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Now that I'm unemployed — Brooklynian

Now that I'm unemployed

rockingood
rockingood
edited November -1 in Park Slope

Subject: Now that I'm unemployed

Now that my "recession-proof" company in the "recession-proof" industry has folded, I can, after a solid 9 months of lurking, introduce myself here and wile away the hours with you as I finish out my last few weeks of employment.

I'm rockin-good - once well known on the boards of Chowhound, it's been at least 5 years since my last message board posting.

With my mid-town office closing imminently, I will finish out my time with the "recession-proof" company working from home. I will finally hit some local restaurants for lunch. I will not have more than two drinks at lunch.

I will open the Wii Fit and balance board I got for Christmas and maybe, just maybe, get back in shape.

I will begin stalking Drunken Revival, who I believe may just be crazy enough to have possibly figured it out. I will ask DR to give me a job. DR rules.

If that fails, I will attempt to find ways to whore myself out in the neighborhood - you will know me - you will love me - you will pay me money to do stuff for you. Right?

It's official - I'm a Brooklynian.
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  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    Paint my apartment!! Wait...pay you? Forget it. Unless basking in my glory counts as payment.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Welcome! I predict that I will join your ranks sometime this summer, as my similarly "recession proof" employer loses its funding.

    --right now it is in denial of same --
  • MOD
    MOD
    I'm scared he's in love with drunken revival..... this could end bad....
  • rockingood
    rockingood
    He's a she, it's cool.
  • em26
    em26
    Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: Paint my apartment!! Wait...pay you? Forget it. Unless basking in my glory counts as payment.
    You got a bunch of bitches coming this week.

    Everybody grab a paint brush and get to work!

    RW Brooklyn re-runs are on all the damn time.
  • rockingood
    rockingood
    Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: Paint my apartment!! Wait...pay you? Forget it. Unless basking in my glory counts as payment.
    I will paint your dog for free. I will not paint your apartment.
  • MOD
    MOD
    DR claims he's a she when he feels like it, but he's a he.
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    rockingood wrote: [quote=Anastasia Beaverhausen]Paint my apartment!! Wait...pay you? Forget it. Unless basking in my glory counts as payment.
    I will paint your dog for free. I will not paint your apartment.

    Well, crap. The dog says thanks, but no thanks.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Rockingood, did you manage to get the sought after $405 a week?
  • rockingood
    rockingood
    Mamacita wrote: DR claims he's a she when he feels like it, but he's a he.
    Yes, I am aware. I, however, am not; though I was once mistaken for a transvestite at a halloween party.
  • bklynblog
    bklynblog
    rockingood wrote: He's a she, it's cool.
    Even scarier!


    Lurking for NINE MONTHS?! WTF?

    To fit in, you'll need:

    - lots of bacon
    - to drink more than 2 glasses of anything
    - lots of rants, raves and strong opinions on dogs and strollers
    - help me remove any dead animals from my yard in the event that BigGuy is not available (did anybody cover that already during your initiation?)
  • carmen
    carmen
    Hello Rocking- I am a fellow work-from-homer in Park Slope (and there's another one or two on this board as well, although I won't out them!) so welcome to the club. We might actually have enough people to do a lunch club now!
  • rockingood
    rockingood
    whynot_31 wrote: Rockingood, did you manage to get the sought after $405 a week?
    Still technically employed for a couple of months so not yet, but believe you me, beginning April 1, and again this is only if DR doesn't come through for me, I will collect that sweet, sweet $405.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I can't say that I think putting your hopes on Drunken Rival is a good idea.

    ...but I've never met him.

    I taught my dog really good tricks while being unemployed... he only costs $50 a month.
  • rockingood
    rockingood
    Flexichick wrote: [quote=rockingood]He's a she, it's cool.
    Even scarier!


    Lurking for NINE MONTHS?! WTF?

    To fit in, you'll need:

    - lots of bacon
    - to drink more than 2 glasses of anything
    - lots of rants, raves and strong opinions on dogs and strollers
    - help me remove any dead animals from my yard in the event that BigGuy is not available (did anybody cover that already during your initiation?)

    I love my bacon but will no longer be bringing it home, do not know how to drink less than 2 glasses of anything, I've wielded a stroller and like dogs, but if yours jumps on my terrified-of-dogs-for-no-good-reason child, I may hit you, I have my own dead animal remover, but I can hire him out for a hefty fee.
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    Weird. My dog is terrified of kids for no good reason. Seriously. He hides behind me when they come down the block.
  • MOD
    MOD
    Thar's because you have a smart dog, he sees ebil when it approaches
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    mine wags its tail, lets the kids pet him, then buries his nose in their stroller to look for Goldfish crackers.

    ...that is a smart dog.
  • rockingood
    rockingood
    Mamacita wrote: Thar's because you have a smart dog, he sees ebil when it approaches
    One word - Cujo. Don't get me wrong - I like the dogs - I like anything that will heel.
  • MOD
    MOD
    Yeah, if only children would heel, I might like them :lol: (sorry nieces!)
  • dishydashy
    dishydashy
    rockingood wrote: [quote=Mamacita]Thar's because you have a smart dog, he sees ebil when it approaches
    One word - Cujo. Don't get me wrong - I like the dogs - I like anything that will heel.

    This is why I am single. I haven't found a husband who will heel. :lol:
  • rockergirl77
    rockergirl77
    I think everyone should just get a job at a bar because obviously no matter what happens we will all still be drinking. Probably more as things get worse.
  • MOD
    MOD
    RockerGirl77 wrote: I think everyone should just get a job at a bar because obviously no matter what happens we will all still be drinking. Probably more as things get worse.
    I like your thinking! do we know of any bars hiring?
  • rockergirl77
    rockergirl77
    meh. not really. but i dont know anything about anything. and people quit bars all the time, so you never know. or we could all just open a co-op bar. like the co-op grocery for cool kids. or drunk kids.
  • wallster
    wallster
    Mamacita wrote: [quote=RockerGirl77]I think everyone should just get a job at a bar because obviously no matter what happens we will all still be drinking. Probably more as things get worse.
    I like your thinking! do we know of any bars hiring?

    Not only will we all still be drinking, but we'll have a hookup at the bar so we don't pay a fortune for drinks
  • mougar
    mougar
    RockerGirl77 wrote: we could all just open a co-op bar.
    Best. Idea. Ever.
  • anthonycm
    anthonycm
    Let's take over Moonie's. I was so pissed when they closed up right when I moved to Brooklyn. They were the closest bar to my apartment. Somehow I think my fianceé got to them.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    or, rotating house parties.

    It avoids the whole liq lic problem.

    ...and because each person only hosts once every few months, it lower the chance for eviction.

    Rockergirl, when you having us over?
  • roccos
    roccos
    anthonycm wrote: Let's take over Moonie's. I was so pissed when they closed up right when I moved to Brooklyn. They were the closest bar to my apartment. Somehow I think my fianceé got to them.
    If that's not grounds for calling off an engagement, I don't know what is :lol:
  • flux
    flux
    So what is this "recession proof" buisness? I feel every buisness is hurting...except for bars. They seem to actually thrive in this environment.
    I work in the health field and thought that was recession proof...but my hospital just laid off 300 low level possitions (cooks, cleaning crew..etc)
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