scariest shit i've ever and am doing in my life

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Auggie

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If you did well on your first weekend, with 3 parties and had to improvise off the bat, you'll only get better and more relaxed the more you do it. I'd say stick it out.
 

Miramonti

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You sound hella responsible for an 18 year old (and not a bad writer.)

Keep it up. Seriously. :thumbsup:
 

hanoverphist

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Originally posted by: headRush
thanks guys. it defiantly gets easier. it doesn't bother me much during the week, its just before the parties or the morning of the party. it defiantly gets better though so im not too worried.

thanks for reading :)

defiantly

definitely

sorry, that just seems to piss me off for some reason... most nazi stuff i dont care about, but this and "irregardless" piss me off...


and i played chuck E cheese for a year or so for almost minimum wage, but my main job there was fixing their video games. some parties can be scary, depending on the mood/ age of the kids. it does get easier, but nothing can stop the snowball of kids not wanting to be there, not wanting you there and the opening to make your life hell for their amusement. good luck with that!
 

headRush

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Originally posted by: hanoverphist
Originally posted by: headRush
thanks guys. it defiantly gets easier. it doesn't bother me much during the week, its just before the parties or the morning of the party. it defiantly gets better though so im not too worried.

thanks for reading :)

defiantly

definitely

sorry, that just seems to piss me off for some reason... most nazi stuff i dont care about, but this and "irregardless" piss me off...


and i played chuck E cheese for a year or so for almost minimum wage, but my main job there was fixing their video games. some parties can be scary, depending on the mood/ age of the kids. it does get easier, but nothing can stop the snowball of kids not wanting to be there, not wanting you there and the opening to make your life hell for their amusement. good luck with that!

haha i was tapping away and firefox word corrector thingy underlined it in red so i just picked the first one. my bad :p
 

headRush

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Mar 25, 2006
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Originally posted by: JS80
If you think $90/hr is a lot, imagine what your boss charged the parents.

i collect the money from them at the end of the party, how much they owe is written in my folder along with the phone number and address, number of kids, age of kids, additional notes, etc..

i make 90$, a 60 minute party costs them 210$ i think 260$ for a 90 minute one and i make 120$ in 90 minutes since the award rate is 30$

yeh he makes alot, its a pretty good business idea/plan, he must clear alot of money every week. props to him though, he'd run the parties for 5 years before he took a more administrative role in the company.
 

JS80

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Originally posted by: headRush
Originally posted by: JS80
If you think $90/hr is a lot, imagine what your boss charged the parents.

i collect the money from them at the end of the party, how much they owe is written in my folder along with the phone number and address, number of kids, age of kids, additional notes, etc..

i make 90$, a 60 minute party costs them 210$ i think 260$ for a 90 minute one and i make 120$ in 90 minutes since the award rate is 30$

yeh he makes alot, its a pretty good business idea/plan, he must clear alot of money every week. props to him though, he'd run the parties for 5 years before he took a more administrative role in the company.

Not bad. I thought the disparity would be larger. But imagine if you were your own boss you can pocket the entire $210!
 

BoomerD

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Personally, I couldn't do it. I don't like kids that much...

The scariest stuff I've ever had to do was "yo-yo dozer" work. Basically, it's when the slope is too great for a bulldozer to work and maintain traction, (nearly vertical slopes) so they hook one dozer to another larger dozer with a long wire rope cable and the top dozer pulls you up and lets you down the face. Even though the wire rope is much stronger than the load being held, IF it broke, (and they do) it's usually a L-O-N-G way to the bottom...but you'll get there fast. :D I was always glad to get that part of the job done.
 

headRush

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Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: headRush
Originally posted by: JS80
If you think $90/hr is a lot, imagine what your boss charged the parents.

i collect the money from them at the end of the party, how much they owe is written in my folder along with the phone number and address, number of kids, age of kids, additional notes, etc..

i make 90$, a 60 minute party costs them 210$ i think 260$ for a 90 minute one and i make 120$ in 90 minutes since the award rate is 30$

yeh he makes alot, its a pretty good business idea/plan, he must clear alot of money every week. props to him though, he'd run the parties for 5 years before he took a more administrative role in the company.

Not bad. I thought the disparity would be larger. But imagine if you were your own boss you can pocket the entire $210!

i've thought about it.. the batman and spiderman costumes are custom made and high quality. they cost about 2000$ each

i'd need a shitload of capital for even crappy costumes as they go for 200$ at least, and furthermore i have absolutely no way of getting my name out there. there are alot of companies who do this and better 90$/hr and having 3 definite parties (at least) than 1 party and 210$ per weekend which isnt even guaranteed :

its hard to get the name out there and generate interest cos there are so many others that was well established.
 

mrblotto

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Jul 7, 2007
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Very entertaining read. The parties will only get easier. You've got a great gift and seem to be quite responsible for an 18 year old.

 

BoomerD

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Originally posted by: Wheezer
I hate kids.

It's good to see that I'm not the only grumpy old kid-hater on these boards...:p

"Sit down and shut the fuck up you little bastards before I stomp on your dicks!"

Yeah...I'd do well in such a job. :D
 

grimlykindo

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Definitely don't quit! You have a one in a million job in your hands! At your age you will never find a better gig - keep at it and it will get easier. I know lots of people who would kill for your job
 

njdevilsfan87

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7-8 year olds... dodgeball... water ballons... buy yourself some bad ass water gun that will wow any child and go after them if they piss you off ;)

From what I remember, any party that I went to when I was younger that involved me wearing a bathing suit was instant excitement about it the moment I was told to put one on.