Ok, so it's now Friday, and I have one major conclusion. I hate the fucking weekend. Let's see, during the week, I get opportunities to sleep in, see friends, grab lunch etc. Yes I have class, but thats only 3 hours out of my day. I have nights off so I can volunteer, do nothing, do homework, or go see a show. Yet, the more celebrated time is the weekend... For me, we get to Friday, and I know I have the day off, but then am working 5-1am when my friends are going out. Late shifts keep me wired til the wee hours of the morning, so I sleep in Saturday, then usually head back to work. In the case of tomorrow, 3-9. That kills off the afternoon, and some of the night because if I was to do anything, by the time I get home and ready to go out it would be 10pm. Lame. Then Sunday is the make sure everything is ready for the next week day... so in conclusion, FUCK WEEKENDS.Last night I went and saw Billy Talent. They rocked the John Labatt Centre. Now, the day was a little more adventuresome than that though. Myself and Michelle started having a few beers in a late afternoon lunch. We split up for a bit, but everyone rejoined later in the eve at my house for the "official" BT pre-drink. We had a few more beers and then on Jeffy's advice, made our way just after 7:30 to the show. Now here's where things get messy.
As we walk, Rise Against goes on stage... we know they are co-headlining. We rush the floor and mosh our way up front, but after the set learn some sad news. Whilst we thought the doors opened at 7, the show actually started at 7. So the band I most wanted to see (Moneen) had
Afterwards we all made our way home and I was out like a light within 45 minutes. Perfect night.
Today is going lame though. I'm dreading going to work at 5, especially since I know I could have gone to the Raptor's game instead! I got invited to go by Steph, and couldn't get out of work to go to it. So I may be a grumpy Blockbuster lacky tonight.
Speaking of Blockbuster... I hope someone in head office reads this... already played. A few minutes later we learn even worse news. Since Anti-Flag had to cancel their showing up, Dallas Green had played a special set!!! Talk about two terrible things to miss. I got over it though. Billy Talent played an amazing set, and it was cool to witness the last show in a long tour... chalk that on the board of firsts. FUCK YOU! The last shift I did, last week, they started airing ad's in store about how wonderful it is to work at Blockbuster. Now, I agree, it is a sweet job, the people I work with are awesome, and I've watched more
movies for free than you can imagine, but I'm not going to be working for them by the end of February. I got my little "1 year" pin the other day and that closed the deal on my desire to be there any more. I should have an interview at the Ceeps this week, which would be the perfect, most ideal job ever. As soon as I do the interview, 2 weeks left at Block. Now, why am I so pissed at the company though. Well, besides the fact they pay us minimum wage (I actually get below last I checked, I'm just too uncaring to bring it up). They advertise "amazing benefits"... now, starting next week, our employee discount is cut in half from 20% (or taxes + 5%) to 10% (66% of taxes). The reason they cited was that the employee discount was some times putting movies below cost. Hmm ok, the $27.99 new release that I get for about $25 is REALLY cutting into profits. And really, suck up the 43 cents it may be costing you because I'm bringing you in hundreds in revenue in any given night for a mere $40-50.Second thing that they did that pisses me off more isn't financial at all. With the wonderful "No Late Fees" policy some movies don't make their way back into the store for 2 weeks, or even 30 days. How many times does someone watch the Lake House that they don't bring it back for 27 days... then bitch that there is a $2 restocking fee. People are pathetic, and they alone make me want to quit quite frequently. But regardless, corporate says that "due to the success of our No Late Fees policy, people are finding sometimes movie's aren't always available to rent". Now as an employee, we get the benefit of 10 free rentals per week (which I love). Now, we get all new releases a week before they are launched so that we have a chance to see them. Now, once they are released, we have to wait 3 weeks (21 days) to rent them... but because us renting movies for free (let's point out that we work practically for free) cuts so much into profits we now have to wait a month to rent something that has been released. So now, if I miss a movie before it comes out, I have to wait til next month to see it. And the best part, they say that they find we are taking to long with the no late fees... but we get fired if the damn movie comes into the No Late Fee's policy... 3 strikes your out.
