Coz strazer said so! (UPDATE: 12 October 2011)

Armageddon · Tue 02/08/2011 04:41:33

I feel an adventure game coming on, oh wait, that's just real life without the puzzles.

Glad to hear thing are getting better.

bicilotti · Thu 04/08/2011 07:38:00

Quote from: +monkE3y_05_06+ on Tue 02/08/2011 01:01:00
[...] I've been granted an open-ended partial pardon by the roommates. [...]

That usually happens with girlfriends! And it's all trouble after that

Glad to hear you're back on your feet!

monkey0506 · Thu 04/08/2011 07:41:28

Well, I'm not living with a girlfriend (thankfully?), but yeah I get what you're saying there.

I'm on the hunt for a job, but so long as I can find something by the end of the month then I should be all good. So there's a light at the end of the tunnel, yes, but I'm not quite out in the clear just yet.

But I'm staying confident. 8)

voh · Thu 04/08/2011 14:01:21

Keep believin', buddy! Even if the odds seem against you, keeping a positive outlook will definitely help you land something sooner rather than later!

Though, well, you seem to be doing that quite well anyway

*has a tiny eProud moment*

monkey0506 · Sat 06/08/2011 00:18:05

I am "officially awesome". FACT!

Dualnames · Sat 06/08/2011 00:23:31

Quote from: monkey_05_06 on Sat 06/08/2011 00:18:05
I am "officially awesome". FACT!

I hereby acknowledge the above case, as true beyond words and nations.

monkey0506 · Sun 14/08/2011 23:54:08

There was a point I was consigned to just giving up on everything. It was horrible. Then you guys got my head back straight, with some help from a certain some of you, I was able to get things set back in motion. I have a running vehicle. I have a place to live. And as of today...

I HAVE A JOB!!1

I probably won't start till this coming weekend, but the interview was more of a pre-hiring declaration of factual facts about pizza delivery.

So, I've been prioritizing things, but the next big step on my checklist is:

SAVE MY ROOMMATES (and myself!) FROM BEING EVICTED! (for defaulting on rent; but the landlord is the father(-in-law) of the roomies, so..it shouldn't be too hard to negotiate now that I have a job)

So, I'm not quite fully in the clear yet (with insurance and registration on my vehicle coming up due, and my rent cost likely going up for a short duration), but things are looking very much up. Very, very much up.

Thanks to all of you who have supported me with your words (and other ways).

voh · Mon 15/08/2011 01:50:11

Rock on!

That's good to hear

Kweepa · Mon 15/08/2011 04:35:01

Hooray! Free pizzas all around!

bicilotti · Wed 17/08/2011 19:21:05

Hell yeah, good to hear!

Our Monkey is going "triple A" soon!

monkey0506 · Wed 17/08/2011 23:37:57

I've been told that if [female roommate] doesn't get one of the jobs she's applying for that we have until the end of the month to raise $400 or we're being evicted. [male roommate] has told me that apparently both of his checks, including tips from delivering pizzas, go toward (vehicle) gas, (auto) insurance, phone, and electric, leaving him absolutely nothing to pay rent with. I smell a load of crap there, even as ridiculous as the phone bill is.

So, I guess this all means that I'd better finish this project for Dave and get my money from him before we all get kicked out. :

I actually owe Steve (McCrea, not you Leafshade) a big thanks for his vote of confidence and personal recommendation for this particular project. Yay AGS people knowing who I am and stuff!

Dualnames · Thu 18/08/2011 13:36:25

Who are you? Tits or GTFO.

But on a serious note, I'm really glad you're semi-back on track. And yes, if Santa exists he's definitely not amazing as bicilotti.

R4L · Fri 19/08/2011 05:55:20

Hey glad to hear things are better for you!

Too bad you don't live in LA, or else I would have linked you to this.

It's basically a poor man's guide to surviving. It gives addresses to shelters, pantries, and other stuff. I'm sure you have those in your area, but I'm just saying, you know, in case this happens to get worse. But, I'm hoping for the best, so hopefully you won't have to resort to that!

Anyways, good luck dude, and best of luck. I've been there before, and I'm doing well now, so I believe you will too!

monkey0506 · Fri 19/08/2011 06:12:21

Seems that she got the job, and from what I understand, that means we get to stay. I dunno, but I'm gonna try and get some money in the bank from all those rich people I'll be bringing pizza to, so hopefully I'll have something to fall back on. Saving money is hard with no job though, so it's a good thing I've got one again.

First day of training is tomorrow. Hooray! 8)

Edit: Apparently "training" means "getting handed a pizza and told to deliver it." I heard (through a third party) that the manager said something to the effect of "if he doesn't know how to drive then he doesn't need to be delivering pizzas." My response (not to him, but just to myself upon hearing this) was, "Well it's not so much a matter of the how as the where to drive." My first delivery was..interesting..but it started to feel a bit easier toward the end of my shift.

Worked 4 hours today and made 7 deliveries. At the end of the night I walked out with $28.50 in tips, which by my calculation comes up to somewhere around $4.07 per delivery. Seven deliveries in four hours comes up to an average of 1.75 deliveries per hour. So from there I extrapolated (while driving home

) that this comes up to $7.125/hour above my base pay of $7.25/hour. So for delivering pizzas for four hours, I got paid $14.375/hour. Nice!

I'm also compensated $1.25 per delivery to account for gas/wear and tear.

This was apparently "THE BUSIEST FRIDAY OF THE YEAR" although the person who said that was unable to elaborate any further, even before we actually got busy. Still, for my first night on the job, I must say that I walked away reasonably happy.

Just thought I'd share that with you all, and again thank you for your love and support. Especially you bicilotti. And Jon. And Steve. And Dave. And Dualjim.

Things looked bleak for a while there..but hey, maybe this was all for the best. I mean..hey..my base pay is the same as the job that I lost because of all this, but I'm making tips on top of it...I could potentially be making quite a bit more than I was at my other job.

R4L · Sun 21/08/2011 04:26:43

Awesome man! I work at an italian/seafood restaurant cooking now and I still get $7.25 an hour, and no tips. Only if I'm lucky... one of the many downsides to working at a family owned restaurant and having an asshole for a boss.

I don't know a lot about cars, but I know some... if you have problems you can shoot me a PM and I can run it with my dad (worked in a shop his whole life) and I can probably get you on the right track. Not much help, but I figured I'd offer instead of not helping at all.

Dualnames · Sun 21/08/2011 12:22:00

Way to go, Monkey!!

QuoteOnly if I'm lucky... one of the many downsides to working at a family owned restaurant and having an asshole for a boss.

I read this as if you were working on YOUR family-owned restaurant.

Roodypool · Mon 22/08/2011 07:12:47

I thing you are a sucks man. Please control yourself otherwise very soon will feel sexy. Ha Ha HA.........

Snake · Tue 23/08/2011 22:57:04

Quote from: Roodypool on Mon 22/08/2011 07:12:47
I thing you are a sucks man. Please control yourself otherwise very soon will feel sexy. Ha Ha HA.........

EH?

Calin Leafshade · Tue 23/08/2011 23:12:16

I agree.

monkey0506 · Wed 24/08/2011 07:37:22

Snake, it's pretty obvious what he meant. If I can't control my now almost totally under control situation, then I very shortly shall begin to have an insatiable libido that will ruin my life. Not that hard to figure out.