New job

hellig · Number of posts: 604 Registration date: 2007-04-10

I started a new job this week. After working for a major plumbing company as EDI Manager for the past 4 1/2 years, I have ventured into the wonderful world of sales -- in an entirely new industry: automotive after-market.

The company is called The Tire Rack. Yes, I will be your friendly neighborhood tire/rim/brakes/exhaust salesperson. Oddly enough, and quite frankly, I'm not a car buff. I don't care what I drive, I have never read car magazines, but I do know my way around a car. What attracted me to The Tire Rack was, well...teh $$$$... and the ability to finally utilize my language skills in a career-oriented manner.

If you want to check out the website, it's www.tirerack.com. It's pretty cool. You can actually see what the wheels will look in your car before you buy.

**exo** · Number of posts: 8672 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Whoah....whattheheck?!?!?!

looks like I'll be needing to update some contact info, brother.....lol

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L8T · Number of posts: 4219 Registration date: 2007-03-13

Nice rack.

Congratulations on the new job. Sounds like you are excited about it, which, IMO, is a great form of workers compensation.

**alldatndensum** · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:56 am

Maybe tire sales would be cool, but manufacturing them for 18 years is just starting to wear me down emotionally. But, the money is good! It's hard to walk away from good money and benefits.

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White Metal Ninja · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:59 am

Wear me down? Did you say that on purpose? You might be tire-d, so I will tread carefully about this post. I mean I don't want to go round and round about this, the pressure might mount up and stem off into a revolution. See that's the hub of the problem, my friend Jack would say trust the wheel within a wheel for the balance you need.

sorry, couldn't resist. congrats though.

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**alldatndensum** · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:08 am

White Metal Ninja wrote:

Wear me down? Did you say that on purpose? You might be tire-d, so I will tread carefully about this post. I mean I don't want to go round and round about this, the pressure might mount up and stem off into a revolution. See that's the hub of the problem, my friend Jack would say trust the wheel within a wheel for the balance you need.

sorry, couldn't resist. congrats though.

WMN is officially a lugnut! Where's the rimshot when you need it? I'm laughing so hard that I am afraid my ribs will brake. lol!

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**Black Rider** · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:26 am

Hard to retire from a good paying job huh?

Oh, Hellig, congrats man.

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White Metal Ninja · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:56 pm

alldatndensum wrote:

White Metal Ninja wrote:

Wear me down? Did you say that on purpose? You might be tire-d, so I will tread carefully about this post. I mean I don't want to go round and round about this, the pressure might mount up and stem off into a revolution. See that's the hub of the problem, my friend Jack would say trust the wheel within a wheel for the balance you need.

sorry, couldn't resist. congrats though.

WMN is officially a lugnut! Where's the rimshot when you need it? I'm laughing so hard that I am afraid my ribs will brake. lol!

Hey does being a lugnut pay anything . . . oddly enough I'm out of work as well . . . any high paying lugnut jobs out there. Well, to spare you anymore puns . . . I'm gonna eat a donut.

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DigitalScreams · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:59 pm

Couldya get me a deal on some spinner rimz? I gotta trick out the minivan! Twisted Evil

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GODSWIZARD · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:16 pm

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I gotta trick out the minivan! Twisted Evil

It is hard to "trick out" a Plymouth Voyager (TM). Suspect

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GODSWIZARD · Subject: Re: New job Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:18 pm

BTW......congrats Hellig. Twisted Evil

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hellig · Number of posts: 604 Registration date: 2007-04-10

DigitalScreams wrote:

Couldya get me a deal on some spinner rimz? I gotta trick out the minivan! Twisted Evil

Spinners? That's so, like, 2002.

hellig · Number of posts: 604 Registration date: 2007-04-10

alldatndensum wrote:

Maybe tire sales would be cool, but manufacturing them for 18 years is just starting to wear me down emotionally. But, the money is good! It's hard to walk away from good money and benefits.

I didn't know you worked for a tire company...

Can you tell us which one?

DigitalScreams · Subject: Re: New job Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:57 pm

hellig wrote:

DigitalScreams wrote:

Couldya get me a deal on some spinner rimz? I gotta trick out the minivan! Twisted Evil

Spinners? That's so, like, 2002.

It's the latest rage in the suburban 'hood, tho.

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**alldatndensum** · Subject: Re: New job Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:52 pm

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I didn't know you worked for a tire company...

Can you tell us which one?

Nope! But, I'll give you a big hint: Explorer rollovers

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**exo** · Number of posts: 8672 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Ah. that'd be Firestone.

Now, go cause some more rollovers or something.....

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**alldatndensum** · Subject: Re: New job Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:31 pm

Firestone is only half the name.

I work for Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.

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hellig · Number of posts: 604 Registration date: 2007-04-10

Cool, dude.

Believe me: after the last 2 weeks, I know more about tires than I ever wanted to know......

And still 4 weeks of product training to go!

**exo** · Number of posts: 8672 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Here's the cliff notes version:

Tires. They're rubber. make sure they don't get too worn out, or it will impair your ability to drive, sometimes severely.

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Obama is no more the Anti-Christ than George Bush is Sauron, sending his armies into Iraq searching for the One Ring.....

Dwarven gravitational theory states that enough ale will make anything fall down.

Madness does not always howl. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "Hey, is there room in your head for one more?"

GODSWIZARD · Subject: Re: New job Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:41 pm

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Tires. They're rubber. make sure they don't get too worn out, or it will impair your ability to drive, sometimes severely.

That's about all i've needed to know. Twisted Evil

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