SOB!! I lost $800 today.

NikPreviousAcct

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Well... potentially. One of the local radio stations, The Wolf, has a gimmick to get people to listen. In the morning, they call a listener's name. The name they call is someone who's a member of their website, email subscription thingy, or whatever. I signed up with them a long time ago, before they changed from KWJJ to The Wolf.

Essentially, when someone's name is called, they have 10 minutes to call in. If they do, they win $100. If they don't, the radio hosts will call someone else's name. The next hour, when the radio personalities decide, they say "...um OKAY CALL IN NOW!" at random (only once per hour and always within the hour). The person who's name was called has to call in within 10 minutes again. If they do, they win another $100.

Anyway, I went to work this morning for the first time since the middle of February. What did I miss? Pwning n00bs on AT, sleeping in, and my name being called. My friend Jenny called my house phone, but she didn't know that my first day of work was today. She sent me an email, but the ONLY email address that I didn't check today was the address that she sent me the email about.

GRR!!

But I'm very thankful for my job and wouldn't trade all the potential of gainful employment with my company for a single day's winnings of $800. It's just disappointing that I could have done both and missed out on the opportunity. :p
 

KLin

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you didn't lose any money, you just didn't win it. :laugh:
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: Nik
Well... potentially. One of the local radio stations, The Wolf, has a gimmick to get people to listen. In the morning, they call a listener's name. The name they call is someone who's a member of their website, email subscription thingy, or whatever. I signed up with them a long time ago, before they changed from KWJJ to The Wolf.

Essentially, when someone's name is called, they have 10 minutes to call in. If they do, they win $100. If they don't, the radio hosts will call someone else's name. The next hour, when the radio personalities decide, they say "...um OKAY CALL IN NOW!" at random (only once per hour and always within the hour). The person who's name was called has to call in within 10 minutes again. If they do, they win another $100.

Anyway, I went to work this morning for the first time since the middle of February. What did I miss? Pwning n00bs on AT, sleeping in, and my name being called. My friend Jenny called my house phone, but she didn't know that my first day of work was today. She sent me an email, but the ONLY email address that I didn't check today was the address that she sent me the email about.

GRR!!

But I'm very thankful for my job and wouldn't trade all the potential of gainful employment with my company for a single day's winnings of $800. It's just disappointing that I could have done both and missed out on the opportunity. :p

:cookie:
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: dartworth
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's the new job?

I work for Department of Defense contractor.

wow...must be a important job....

min wage......LMAO

Seriously, don't give me sh|t about it. I'm sure that after not being able to find work for 9 months and having absolutely zero savings left, you'd take a minimum wage job that is virtually dropped into your lap too.
 

aplefka

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That sucks. I lost Metallica tix and more once because when they asked if there was any other prize instead and I asked about a diff promotion, they said they couldn't pass that on out yet and then hung up on me. That's what I get for being greedy I guess.
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: dartworth
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's the new job?

I work for Department of Defense contractor.

wow...must be a important job....

min wage......LMAO

Seriously, don't give me sh|t about it. I'm sure that after not being able to find work for 9 months and having absolutely zero savings left, you'd take a minimum wage job that is virtually dropped into your lap too.

9 months! :Q

WTH didn't you spend more time looking for a job than surfing ATOT Nik? :confused:
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: sniperruff
i thought you said the radio station gives you $100? how did you lose $800?

Until you fail to call in, they keep giving you $100 for each hour that you successfully call in within 10 minutes of the radio hosts telling you to do so again.
 

sniperruff

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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: sniperruff
i thought you said the radio station gives you $100? how did you lose $800?

Until you fail to call in, they keep giving you $100 for each hour that you successfully call in within 10 minutes of the radio hosts telling you to do so again.

ahhh i see...

well having a job beats sitting at home hitting refresh on ATOT, so :beer:
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: dartworth
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's the new job?

I work for Department of Defense contractor.

wow...must be a important job....

min wage......LMAO

Seriously, don't give me sh|t about it. I'm sure that after not being able to find work for 9 months and having absolutely zero savings left, you'd take a minimum wage job that is virtually dropped into your lap too.

9 months! :Q

WTH didn't you spend more time looking for a job than surfing ATOT Nik? :confused:

Job hunting online from the Oregonian's website (among others) is better than going through the paper with a highlighter. I was job hunting like freakin crazy until July when I became discouraged and cut way back on my efforts without completely quitting. Since July, I've turned in an average of 2.8 applications per week.
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: sniperruff
i thought you said the radio station gives you $100? how did you lose $800?

Until you fail to call in, they keep giving you $100 for each hour that you successfully call in within 10 minutes of the radio hosts telling you to do so again.

ahhh i see...

well having a job beats sitting at home hitting refresh on ATOT, so :beer:

Tell that to the guy that has to suck the poop out of port-a-poties! :p
 

Yossarian

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Originally posted by: NikJob hunting online from the Oregonian's website (among others) is better than going through the paper with a highlighter. I was job hunting like freakin crazy until July when I became discouraged and cut way back on my efforts without completely quitting. Since July, I've turned in an average of 2.8 applications per week.

if it takes you 9 months to find a minimum wage job you just suck. starbucks and walmart are always hiring.