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- Thread starter SoapyCy
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I'm probably older than you, so I'm guessing you didn't shut me down. I probably worked at that job for about one week.
It throws them for a loop (and I can hear papers rustling, keys on keyboard being clicked) when I tell them I work on campus.
I've heard they can be a bit clicky there. Don't fit the mold, or aren't someone's favorite and you don't succeed. Had a good buddy interview there and they gave the job to the manager's kid instead of him, and stuck him with the airline flight costs to get to the interview when they said over the phone they would reimburse it. Told him to get it in writing next time.
I got called once and it was the day after I picked my kid up. So saying yesterday confused them. I got one to laugh when she asked if I would donate 5k. I asked if it showed when I graduated, yep 3 months ago. I said that that is a bit much, she then apologized and said she had to go in order and asked about 2500. She sounded nice and I almost told her I’d only donate if she went out with me, but I gave 100 bucks and moved on.
Agree - somehow actually worked there for about 2 months before calling it quits. Most people I got a donation from would say something like, "If I give you $50 will you never call me again". I took that every darn time!
YEARS ago, I told them I was sick of the gd calls too, told them to send me a letter once a year and I would donate a couple hundred $$. But if they kept calling I was going to start being rude and not donating.
Sure enough, a couple months later, got a letter saying, "per your request, we are sending you this letter".
Zero calls since then, I give a couple hundred $ to the Aero Dept every year. It's like paying protection money to the mob, to prevent getting the calls. LOL.
Similar experience out at CDS Global in Boone - place was half full of ISU students. I have nothing but good things to say about working there for 3 years, that was about a decade ago so hopefully still the case.
I had 3 jobs when I went to ISU. Hickory Park kitchen, Red Lobster kitchen and ISU foundation.
Worst - ISU foundation, easy gig but hated cold calling people asking for money.
Middle - Hickory Park... meh
Best - Red Lobster. When I worked there, it was a tight run operation. Multiple quality checks per night on the food coming out, and the kitchen was spotless at the end of every night. One of the few restaurants I've worked at and don't mind going back to eat.
Worst - ISU foundation, easy gig but hated cold calling people asking for money.
Middle - Hickory Park... meh
Best - Red Lobster. When I worked there, it was a tight run operation. Multiple quality checks per night on the food coming out, and the kitchen was spotless at the end of every night. One of the few restaurants I've worked at and don't mind going back to eat.
Worst job - worked for a company that cleaned out apartments over the summer when college students moved out. Hot, gross work. Only benefit was if stuff was left behind - the people doing the cleaning got first dibs. I upgraded a lot of my first apartment furniture that way.
Best job - working at Sam's Club. Started as a cashier and eventually was promoted to the cash office. That was a sweet gig to sit up in the office, recording hourly sales numbers and preparing deposits for pickup the next day. Didn't have to deal with customers and it paid pretty well for a part time college job!
Best job - working at Sam's Club. Started as a cashier and eventually was promoted to the cash office. That was a sweet gig to sit up in the office, recording hourly sales numbers and preparing deposits for pickup the next day. Didn't have to deal with customers and it paid pretty well for a part time college job!
CycloneErik
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Was in the marching band with one of the Kingland kids. They are rich AF...that's all I know.
Involved with carry-out I believe.
Figured I was older or younger than you? I was a freshman that year. Left Ames in '08.
