Kleeb the Grocery kid: a new era begins asap

[JohnKleeb]

I just got back from Giant and they hired me. Woohoo!
My pay will be like 35 cents higher than it was in the summer, more work time which also means more money, and above all, my commute is easy, I can just walk to the shopping center. I gots a job again, finally after best buy and the bookstores turned me down. So happy you know. Seems good, and I can get to and from very easily, thats good considering I dont drive. Woohoo.
c-o-m-m-u-t-e
commute
and I wonder why I never got in any spelling bees .

[commander bunnypants]

1. congrats

and where is the beer counter please?


DDQM

[KG]

2. clean up on aisle 13!

[JohnKleeb]

13. 13 is my lucky number

[OneBlueSky]

3. nothin' like an easy commune to make one's day . . .

congratulations . . . but you might wanna check your dictionary . . .

[LincolnMcGrath]

4. your commune is easy?

WTF lol

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

5. give it a break

he meant commute. you knew what he meant.

[THUNDER HANDS]

9. you never know

John once tried to recruit me into something called Kucinichland.

[JohnKleeb]

11. I did no such thing

but yes she's right its my spelling. I am the only high school DUer to not have any AP classes for a reason , I am kidding but being truthfully. Yes thats what I meant.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

14. I hate it when people do that,

I mean, they know what you meant. Why couldn't they just leave it alone? Changing the word did not affect the overall comprehensibility of the sentence.

[JohnKleeb]

16. I call it nit picking

*under breath* bastards oops I am supposed to that aloud. but thanks, people .

[Ediacara]

24. it was a joke

good god, take a chill pill!

[LincolnMcGrath]

34. Thanks Dinoboy

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

35. still

come on, really. it wasn't really funny, especially when two people did it.

[LincolnMcGrath]

36. What I find really funny is

how often I see the word hate on DU.


Maybe they were posted nearly simultaneously?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

47. i don't really care

i just think pointing out spelling errors is sort of a waste of time

[LincolnMcGrath]

48. Thanks for your input

[JohnKleeb]

12. thanks

Thats what I meant.

[never cry wolf]

6. Great!!!

I worked at a local Jewel grocery store in H.S., service clerk. I kinda liked it.

on edit: 10 thumbs.....again.

[flamingyouth]

7. Good for you!

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. way to go John!!

What is Giant? A supermarket?

[JohnKleeb]

10. yes

[WindRavenX]

15. SWEET!

Now, get me muh vodka biatch!

[JohnKleeb]

18. drive on down here and I will gladly put your vodka in your car

Specify what kinda vodka? Absolut? what kind? and Vodka I did not like it when I tried it. What do you see in Vodka?

[WindRavenX]

19. What kind of Vodka?

Stoli's. Cranberry flavoured too.
Drinking vodka straight up is a no-no unless you really , really want to get drunk fast.
But it mixes well will all kinds of things....yummu

[JohnKleeb]

20. If I were 21 and able to sell liquor I would help you out

I had Absolut once and I hated it.

[alwynsw]

56. I see nothing - it's clear...

...unless some marketing putz has gotten it colored with some impure substance....such as caramel to make Blavod "black vodka".

But then, I'm a single malt scots whisky fan, so I use vodka to remove glue.

All that just to plug a real drink. Sheesh! What lengths will I go to? (or....To what lengths will I go? for all you grammar nazis out there)

[el_gato]

17. yay no need to drive

congrats!

[supernova]

21. Way to go JohnKleeb!

And think of all the gas and car maintenance money you'll be saving by walking to work.

[JohnKleeb]

22. What gas and car money?

I dont drive. Now I wonder if its good or bad, has it both ways honestly, good that I dont have to spent much, bad in well how the hell am I gonna get around.

[MaineDem]

23. Just the beginning of a long hard life of servitude

Congratulations on getting the job, JK. Don't flirt too much with all the pretty girls there.

[JohnKleeb]

25. If I can find a cutie to flirt with

if I can.

[Padraig18]

26. Learn to double-bag!

Congrats! Do NOT put bread and easily-squashed stuff on the bottom of the bag, John!

[JohnKleeb]

27. ok

I am not a bagger, I am the guy who puts stuff in your car. Oh and thanks.

[Padraig18]

30. Specialization is for insects, John!

Become a good generalist.

[proud patriot]

28. YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! Congrats

[JohnKleeb]

29. thanks, second job ever

I personally thought I did terrible in my interview, I could have done better but the guy seemed cool and all.

[blm]

31. congrats....

you'll be the best grocery kid since David Letterman.

[JohnKleeb]

32. thanks, Letterman? had no idea

Maybe I could start a union , Ive been considering a students union but the preps may put it down, those bastards heh.

[5thGenDemocrat]

53. Paul Newman's first job was at a grocery store

Mine was washing dishes at a country club, but that lasted about three days. Then I got hired in at Holland Shell Service (open 24 hours, full-service), 2310 E. Holland, Saginaw, and had a blast -- right up to the day I went into the Army.
John
Which is another story altogether. Congratulations on the job and keep in mind that, if you're going to schmooze the gals properly, you're going to need a car and the sooner the better.

[JohnKleeb]

61. My dad washed dishes too

as his first job and did something like this.

[Rabrrrrrr]

33. All of the wittiest, most incredible people in the world

worked at grocery stores!

Congrats!

My threee years in a grocery store (after college - imagine that!!), were three absolutely and incredibly happy years. I wouldn't give them up for anything.

I hope you can enjoy it again!

[Mr. Brown of MD]

51. I'll second that

I'm putting in my time at a grocery store as we speak.

Cashier here.

And I can even tell you what aisle to find charcoal and canned fruit.

-CollegeDude
On fire tonight

[populistmom]

37. Congrats!

There's nothing like a little financial independance to cheer yourself up. I love it when I could start working in high school because my parents were complete misers (still are btw).

Good luck with your new job!

[JohnKleeb]

38. Thanks

[GOPisEvil]

39. I worked as a grocery bagger when I was in high school.

We worked for tips only. Raked in the cash!

[JohnKleeb]

40. hopefully I will get tips

My wage is a little higher than it was in the summer but still tips are good to get, my dad when he waited tables depended on em.

[LincolnMcGrath]

41. Whenever I tip a

bagperson/stockperson they look at me like I`m from mars.

[dfong63]

42. congrats!!!

[Cleita]

43. Well, bookstores are harder work than you might think.

Someone has to lift all those cases. The market no doubt pays better and probably will look better on your resume in future. So congratulations!

[JohnKleeb]

44. Whats the pay at the bookstore? min wage

This is like 35 cents above it.

[Cleita]

52. Usually.

They don't let you read on the job either.

[JohnKleeb]

60. bastards *pouts*

[nuxvomica]

45. Excellent! Now you can save up for your own mouse

[JohnKleeb]

lol man you got some memory

oh you wanna hear about what happened with the mouse story. Well I got caught the next day but guess what, I got let off.

[nuxvomica]

49. You're a good kid, Kleeb. You deserve some leniency

As long as you can keep your bro from conjuring that "inner asshole".

[JohnKleeb]

46. lol man you got some memory

oh you wanna hear about what happened with the mouse story. Well I got caught the next day but guess what, I got let off.

[nuxvomica]

50. Once again, you're a good kid Kleeb. You deserve some leniency.

As long as you can keep your bro from conjuring that "inner asshole".

[JohnKleeb]

59. Yeah especially with that kid

[alwynsw]

54. PRICE CHECK! Maxi pads!

Hadda do it. I'm a Michael Keaton junkie.

[Character Assassin]

55. Good on ya, boy.

I'd suggest forgetting about the spelling, and concentrate on saving.

[DancingBear]

57. Time off for DU events and marches though, right?

Gotta keep the priorities straight.

Congrats and good luck, John!

[JohnKleeb]

58. I should hope so

[Rhiannon12866]

62. Congratulations, John!

I completely missed this last night because I fell asleep (again) and didn't wake up until it was light out (again), but this is great news!

I would love to have a job I could walk to because I hate driving in the snow. What are your hours, or does your schedule change?

[JohnKleeb]

63. Well Sis (I can still call you sis right Rhi)

Thanks. I went back to the store a few hours ago to finalize it and I am officially hired. My hours, I am gonna find out when I call my supervisor tommorow.

[Rhiannon12866]

66. Of course you can. You are my kid brother, right?!

I was just curious because that will mean less time that you would have for DU and it wouldn't be the same here, without you!

[JohnKleeb]

67. Ok sis just wanted to double check

Damn I went to bed early last night.

[Rhiannon12866]

70. So did I, more's the pity

What did I miss, I wonder?

[JohnKleeb]

71. I dont know

Sucks sis doesnt it. I wasted a whole night by going to bed at like 9, shit I was so pissed at myself.

[Cooley Hurd]

64. Congratulations, JK!

My first "over the table" job was at the P&C in Auburn, NY. But try to avoid doing too many "whip-its" in the dairy cooler! Hard to stock shelves when under the Ready-Whip influence...

[VOX]

65. Good going, John!

Nice to have a steady job, and that fact that it's close is great.
I live about 7 minutes away from my job, and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

The only catch is, you start to get overconfident that you can make it to work in just a few minutes all the time. Gotta watch that!

Congratulations, working man!

[curse10]

68. best buy sucks ass anyway!

ya gonna donate to DK with your new found fortune?

[JohnKleeb]

69. I thought it was illegal for someone my age to donate to a political

campaign. Ya I will, or I will get my parents to, they support him as well. Well I had other motives for Best Buy actually, I know a lot of people who work there, but I will likely run in to someone I know here too, oh and I got my hours, its mondays thru wednesdays: 3:30-8:00, and they will give me the rest later.

[Rhiannon12866]

72. Those sound like hours I could live with

But then you have school, on top of all that. Remember that your studies come first. You need to keep your marks up to get into the best school possible. I am still quite serious about writing you a recommendation when the time comes.

[JohnKleeb]

73. Holy crap sis, when I saw this was bumped I was like theres my big sis

I cant believe you think I could get in to Harvard, but hey. Thanks though.