lazyboy97o
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Years ago I had co-worker at a recreation facility call out and then show up as a guest and want his discounts…
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Californian Elitist
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Were they fired?
lazyboy97o
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Nope… And that’s not the worst of what was going on. I didn’t stay around much longer.
Say what you want but that guy’s going places. Like my son in Kindergarten who walked out of his classroom yesterday and refused to go back in because “it’s too cold in there.”
Californian Elitist
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What?? This was absolutely a no-no at Disney and Universal. I remember during training for both theme parks being told that if we were caught at the parks after calling out for the day, we would immediately be fired.
I would have quit that place, too.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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I had to laugh because it reminds me of the shenanigans that went on working at the local movie theater in high school…
It gave me a realistic perception of what to expect from humanity (from coworkers and customers alike) and generally setting low expectations hasn’t disappointed me yet.
lazyboy97o
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This was a much smaller operation. Like 20 employees at the location. I tried to get the new manager fired first but that didn’t work. A true example of the Peter Principle in overdrive, decades of experience and yet somehow completely clueless. Completely undid rules/procedures and allowed people to just not show up, work drunk/hungover, steal by directly taking cash or falsifying time cards, and threaten violence. No discipline ever meted out as everyone figured out they just had to say “I know I’m a sinner, I’ve been praying really hard and am trying to do better.”
When I quit I still gave two weeks notice but was fired later that day. The manager always left at 5:00 sharp, so when I got the call saying I was being fired, which was hilarious in the sternness as though she was putting her foot down, I decided to stay home watching TV until about 6:00 even though it was only a 5 minute drive away. When I arrived the last part for a project I had been working on had arrived and the manager had the audacity to ask me to install it and finish the project while I was there. I just laughed very loudly and walked out.
Californian Elitist
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Sounds like a job from hell. The being “fired” part on the day you put in your two weeks is kinda funny. Wow. Were you a teen/young adult at the time?
I got written up on my last day at a job. Some managers get a high off of inflicting some sort of punishment on their employees before they go.
lazyboy97o
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It was a high school and college job for myself and most of the people working there. It was actually pretty great until that last manager was hired. By that time I was doing mostly maintenance work so I had been allowed to set my own schedule as long as I kept everything working and was pretty much on call for emergencies. Even the other jobs were generally pretty easy, a few intense hours here or there but way more down time where they really just needed someone in the building to answer the occasional question / phone call and do some very light cleaning. That it so quickly devolved into the toxic dysfunctional workplace from hell so quickly is a testament to the power of horrible leadership.
Dear Prudence
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I hadn't thought about her in YEARS. WE did a show together years ago, and it was an unpleasant experience, and she was definitely on my list of people I never wanted to see again for the rest of my life. Thank GOD for masks lol
Dear Prudence
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Oh, and I also men Josh D'armo, what's his face yesterday, and it was a pretty unpleasant experience 
waltography
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Went to the Griffith Observatory this afternoon and saw their planetarium show. Overall a very solid experience. I couldn't help but compare the score to Soarin' a bit; it just felt so cinematic with the dome projections. Added bits of the score to my work playlist.
socalifornian
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We could’ve walked right past each other
waltography
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Oh no way! Small world.
Dear Prudence
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I was underwhelmed by the Halloween stuff at DLR. 
Dear Prudence
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A cast member asked if I was old enough to take my 4 year old niece on an attraction alone.
I had to explain to them I'm 34.
It was embarrassing and awkward for myself and the CM, but my niece thought it was h I l a r I o u s.
I had to explain to them I'm 34.
It was embarrassing and awkward for myself and the CM, but my niece thought it was h I l a r I o u s.
brb1006
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As somebody who doesn't check out TCM very often. I've decided to mark my calendar for October 2 and October 9, since they will be airing a 2-hour marathon dedicated to cartoons of the 1920s and 1930s. Mainly to celebrate Fleischer Animation's 100th Anniversary. TCM will be airing a 90-minute documentary on silent cartoons called "Cartoon Carnival".
www.cartoonbrew.com
New Doc About Silent Animation Will Air On TCM This Weekend
"Cartoon Carnival" will revisit characters like Farmer Alfalfa and Felix the Cat, and look at recent efforts to restore these cartoons.
www.cartoonbrew.com
brb1006
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TCM celebrating Fleischer Animation's 100th Anniversary will continue October 9th will more showing of Fleishcer Cartoons (including Popeye and Betty Boop).
As a fan of old school animation, I'm tuning in on both Saturdays to watch this! Especially for Disney fans since this was made when Walt Disney was working on "The Alice Comedies" shorts.
As a fan of old school animation, I'm tuning in on both Saturdays to watch this! Especially for Disney fans since this was made when Walt Disney was working on "The Alice Comedies" shorts.
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Dear Prudence
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Why do people who dislike children go to places like Disneyland or McDonald's and then complain that children exist?
PiratesMansion
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Twitter is eviscerating Harmonius. Sounds like a complete and utter misfire on every level.
And I'm not going to lie, as someone who was opposed to the very concept of that show from the beginning, I'm feeling just a bit vindicated at the moment, which will inevitably be replaced by despair at how utterly clueless the decision makers are and how eagerly they're ruining their own products.
And I'm not going to lie, as someone who was opposed to the very concept of that show from the beginning, I'm feeling just a bit vindicated at the moment, which will inevitably be replaced by despair at how utterly clueless the decision makers are and how eagerly they're ruining their own products.