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bringer posted:I know it has been brought up repeatedly but it pains me to think that you are an actual English Lit grad. On the plus side, it makes me feel slightly less scared about loving up the next two years of my English degree. Also 9pm til 2am is a brilliant shift you are insane. And you don't wanna ask for time off for a party but you're happy to screw about with your co-workers? Ah man.
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Pfirti86 posted:I used to love getting carts when I worked at a grocery story in high school. I would usually just space out while I did it and daydream about random poo poo. This is Benny. If he spaced out while pushing carts it would probably result in a 20 car pileup with multiple fatalities.
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Holy gently caress, OP. When I saw there was an update, I was hoping to see that you were doing well at work and saving money to move out. Instead, you've hosed up pushing carts, screwed over a fellow employee, and are being a complete rear end in a top hat about having to attend a party for yourself. Jesus Christ. How is this possible? I literally can not fathom it. gently caress moving out. Put the money immediately towards therapy. I'm serious. You have issues that require a therapist. Have you looked into therapy? Please say yes. At least let there be that.
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Xenocides posted:This is Benny. If he spaced out while pushing carts it would probably result in a 20 car pileup with multiple fatalities. If I hadn't followed this thread from the start I would have mistaken this for sarcasm. Benny, find yourself a sliding scale clinic and get checked out.
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Jun 25, 2013 00:27
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Overall it seems like there's some improvement, congrats on holding the job thus far. Good things: - Standing up to mom on your graduation party. Scheduling a party for someone with no regards for their work schedule is pretty inconsiderate and self-centered. Rescheduling was the right thing to do. Bad: - Please please please leave your comfort zone! You seem very attached to what is familiar and simple, and while this is common across all people to some degree, you seem to take it to the limit. Please just start saying yes to requests/invitations by default. Do things that you are invited to that you don't think you'll like, just to force yourself into a mindset where you do things by default. Take late shifts for extra money, even if it means something unfamiliar like working at night. (Did you have plans that evening?) This has been demonstrated throughout the thread and is an area you should try and improve. - Don't screw your coworkers like that. You know that of course, but seriously don't do it. There's no point in burning bridges for no reason, and it's something you will want from coworkers in the future. This doesn't even count the part where you get extra money for it.
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Hey Benny, aren't you glad you came back to the thread so everyone can continue to tell you how much of a gently caress up they think you are? Edit: While we're all here for this fun reunion, you've got some months of work under your belt since the thread died, how much money have you saved towards moving out since getting the job? Dr. Lariat fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Jun 25, 2013 |
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Jun 25, 2013 01:26
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Dr. Lariat posted:Hey Benny, aren't you glad you came back to thread so everyone can continue to tell you how much of a gently caress up they think you are? The funny thing is, even with Benny driving a stack of carts into a elderly woman's windshield and not being able to take simple directions/tasks, he is still better then most of the thread starters here because he actually has a job, attempting to talk to people at his work, and trying to be less of a sperg lord. Dream on, Benny. Dream on, bro.
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big duck equals goose posted:The funny thing is, even with Benny driving a stack of carts into a elderly woman's windshield and not being able to take simple directions/tasks, he is still better then most of the thread starters here because he actually has a job, attempting to talk to people at his work, and trying to be less of a sperg lord. The fun thing about e/n threads is that the OP is going to read this one post of encouragement and disregard all the harsh-yet-helpful criticism. Congratulations, look at what you've done, Hitler.
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big duck equals goose posted:The funny thing is, even with Benny driving a stack of carts into a elderly woman's windshield and not being able to take simple directions/tasks, he is still better then most of the thread starters here because he actually has a job, attempting to talk to people at his work, and trying to be less of a sperg lord. The funny thing is that some E/N posters have realized that they are in abusive relationships, escaped the abusive home they were in, and managed to go to court and get peace orders in the time this thread has been going. The funny thing is, a poster literally so depressed that he wanted goons to help him destroy the world managed to complete a mod challenge, start getting therapy, and started to pull out of his funk in the time this thread has been going. A lot of people gave Benny really good advice for months, now it's time to just piss in the well.
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Dr. Lariat posted:Edit: While we're all here for this fun reunion, you've got some months of work under your belt since the thread died, how much money have you saved toward a moving out since getting the job? Curious about this as well. Is the move out plan still in motion here?
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Anonymous Zebra posted:The funny thing is, a poster literally so depressed that he wanted goons to help him destroy the world managed to complete a mod challenge, start getting therapy, and started to pull out of his funk in the time this thread has been going. E/N success story of the year. 
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Anonymous Zebra posted:The funny thing is, a poster literally so depressed that he wanted goons to help him destroy the world managed to complete a mod challenge, start getting therapy, and started to pull out of his funk in the time this thread has been going. But then he stopped taking his meds and tried to rally a goon army to assassinate various public figures. Benny hasn't slipped back; he's still employed, so he's got that going for him.
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Jun 25, 2013 02:51
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I just want to say that since I've been reading this thread, I've gone from being unemployed for nearly 2 years to getting a job at the deli at my local grocery store. I'm also making friends, and proving myself to be an asset. I just want to thank you Benny the Snake for indirectly changing my life. Reading this trainwreck thread has been inspirational to me.
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AlbieQuirky posted:But then he stopped taking his meds and tried to rally a goon army to assassinate various public figures. Wait, that actually happened?
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Wonder Bra posted:Wait, that actually happened? Yes. Most people didn't make the connection because he name changed, but that's the epilogue to that tale. Also, Benny, what the gently caress man?
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Floorgazer posted:I just want to thank you Benny the Snake for indirectly changing my life. Reading this trainwreck thread has been inspirational to me. It's true for me too. This thread freaked me out so bad that I worked extra hard to make sure I get a post-doc for next year. I already have five interviews, and things are looking up. Thanks Benny!
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Morby posted:Curious about this as well. Is the move out plan still in motion here? EDIT: I have a buddy who's offering me a room for $300 a month. Just to reiterate. Benny the Snake fucked around with this message at 09:52 on Jun 25, 2013 |
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Jun 25, 2013 09:15
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You can't live anywhere on 700 dollars a month.
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MassaShowtime posted:You can't live anywhere on 700 dollars a month.
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Benny the Snake posted:I should've clarified. A buddy is offering me a room for $300 and the offer's still good. I think what he meant is that on $400/month after rent you're going to struggle to cover food/bills/transport.
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How many hours a week are you working? Given that you dick people over on covering shifts and refuse to work weekends, I guess I assumed you was already comfortably full time. Cali has an $8 minimum wage. Assuming a lowball 30 hours a week I calculated you'd pay 375 a year tax on $12500 income. So 3%. That means to be making $700 a month take home you are working 20 hours a week. How the gently caress do you screw colleagues over by not covering when only working 20 hours? How do you have no time to write? How do you expect to move out on your own working 20 hours minimum wage? You need to take every shift offered ever, and spend those other 20-30 hours of working week every week looking for a 40-50 hour a week job. Working a 9-5 schedule or similar hours would double your income and let you pay 300 loans and 300 rent while still having around 600-700 assuming the tax rate rises or 800 if not for groceries and insurance and savings and fuel and whatnot.
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Jun 25, 2013 10:21
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You should try to negotiate that student loan monthly rate.
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Masonity posted:
Yeah, in retail this is basically 2.5 days a week, wow.
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Well if he was working all week his mom might get after his collection of hent- er, adult comics. An unacceptable risk!
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Grin and Tonic posted:You should try to negotiate that student loan monthly rate. Benny, keep your head up at work. Also, I kind of agree with you about the party- I'd rather work than go to a party thrown for me by my family, and yes I realize how horribly goony that sounds. In the end, though, I would suck it up and play nice and try to make sure that my family and friends who were there for me during school were acknowledged, too.
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Anonymous Zebra posted:
Yeah two weeks later he made a thread about wanting to organize a bunch of goons to go Columbine on Seth Macfarlane, followed by a permaban & new account trying to negotiate rights to not being banned in exchange of photos of his medication. This Benny dude is a total shithead, and this thread exists solely for the entertainment of everyone. Feel free to give good advice; chances are someone else reading it might take away something positive from it.
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Benny would you like to do a podcast where I ruthlessly mock the things you say and think? Before you answer, look at how well Karl Pilkington is doing these days.
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Don't move out Benny, you're just gonna pull a Captain Walker and freak out and make your roommate call your mom to take you home.
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happyflurple posted:Also 9pm til 2am is a brilliant shift you are insane. And you don't wanna ask for time off for a party but you're happy to screw about with your co-workers? Ah man. i just wish there was a  big enogh for this. Benny what the hell man. Also yea that shift is awesome especially if it's on a weekday when your friends/whatever it is that you have arent going out or something anyway. You work for 5 hours, and still get home with enogh time to get some sleep (wake up at 10) to do interviews, errands, whatever you want. Thats a really good shift man.
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Call Me Abey posted:Yeah two weeks later he made a thread about wanting to organize a bunch of goons to go Columbine on Seth Macfarlane, followed by a permaban & new account trying to negotiate rights to not being banned in exchange of photos of his medication. I've followed this thread from the beginning and I've used it as motivation/inspiration. After finishing school I was struggling on finding a relevant, decent paying job to go with my degree and after reading this, I swore I'd never Benny my life up. Worked plenty of lovely retail jobs but I ended up gritting my teeth and finally got myself a job that I can make a living off of, so I guess I owe some of that to Benny.
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I just realized that I, indirectly, also have been motivated by this thread. I'm all kinds of hosed up, been too sick mentally to work at full capacity and with no education unable to get anything more then part-time work (assisting kids with special needs). Since this thread started, I got and started two new part-time jobs, and just last week I finally landed a job that will secure me financially and really further my career, working mon-thurs at a daycare center assisting a boy with downs syndrome starting in August. So come on, Benny. If I can do it, with near crippling anxiety after getting burnt out three years ago, then so can you. Get some focus in your life; get therapy and medication if necessary. I got medicated and since finding the right ones a year and a half ago my life has really turned around. You can do it, too!
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Yeah best part of this thread have been people chiming in saying how Benny's complete and utter poo poo life has motivated them to work harder/pursue different avenues/get creative and proactive in accomplishing different goals. But we still have you, Benny. Beautiful boy. We're giving you a hard time because it's almost exhausting how incompetent you appear to be. Snap into it, get some confidence someway somehow real soon, because boy howdy do you need something new in your life. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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I'll figure something out. Right now I'm in limbo until I find something or something pops up. Maybe I should consider volunteer work at my local library. I'm going there tomorrow: I'll ask if they need a part-time volunteer. EDIT: and I don't care how y'all take my story, so long as I don't get probated/banned or redtaged. I'm doing my best not to screw up on these fine forums myself.
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Benny the Snake posted:I'll figure something out. Right now I'm in limbo until I find something or something pops up. Maybe I should consider volunteer work at my local library. I'm going there tomorrow: I'll ask if they need a part-time volunteer. "limbo" and "waiting till something comes up" basically means your gonna spend the next 20 years balding and pushing carts badly while making GBS threads out fanficiton or whatever you think qualifies as writing.
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Dr. Lariat posted:Benny, how much money have you saved towards moving out? Benny the Snake fucked around with this message at 04:32 on Jun 26, 2013 |
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Benny the Snake posted:
Glad to see that you have your priorities in order.
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Benny the Snake posted:About three months work, give or take. I wanna negotiate my student loan payments first. Yesterday I was closing so before I went to work, I called my lenders and negotiated a consulidation. I'm sending the information tomorrow. Once I have confirmation, I'll make my move towards moving. In the meanwhile some good news: I was paid the $300 I "loaned" out to my brother with Mom as proxy. I just put all my money in all the separate accounts into a local credit union where I'm sticking all my paychecks week to week straight into the savings account. I just need to get a handle on my payments before I make any move. Consolidation, Ben, my english major. But how big does the red tag font need to be to move you out of 'limbo'? Working on something here.
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Hmmph, I thought I made my question direct enough to get a direct answer and not some wordy run around the block. I saw the dollar amount of $300 in there somewhere so I'll assume that's the answer to my question. Keep on trucking and we're all rooting for you, or not.
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