pizza place people would have pretty crazy requests
one guy had a picture of his girlfriend and wanted me to do a portrait of her in pepperoni and peppers
he didn't want to pay more than the $5 buffet buy-in he'd already paid though
another time a girl wanted sun-dried tomatoes on her pizza
I told her we had regular tomatoes, from the salad bar, and I'd put those on
she was like "no, I want them dried"
I said listen, the oven is 450 degrees. It'll burn paper. It should dry out the tomatoes. Or you could bring some in, and I'd be happy to put them on the pizza.
To which she replied "no, I want them sun-dried. Can you put some in a cup, like outside, for a few hours, and we could come back, and then you could put those on? You'd have to check on them so flies don't get in them or anything"
"No."
I don't understand people at all. Skull Man that you didn't bludgeon that last person is a tribute to your patience
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Professionalism is pretty much bullshit outside of a job you are a professional in.
Fuck the noise of busting a nut for some stupid student job.
Well maybe next time you're getting a burger the kitchen staff won't make any more than the bare minimum effort to maintain hygiene and you'll get the run run runs.
All I am saying is that if your job could be done by a trained chimp - why bother?
Trained chimps can't really do that much and they're kind of violent.
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A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
If I don't wanna do something I do it half assed. Or not at all.
I put afford into the things I care about.
It's quite nice to not be so tense and forced all the time like Defender for example.
Yeah, I mean, why put any afford into anything? I'm sure it won't ever come back to bite you in the ass, and since you don't care about other people, you know, don't bother.
More importantly, you don't have to live your life as a constant race to be successful or happy. That's just how some people enjoy it. They rush from place to place, project to project, and love the hell out of it. That being said, you definitely don't need to go either extreme. There is the in between, where you do good work, but don't run the risk of high blood pressure.
I personally find it a bit ridiculous to take pride in a menial job you hate, but you can take pride in the fact that you do it well.
More importantly, you don't have to live your life as a constant race to be successful or happy. That's just how some people enjoy it. They rush from place to place, project to project, and love the hell out of it. That being said, you definitely don't need to go either extreme. There is the in between, where you do good work, but don't run the risk of high blood pressure.
I personally find it a bit ridiculous to take pride in a menial job you hate, but you can take pride in the fact that you do it well.
Exactly. Because it's not about the actual job. It's about who you are.
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But you don't know which games those are, because I don't always say. And even if I do have insider knowledge, it isn't necessarily because I worked on them. I do know other people in this field.
Also, awesome job hi5, The Geek.
And now it's gone. Hope you kept backups.
Yeah.
Totally.
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Saw plenty of this at Gamestop, but my favorite is the guy who brought in a copy of FFVII and tried to sell it to us
"Do you still take PS1 games?"
"No sir, we do not."
"But this is FFVII."
"I can see that, sir."
"It's worth a lot."
"I'm sure it is, sir."
"You could buy this off me and sell it on eBay for, like, $300."
"Perhaps you should try selling it on eBay then, sir."
Also reminds me that I haven't read Acts of Gord in a while.
Wow, somebody didn't take economics 101. Seriously the guy's trying to sell you something for like $20 when he thinks it's worth $300? What the fuck? Or does he just think that you're that stupid?
one guy had a picture of his girlfriend and wanted me to do a portrait of her in pepperoni and peppers
he didn't want to pay more than the $5 buffet buy-in he'd already paid though
another time a girl wanted sun-dried tomatoes on her pizza
I told her we had regular tomatoes, from the salad bar, and I'd put those on
she was like "no, I want them dried"
I said listen, the oven is 450 degrees. It'll burn paper. It should dry out the tomatoes. Or you could bring some in, and I'd be happy to put them on the pizza.
To which she replied "no, I want them sun-dried. Can you put some in a cup, like outside, for a few hours, and we could come back, and then you could put those on? You'd have to check on them so flies don't get in them or anything"
"No."
Awesome.
I don't understand people at all. Skull Man that you didn't bludgeon that last person is a tribute to your patience
Fuck the noise of busting a nut for some stupid student job.
That's like being proud of being able to tie your shoes really well.
Damn you Klaus Schmitt.
Well maybe next time you're getting a burger the kitchen staff won't make any more than the bare minimum effort to maintain hygiene and you'll get the run run runs.
Trained chimps can't really do that much and they're kind of violent.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
Your job performance is a reflection of you. If you do lazy work, even if that work is filling popcorn bags, you're probably a lazy person.
Pluto was a planet and I'll never forget
You're hired!
If I don't wanna do something I do it half assed. Or not at all.
I put afford into the things I care about.
It's quite nice to not be so tense and forced all the time like Defender for example.
Yeah, I mean, why put any afford into anything? I'm sure it won't ever come back to bite you in the ass, and since you don't care about other people, you know, don't bother.
Because if you did, then you'd realize that you're a loser, right?
I personally find it a bit ridiculous to take pride in a menial job you hate, but you can take pride in the fact that you do it well.
Exactly. Because it's not about the actual job. It's about who you are.
That's why I channel my affords into my degree and the jobs I do enjoy.
You need to learn to relax, Defender. You take this shit way too serious.
Am I having fun doing this?
[Yes] Go on then.
[No] Fuck this shit.
Guess I'll dignify it with a response!
A typo. Made by someone whose native language is not English.
Heck, I think I'll have to add my nationality to my sig as soon as I am unjailed.