Post Something You Know That We Don't Because of Your Job

[knockretard]

have u ever killed an inmate ?

No, I have been involved in a few "altercations". Most of your fights come from drunk people coming in from the street after just being arrested. Drunk people are funny because they honestly think they have the coordination to fight.

Also I may be alone when the fight starts but there is always 3-4 guys just as big as me watching from around the corner to help "if needed".

[She-Devil]

Interesting thread.

I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said by someone working in retail, but basically at most clothing mall stores if we see someone steal something, we are allowed to walk up and say "Would you like us to put that shirt in the dressing room while you shop?" and let them know we know. But we are in NO circumstances allowed to follow them, chase them, tackle them, call police, or even call mall security.

Kind of ridic imo. Especially considering one of the stores I worked at lost about $26K in a 3 month period due to shrink of JEWELRY. Cheap, cheap, less than-$10-a-piece jewelry. It was about $10K loss for shirts.

[tk217]

Interesting thread.

I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said by someone working in retail, but basically at most clothing mall stores if we see someone steal something, we are allowed to walk up and say "Would you like us to put that shirt in the dressing room while you shop?" and let them know we know. But we are in NO circumstances allowed to follow them, chase them, tackle them, call police, or even call mall security.

Kind of ridic imo. Especially considering one of the stores I worked at lost about $26K in a 3 month period due to shrink of JEWELRY. Cheap, cheap, less than-$10-a-piece jewelry. It was about $10K loss for shirts.

Well, the reason why is liability.


But think of it like this paladin -- is your job worth being shot in the face over a t-shirt? I can guarantee most if not all LEO's wouldn't waste their energy on a T-shirt theft.

And while we are at this question --- at what point as an employee would you take a bullet for your employer in retail business?

[c0vjek]

I work as a network admin. I throttle everyone's internet so that I can download **** quicly off the net. Porn is blocked for everyone except me.

Also when it's slow I spend my time reading other people's emails. I know that my boss recently got an increase, that one manager suspects of having a 1/2 brother somehwere that he wanted checked on, how much one guy spent on his Audi Cabriolet etc.

Lots of it guys do this though.

Im majoring in Network Administration... this will be intresting.

hows the pay in the field??

[K7Shawn]

Auto body/ Mechanic - if its a small shop they could very well be fixing everything just by looking through a haynes manual and hoping for the best ... yes my boss was retarded, also the more a person calls the better but whenever you say your going to show up thats when we actually did work again not my system theres

Mover - when we knick your furniture we have some varnish or whatever its called that we use to fill it in so unless you notice it and tell us we're gonna leave you with it because we don't want to come back

every soccer mom thats told me to move a piece of furniture 8 times only to have it back in the first place we put it I want to ****ing kill you

Pier 1 furniture .. your child could make a better quality product in 4th grade arts and crafts


... 5 star thread

[waystinthyme]

you used to be able to get just about anything you wanted for free from Verizon Wireless...all you had to do was bitch enough.

Ive seen the same customer get a brand new blackberry curve(when they were new), a carcharger, and a $25 bill credit all completely free because he just kept bitching about dropped calls on his current device.


this isnt the case anymore though, VZW has changed a lot of their policies.

is it true that cell phone companies will do almost anything to keep you as a customer? is the easiest way to get a charge, etc. removed to threaten to switch to another cell phone carrier?

also can you listen in on in-network phone conversations as well?

-waystinthyme

[snooter511]

Interesting thread.

I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said by someone working in retail, but basically at most clothing mall stores if we see someone steal something, we are allowed to walk up and say "Would you like us to put that shirt in the dressing room while you shop?" and let them know we know. But we are in NO circumstances allowed to follow them, chase them, tackle them, call police, or even call mall security.

Kind of ridic imo. Especially considering one of the stores I worked at lost about $26K in a 3 month period due to shrink of JEWELRY. Cheap, cheap, less than-$10-a-piece jewelry. It was about $10K loss for shirts.

Cost analyisis for these large corporations find that it is more economic to "prevent" theft with security personnel, cameras, tag detectors and so on. It is a potential legal cluster**** if your employees feel like they have to play cop and robber every time a person steals some ****.

[Acidvoodoo]

Doorman (UK): We don't legally have to give you a reason for not letting you in, or asking you to leave. As soon as we ask you to leave a venue and you refuse, you are tresspassing and we have the right to remove you.

We often give bull**** reasons as to why you cant come in: IE, if you look drunk we'll say it's your dress. If you look really ****ed up i'll just say we're closed.

[snooter511]

is it true that cell phone companies will do almost anything to keep you as a customer? is the easiest way to get a charge, etc. removed to threaten to switch to another cell phone carrier?

-waystinthyme

Cable companies are like this too.

I called Comcast about a year ago to say I was thinking about switching to DirectTv, they knocked 35$/month off of my bill 3 minutes into the call.

[Dryden]

The problem you'll end up facing is that you will become Jack of all trades and master of none. Of course this is dependant on the environment you find yourself in, but I am personally responsible for internet, email, switches, routers, printers etc. The pay is decent but not great. However you can make a decent living off it if you have the technical ability and the drive to get somewhere. Senior IT managers and technical directors usually start off in my field or similar.

You will eventually end up having to choose between specializing in something and moving up to manager. I chose the former and studied SAP which I will be working with in 3 weeks time at my new job. Highly specialized jobs like SAP, Oracle DBAs etc all earn crazy ****en money.

[waystinthyme]

I work as a network admin. I throttle everyone's internet so that I can download **** quicly off the net. Porn is blocked for everyone except me.

Also when it's slow I spend my time reading other people's emails. I know that my boss recently got an increase, that one manager suspects of having a 1/2 brother somehwere that he wanted checked on, how much one guy spent on his Audi Cabriolet etc.

Lots of it guys do this though.

wow, as network admin you have unlimited access to all employees emails? is this the norm or something specific to your organization? are you referring to company email or does it include gmail, hotmail, yahoo etc. (provided the employee visits their private email account at work)?

-waystinthyme

[knockretard]

Most cops are strong alcoholics and self loathing.

most cops deal with the worst of the worst on a daily basis.

You could easily go from running a domestic abuse call in a house where there are 6 children under the age of 8, whom are living in the worst environment imaginable, are watching there dead-beat father beat their mother nightly.

To a call where a 13year old gang-banger shoots and kills another teen of similiar age over a pair of Nike shoes. The next call could be saving a kitten from a tree for someone grandmother. The highs and lows are incredibly and most people can't handle the pressure over the course of a career.

[tk217]

most cops deal with the worst of the worst on a daily basis.

You could easily go from running a domestic abuse call in a house where there are 6 children under the age of 8, whom are living in the worst environment imaginable, are watching there dead-beat father beat their mother nightly.

To a call where a 13year old gang-banger shoots and kills another teen of similiar age over a pair of Nike shoes. The next call could be saving a kitten from a tree for someone grandmother. The highs and lows are incredibly and most people can't handle the pressure over the course of a career.

Not in my state.

But maybe in Oakland Cali.

[Gator Brah]

Yeh I have some knowledge of it, my biggest problem seems to be in the numbers. Binary and Hexadecimal and such. I have the Trainsignal videos and I just barely passed the practice exam last week. I'll study for another month before going in for the real thing.

binary = easy. just google some methods for translation
Hexideimal: i still cant translate those without some help. i didnt come across a single one of those on the test though. srs as long as you can recognize a hex address your golden. took my test like 8 months ago so i doubt it has changed.

[Animal_Fries]

Cable companies are like this too.

I called Comcast about a year ago to say I was thinking about switching to DirectTv, they knocked 35$/month off of my bill 3 minutes into the call.

if that exact employee is marked off for closing an account, then why wouldnt he just hang up the phone? Like when you used to want to cancel AOL back in the 90's, they would just put you on hold forever or transfer you.

[TheVM]

Not a doctor, but have worked with physicians and have done plenty of shadowing.

You'd be surprised at how many regular people are addicted to pain meds. I mean 45 year old joe blow with a nice job and 3 kids, is addicted to meds.

Don't go into a doctors office complaining about trivial stuff and asking about meds. The doctor may just give you meds just so you will leave, whether you need it or not. He has more important patients to get to. I mean do your research online, but don't come in there arguing with the doctor because you spend 20 minutes on WebMD.

BE nice to everyone in the hospital, you will definitely get better treatment.

Docs really do like helping people, its just some patients make this impossible.

Doctors really don't get paid enough.

[QB_Killa]

the British government don't give a sht about people it's all about numbers if they have to fck up your life to meet targets they will without hesitation.

[Gator Brah]

Im majoring in Network Administration... this will be intresting.

hows the pay in the field??

pretty good once you have experience.

wow, as network admin you have unlimited access to all employees emails? is this the norm or something specific to your organization? are you referring to company email or does it include gmail, hotmail, yahoo etc. (provided the employee visits their private email account at work)?

-waystinthyme

its just the work emails. webmail you cannot see. most organizations with a decent amount of employee's will have their own mail server which allows the admin to see all that shyt. i am jeebus

[Explicits]

Argos -

Stocking is easy as anything to steal from, they hardly ever total stock count and you can move around items like ipod nano's inside the catalogues they use.


Wimpy -

Mayonnaise is mainly seaman

[jjones11]

When you go to a gas station, don't tell us a joke or try to be funny. We've heard it a thousand times. Just talk to us and ask us what's up.

[Nobama]

Cable companies are like this too.

I called Comcast about a year ago to say I was thinking about switching to DirectTv, they knocked 35$/month off of my bill 3 minutes into the call.

Comcast will also try to scam you into buying things this way.

For example they'll say you're now getting a free year subscription of Stars or SHowtime network, but most people forget to cancel after that year and they end up paying for something they never really asked for.

[lucious]

hospital pathology laboratory



you ever wonder why red cross is always doing blood donation drives? You honestly think they need that much blood? If you knew what happened to the majority of it youd probably never donate again.

[Boatski]

RS-232? Thats the connector of a serial cable. It sends data 1 bit at a time.

I dunno why you wrote RS-232 but I'm studying for my Network+ certification and that popped in my head.

Ha, I use those at work.

[QB_Killa]

hospital pathology laboratory



you ever wonder why red cross is always doing blood donation drives? You honestly think they need that much blood? If you knew what happened to the majority of it youd probably never donate again.

pray tell

[Gator Brah]

hospital pathology laboratory



you ever wonder why red cross is always doing blood donation drives? You honestly think they need that much blood? If you knew what happened to the majority of it youd probably never donate again.

pls enlighten us brah

[Vescetti]

-Super hero

We have a ton of groupies and they love the super cock.

[lucious]

pray tell

Hospitals are just creepy places.



One day I saw what looked like 'very important' people come in, escorted by a few doctors and staff. Wearing suits, very neatly groomed. I initially thought they were pharmacuetical reps, or there for some business deal, or respected surgeons who had come a long way for some reason.

Whoever these people were, everyone was ushered out of the way by their escorts as their made their way through the hospital. I was seriously like 'wtf is with these people' why are they that important or special that everyone must get out of the way for them, and they were taken to a room that needed the highest securty clearance.

I went back to the lab and just forgot about it, until later on I saw them in one of the other pathology labs through about 5 windows-but I could clearly see what they were doing-pouring blood out of iv bags into wine glasses and drinking it like champagne and talking to each other. Kept it to myself, certainly didnt tell anyone

[snooter511]

hospital pathology laboratory



you ever wonder why red cross is always doing blood donation drives? You honestly think they need that much blood? If you knew what happened to the majority of it youd probably never donate again.

In 4 this one

[snooter511]

Hospitals are just creepy places.



One day I saw what looked like 'very important' people come in, escorted by a few doctors and staff. Wearing suits, very neatly groomed. I initially thought they were pharmacuetical reps, or there for some business deal, or respected surgeons who had come a long way for some reason.

Whoever these people were, everyone was ushered out of the way by their escorts as their made their way through the hospital. I was seriously like 'wtf is with these people' why are they that important or special that everyone must get out of the way for them, and they were taken to a room that needed the highest securty clearance.

I went back to the lab and just forgot about it, until later on I saw them in one of the other pathology labs through about 5 windows-but I could clearly see what they were doing-pouring blood out of iv bags into wine glasses and drinking it like champagne and talking to each other.

lulz, epic troll...GJDM

[Gator Brah]

Hospitals are just creepy places.



One day I saw what looked like 'very important' people come in, escorted by a few doctors and staff. Wearing suits, very neatly groomed. I initially thought they were pharmacuetical reps, or there for some business deal, or respected surgeons who had come a long way for some reason.

Whoever these people were, everyone was ushered out of the way by their escorts as their made their way through the hospital. I was seriously like 'wtf is with these people' why are they that important or special that everyone must get out of the way for them, and they were taken to a room that needed the highest securty clearance.

I went back to the lab and just forgot about it, until later on I saw them in one of the other pathology labs through about 5 windows-but I could clearly see what they were doing-pouring blood out of iv bags into wine glasses and drinking it like champagne and talking to each other. Kept it to myself, certainly didnt tell anyone

LOL
did this guy come in after them?