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2007-12-17 4:15 PM

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Subject: 07 sucked, 08 is shaping up to be better
Yeah, 07 sucked.

I gave my resume to 3 Bicycle shops over the weekend. I was offered a position at one and am going in tonight to discuss the details and I have a second interview with another tomorrow.

Here's hoping to a better 08.


2007-12-17 7:24 PM
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Wishing you the best of luck!

I'll send good vibes, for whatever they are worth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

2007-12-17 10:14 PM
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dredwards - 2007-12-17 7:24 PM

Wishing you the best of luck!

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Thanks!
2007-12-18 4:07 AM
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Subject: RE: 07 sucked, 08 is shaping up to be better

graceful_dave - 2007-12-17 5:15 PM Yeah, 07 sucked. I gave my resume to 3 Bicycle shops over the weekend. I was offered a position at one and am going in tonight to discuss the details and I have a second interview with another tomorrow. Here's hoping to a better 08.

Working at a bike shop now that would be a fun job!

Good luck on the interview and making the right decision.

May '08 be great for you~ 

2007-12-18 8:32 AM
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Subject: RE: 07 sucked, 08 is shaping up to be better
Yeah, but working in shops is also dangerous to the credit when you are an athlete as well .. trust me ..... took me 5 years or so to get out of the mess I put myself in with buying toys (even at cost).
2007-12-18 12:16 PM
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Daremo - 2007-12-18 8:32 AM

Yeah, but working in shops is also dangerous to the credit when you are an athlete as well .. trust me ..... took me 5 years or so to get out of the mess I put myself in with buying toys (even at cost).


I'm well aware. I'll have been working in shops for 10 years in March.

The last couple years have been part time. I worked for parts, and after 2 years of Saturdays, I owed him $300. I did buy a 4 bike Thule t2 rack and a giant baby trailer right before we moved since we were going to need them and I wasn't sure I'd be going to work in a shop. I'm stoked. I missed doing it full time.

The wife did make me promise not to buy anything until our house in PA sells. We have the usual deals. Out of pocket money for I have to clear with her. If I sell a bike and buy a new bike with out having to put any extra into it I can do what I like.

Edited by graceful_dave 2007-12-18 12:19 PM


2007-12-18 1:08 PM
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Subject: RE: 07 sucked, 08 is shaping up to be better

So you are saying it could be detrimental to the finances to get a part time job in a bike shop?

 

Bummer, there is a new one opening a few blocks away. 

2007-12-18 1:11 PM
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Just depends on how careful you are. I was actually up a few hundred before we moved and I decided to get the rack and trailer. I could have skipped them, but I didn't want to pay full price later.

The whole point of working part time was to pay for my biking. I never expected to get any money from it, but I got employee pricing on parts and got paid a little bit, to pay for them. I would have bought most of what I bought over the two years so It was certainly better to work at the shop.
2007-12-18 3:04 PM
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Subject: RE: 07 sucked, 08 is shaping up to be better
When you get stuff for 1/2 off you buy 4 times as much!
2007-12-18 3:43 PM
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I have an idea for you. Buy the stuff at half off and sell it to us with a little mark up to save us schleps a few bucks Wink

I am sure your boss will be cool with that

2007-12-19 7:29 AM
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Subject: RE: 07 sucked, 08 is shaping up to be better
Thats a sure way to get fired.

Every now and then I'll hook up a friend, but it only works if it is something I would buy for myself.


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