I’m sorry some stupid kid threw milkshake over you.
This will give you a better idea how the gay guy (you mentioned him in another thread) felt when a companion of yours threw urine over him.
Do listen to every word of this advice:
The only people who deserve to be pitted here are the rude folks at the mall. Just because someone is wearing a silly/goofy/odd costume is no reason to be discourteous, especially if they’re just doing it because it’s a job.
Ha! Ha!
I seemed to have missed that thread. Do you have a linky-dink?
:eek: I have those same shorts.
I hope **START **washed 'em before he gave 'em to ya.
hahaha thats the first thing i thought of…
I agree with this, except maybe the boss deserves a bit of stick for paying with gift certificates instead of cash.
Interesting that a guy with a tax-prep business paid under the table. You’d think he woulda taken a few percent out of their backend in exchange for preparing their W-4s for them.
Slight hijack.
START,
Is there any chance you could hit <enter> *twice * between paragraphs to make it easier to read your posts?
Like this?
It’s a bit odd, but it wasn’t as if the boss paid him with something useless, like a diorama made with lacquered frogs. Even if START sells the gift certificate for less than its printed value (“I’ll give you this $100 gift certificate at this store I hate for $75”), he still gets value out of the whole thing.
Were you paid with an actual paper gift certificate or a gift card?
If the former, then you should be able to go to the store, spend just a fraction of the $100 and get the change in cash. Maybe you could buy a gift for someone.
If the latter, then you’re kinda stuck. As you spend the money, the card will just retain the balance.
Have you considered talking to your boss about getting paid in cash instead of the certificate? He could just give the certificate to the next person he hires (assuming that your name isn’t already on it).
I agree with glee. It seems to me, START that I’ve read at least a couple of threads where you’ve talked about hanging out with idiots and making fun of people. Speaking as someone who was made fun of way to much when I was young, making fun of other people is one of the best ways to get me to take an instant dislike to someone. The word “idiots” also, in my book, includes anyone who thinks it’s cool or fun to humiliate other people. If you’re saying or wearing anything to indicate you’re a Christian while doing this or talking about doing it without sounding like you regret it, that makes you a hypocrite, too, in my book.
So, harsh words over, let me give you some practical advice. First, what store is the gift certificate to? Even if it’s only a local store not a chain, chances are there’s going to be someone on this board who might be interested in it and possibly even give you a one-to-one exchange, money for gift certificate. Keep in mind that, no matter how much you may dislike the store, disparaging it or people who shop at it would not be a good idea since anyone who’s interested in the gift certificate would be helping you out as well as him- or herself.
Second, as others have said, when you take a job, discuss the terms in advance, including what form payment will take and what benefits are involved. This is something you’ll need to do throughout your life and, if you don’t take it, it will come back and burn you. Trust me, I’ve learned this lesson first hand.
Third, before you apply for or take a job, consider its value to you and what the alternatives are. This can change over time and your expectations may go up or down depending on a lot of things, including the local job market, how much you want to put into a job, and how much you need to pay for the things you want. Let me give you an example. 2 1/2 years ago, I was laid off from a good paying job as a programmer. For the first 4 or 5 months, I only looked at IT jobs because unemployment was paying my bills and I wanted to stay in my field. After 4 or 5 months I’d had very few interviews and no offers. My unemployment benefits were supposed to run out after 6 months. I’d already calculated what I needed to earn to pay my rent, car payments, and various bills, and the job market showed no signs of improving, so I swallowed my pride and looked for administrative work which would still pay enough to cover those things. I found such a job. Later, when the job market had improved and the job I had hadn’t nor was it likely to, I went back to looking for IT work and found it. I’m also making a higher salary. To support myself, I had to take the work which was available which wasn’t the work I wanted, but it was better than nothing. It’s harsh, but you may need to do the same, some day.
If you can’t do what you want or if there’s something you really don’t want to do, make sure you have a realistic alternative. When I moved back to town 10 years ago, I knew that, while there wasn’t much market for Japanese, my original field. I also knew I didn’t want to go to work for a fast-food joint because, frankly, of kids who acted a lot like you describe your friends or former friends acting. Fortunately, I had good clerical skills which let me do temporary work which paid better and had better working conditions. One of those temporary jobs led to a permanent job which led to me becoming a programmer. If you need money and don’t want to walk around in a costume no matter what, make sure you have a practical alternate way of making money.
Finally, whether you believe it or not, $25.00 per hour really is good money, especially for unskilled labor which is what you were. Yes, your employer may well have been a bit unscrupulous. A lot of them are, including some I’ve worked for (that may be especially! :eek: ). If the money looks too good for what the job entails, it probably is. Find out why it’s so good and what it entails. If it means you get paid a lot of money but have to put up with jerks, the decide whether it’s worth it, but keep in mind that people like waiters and sales clerks have to put up with jerks for a lot less money.
I am sorry you were humiliated. I will tell you it’s a learning experience, but, having been through several myself during the past few years, I know they can be no fun and friends have joked about me dreading them, saying “Oh no! Not another learing experience!” and joking about me running and hiding. It almost definitely won’t be the last one, especially if you keep hanging out around here.
The good news is they do tend to be survivable. You’ve said you want to make some changes and your youth pastor’s encouraging you. I’d say what you went through is a good chance to start making those changes, including in the way you treat other people.
Good luck! Sorry the lesson was painful!
CJ
What you really ought to do is get this guy’s employer ID or tax preparer number. Then next year, declare the income on your return on the 1099 line. (At your income level, it is not going to make much difference–if any–on your taxes.) Then, if he fails to send you a 1099 for your efforts, put a little note in with your W-2 (W-2s) saying, “this was my employer for the $100 gift certificate, but I didn’t get a 1099 from him.”
I like the links for buying and selling gift certificates, I should have known about them because you can do anything on the internet.
As far as the suit I should have taken a picture in it because I will never wear it again but it is made of a somewhat shiny material and it has a bright red tie and big baggy red, white and blue striped pants.
We did not have signs only because he (Stewie’s Dad) knew that we might get kicked out of the mall but I don’t think you can get kicked out of a mall for wearing a flashy suit so when people approached us we gave out a business card.
Also not to mislead anyone but apparently the Tax business is actually not out of an official office but out of his home.
This was a one time deal that made me see dollar signs because Stewie S.R. made it sound like we were going to get paid big time and I was all over it and did not ask any important questions. My real job is working at a Video Game store, part time.
You probably know this, but businesses run out of people’s homes are real businesses. Just ask the IRS or Revenue Canada. You can do under-the-table stuff if you like, but it is strongly NOT recommended. Unless you really like getting audited every year.
Reported.