Time for follow up. I ranted after work on my last day of the week when I was upset and just a weeee bit stressed.  My folks flew in to town and I have been spending quality time with them the last few days and NOT thinking about work.

Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post

What do you enjoy about your work?
Friggin awesome question. All in all, I do enjoy what I do, though I would quit on the spot if I won the lottery or something.  I am on my feet 90% of the time and walk 7-8 miles every night, which is awesome. I am not stuck typing away in a cube all day.  I interact with people of all types - I like this, not just people of "my color".  I pay people LOTS of money that ISN'T MINE!  This is really fun. I like to say, "I like giving away the boss's money!" to people who win jackpots. Always gets a cheap laugh. Every day is different. Weird situations come up - as soon as you think "I've seen it all" something happens and you think WTF?

I am generally a good "de-escalator", meaning that I can usually talk folks down from a hightened state of agitation.  Obviously, this doesn't always work. But I like resolving problems and I'm good it. That's why I'm still here. If you can't do this, you don't last. I've been doing it 15 years.

What I like most is that it is not MONOTONOUS.  I have had monotonous jobs in the past that payed WAY more and I am happier now. Win!

Quote Originally Posted by Zundfolge View Post
Its actually worse than that, the actual current definition of racist is; you white.
Sadly, I feel this is the case these days.

Quote Originally Posted by Otterbatcat View Post

GG, that was a good rant, and justifiably so....given your explanation.  That was definitely a 9.+ range rant, well done Sir.
I try not to go off often, but recent events made me rather hot the other night.

Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
We need an update from the OP. Did you commit any racist acts today by tossing anybody that identifies as anything other than Caucasian?
No.  Been drinking a few adult beverages with my dad and grilling dead animals. I go in Wed night, so we'll see. LOL

Quote Originally Posted by Graves View Post
Poor guy...getting called names and such for doing his job
Not sure if this is shot at me or not.  I'll assume it isn't. 

I have often wondered what would happen if I showed up at one of these d-bags place of work and treated them the same way.  "Hey you f-ing racist!  I said no pickles on my Big Mac, you bleepity bleep bleep! You give me pickles because of my skin color mother f-er? F-you, your momma sucks donkey ... I SAID NO PICKLES!!!!!!". 

Look, I'm really not looking for sympathy here. I know damn well that I can quit any time I want. And I'm a big boy who has been in this industry for a long time. I have been called everything you can imagine and 99.9% of the time I just chuckle inside and think, "Yeah, I've heard that a million times before bud....just go away".

In fact, my standard response to something like, "You look a fucking faggot in that pink shirt you pussy" is simply, "I know.  Will you just leave now please."

The whole "you're a racist" thing has really gone off the charts over the last few years. I guess Soros and his crew really are making a difference.

Anyway, thanks for tolerating my rant.