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Depending on your occupation, you have access to a variety of so-called perks. Great insurance, free coffee, free clothes! Concert tickets, random merchandise, etc. Then, there are the special category of unmentioned perks. For example, an unmentioned perk of working in a shopping center is you get to know the people who work at different stores and restaurants surrounding your work location. With a little bartering, their perks become your perks, and vice versa. So my story goes as follows:
It is 3:30 AM on a Friday night. I am giving a fellow employee of my current work location a ride home from work, but first, I choose to pull into the local 7/11 to get some gas. I pull into the left turn lane to enter the 7/11 parking lot. I looking in my passenger side mirror and see a car in the lane to left of me slow down.
"Oh great..." I whispered.
When my light turned green I proceeded to turn left, as designated. As I made my left turn, I notice the car behind me suddenly change lanes and get in my lane directly behind me. From a quick flash of a street light, I see... Irvine Police...
I quickly pull into the first gas pump and watch as the Interceptor drives off. My fellow employee and I proceed into the gas station, but I notice that the cruiser pulled off into a dark corner in the parking lot.
"Ten bucks says I get pulled over as soon as I leave this place," I say to my fellow employee.
"Why is that? Is there a cop waiting?" He replies.
I sternly answer, "Yeah, the bastard is parked back over there behind the trees. I bet he's waiting for me."
I fill my tank and turn on my car. I turn to look for the police car and notice it drive away. Out of danger? No. As I'm about to exit the shopping center in which the gas station resides, I notice that the cruiser had actually pulled out into an even more darker cul-de-sac without lights. I turn onto the street and stop at a red light. Watching my passenger side mirror, I watch the police car. As soon as the light turned green, a reflection of light caught my eye and I watched as the cruiser sped up as fast as it could, without lights, right behind me. As soon as I completed my turn, on came the siren, and I was illuminated by the infamous spotlight.
I called it. I'm smarter than the average cop! I see right through their tactics! So, I pull over, lay my keys on my dash, and place both hands on the steering wheel. Thump. Thump. Thump
"How are you doing tonight?" Asked a kind woman with a blinding flashlight.
"I'm doing absolutely wonderful!" I replied.
The cop then shined the light in my eyes and gasped.
"Damn it! I thought I had something good here! Like a 909 or something! You work security at Dave and Buster's don't you?" The officer exclaimed.
"Why yes I do ma'am."
"Ah, go on. I thought I had a good catch here! I bet you get that a lot with your car?" (I drive a base black 1986 Pontiac Trans Am. My baby.)
So I drive off.
Simple story. End of story. Perks of working side by side with local law enforcement.
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Cool story! I am a bit confused (and ignorant), though... why would your Trans Am get you stalked and pulled over by police often? Are 1986 base black Trans Am's like a criminal discount car or something?
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I am not ok with cops doing stuff like that. If they have a reason to pull you over, they need to pull you over - they don't need to stalk you and make you all neurotic. That's an abuse of power through intimidation, IMO.
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Neither am I, Farmgirl. For someone who supposedly works "side by side with law enforcement" you don't seem to have much respect for them, everything_theory.
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The only reason I had that particular attitude toward that particular office was because of the sneaky stalk you until you get on the street so I can pull you over for no apparent reason act. And this same thing has happened to me countless times with the same city. Four times in one week at one time!
I have the utmost respect for all law-enforcement, no matter what silly and power abusing acts they use.
And 909... I'm not exactly sure what that is to this day. It's an area code in California which many of the people from the OC use to describe something... ghetto(?)
I apologize for any misunderstandings of my attitude or views of the law enforcement.
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I don't understand what the perk here is . . . actually, I don't understand the story at all, I guess.
The perk is that when you get stopped for doing absolutely nothing wrong you get let go?
I am told by our former SRO, a county sheriff's deputy, that if I get stopped by another county sheriff's deputy for a routine stop in the vicinity of the school and tell them that I work there and know this sheriff's deputy, that I will not get ticketed, but you can understand why I might be reluctant to test that.
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I was waiting for the priceless sexual innuendo that DID NOT happen (you know, cool guy in the Trans Am gets frisked by the sexy female police officer...). Bummer.
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A perk of my job is...having the fear of dying because the stock manager decided to use a ladder (That I was at the bottom of, to receive items) to get a 32" TV off the top rack instead of the walking-stacker?
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I have lots of little perks at my job. My boss tends to buy lunch (pizza) for us every couple weeks. I often get to go home early on Fridays (and still get paid for the full day). My boss gives us baseball tickets (he has season tickets). He's helped me work on my truck or let me drive his when mine's acting up. As long as I get my work done, I can surf and chat online. I get frequent raises and bonuses. I get reimbursed for my cell phone, since I originally got it for work (it's now evolved into my only phone). I've got a great boss - he's like a second dad (especially since I've known he and his wife for most of my life). I get to share an office with a guy with the mind of a 12 year old, so that's pretty entertaining (think rubber bands, spit wads, cockroaches...). Posts: 5879 | Registered: Apr 2001
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There are some cool perks to being the 2IC of a film and audio school. We've got audio studios better than 95% of professional studios in the country. We've got great film gear and labs of high-powered Final Cut Pro machines. We can (if we have the time) work on our own projects using not just the gear, but interested students as resources. I get to start work mid-morning and dress casually. I get to build the film course from scratch, creating something that's got my style stamped all over it..
There's a lot of downsides, but there are some cool perks.
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but that might be less of a perk than I origionally thought. Six hour shifts with ice cream just staring you in the face begging to be eaten is rather torturous.
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And working at my employer's parent's house, his mom sometimes gives me diet dr pepper. She's so cool. Posts: 1681 | Registered: Jun 2004
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Possible use of my software at universities around the world, plus continuing input on one of the largest open source projects ever undertaken by educational institutions.
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"I get free ice cream..." OK, I think we have a clear winner here.
I do freelance consultant work for a poker website and they sent me on a free trip to the World Series of Poker.
I met a bunch of cool poker folks like Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Gordan, and Clonie Gowen. Of course, a better perk would've been a free entry to the main event. Maybe next time.
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I get looooong holidays. I get to turn up when I like and leave when I like, so long as I'm not actually teaching. I get to make a difference to young people. I get to go on neat trips to fun places, museums, cultural events and all sorts, for free. I can claim expenses for books I use in my teaching.
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ludosti - where do you work and how do I apply?
Troubadour - your job sounds sooo cool! I'm a new media student, and would love to be involved with the kind of stuff you do. The program here at the university I attend needs to mature - a lot.
Zeugma - What kind of work are you doing? I've been checking your blog, and saw the render of the fuel truck... you get to model for a living AND do Animation Master during your off time? SO ENVIOUS! Oh, and I'm still a huge fanboy.
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I get to work in a building with a lot of lovely young married women that I can admire from afar. Posts: 1814 | Registered: Jul 2004
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I know the feeling VtY... Oh do I know the feeling...
Some extra perks come from our clients/guests/customers. Certain software companies have events at my work, and through them I was able to go to E3, see a premiere of Star Wars, and just today I got back from ComiCon! Fun Fun!
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You know, my job has no perks other than little children's shining faces, which I'm not sure counts as an unmentioned perk, since it's pretty much the only perk other than the pay!
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