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    Well, I lost my job yesterday. First off, my boss is a complete idiot. As some of you know, I scambait (screw w/ scammers). My boss thinks it's illegal and told me to stop. So I did at work. None of his business what I do on my own time. So he told me yesterday that he knew I was still doing it and the FBI was going to track me down and arrest me. I tried to explain to him that it is the complete opposite of illegal and that I work with Law Enforcement. His other problem with me is that I smoke cigars. "At work" you ask? No. Lunch Breaks? Nope. At home after work is when I enjoy a cigar. This is a quote from the letter he gave me:

    "It is not my business what you do on your own time, but when you at times come in to our non-smoking atmosphere smelling strongly of cigar smoke, neither I nor the non-smoking customers want to smell it."

    When he was having the talk with me, he was saying that I was being young and stupid. He said it was light him lighting a $20 bill and smoking it and saying, "Yeah, this is good". He talked about cigars for 10 minutes.

    He then proceeded to witness to me for 45 minutes. No exaggeration. As many of you know, I am a Christian. He thinks I'm not because of the way I look and because I smoke cigars. Here's another quote from the letter:

    "I especially hope and pray that you might really find and have a genuine personal relationship with The Lord Jesus Christ. Without that and receiving His guidance and direction for you life, it is all meaningless." He then listed some scripture."

    This had nothing to do with how I preformed my job. He had nothing bad to say about that aspect. Which doesn't surprise me, I was awesome at my job.

    2 weeks ago he accused me and Tod, the other employee, of stealing money and jobs from him. He kept asking why business is so slow. So what's he do? Gives us a raise. This makes no sense. Business is slow because he's running it into the ground. We have the highest prices in town and he never gets work done on time. I've been there 2 years and have noticed a drastic change in the business.

    He's done so many things wrong. I know this. I'm sure I could take this to court or whatever but I'm just not going to worry about it. The man is out of his mind.

    So I have no idea what I'm going to do. He really screwed me over, but I'm glad to finally get out of there. I have to return my shirts Monday. I thought about stringing them up in my living room and smoking em out. My dad said I should use them as a filter, just draw smoke through the shirt.

    I don't live with my mom or anything and have bills to pay just like a real grown-up. I'm a little stressed, but maybe I'll wind up alot happier than I was.
    Originally Posted by Heftysmokes:
    Maybe I should do a movie review on Apollo 13 and tell you all "that's as real as it gets" since I'm a fucking astronaut.

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    Hey man sorry to hear it. i wouldn't worry about it though, if you have faith in the Lord and are a solid worker you shouldn't have trouble finding another job. Besides from the sound of it the Lord didn't really seem to want you working there. i mean that story is pretty rediculus. i can't comment on whatever it was you were doing on the net or something cuz i can barely even use word. anyways if your feeling down still check out Phillipians 4:6-7. whenever i feel like i am sinking this verse always picks me up.
    Mark 8:36

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    Chris, good luck with everything, that is absolutely crazy. The sad thing is, the dude would be just as nuts christian or not, but b/c he is a christian he makes us all look 1000 times worse. I hope you're able to find another job quickly and that your bills get lost this month and it's the companies' faults.
    "If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair." -C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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    what a crazy story but i wouldnt worry about it god has a plan for all of us. its his lost and your gain you dont want to work for someone like that anyways. i would deffinitley smoke out those shirts that would just be hilarious.

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    Damn dude. Sorry to hear that. Your boss is a tool, let him run that place into the ground. You have my number, let me know if you need anything.

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    Good luck Chris. Definitely take the to court. He had no right to fire you. but find a different job
    "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity,
    and I'm not sure about the former." -
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    He is sooo screwed if you choose to pursue it. I also love it when people are so ignorant that they feel a person with tatoos and smokes cigars can't be "saved."

    What a dumbass.

    Best of luck to you with whatever you choose. Either way I know you'll find a new and better job soon.

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    Ah man that sucks. I'm sure something better can come along soon enough.

    For what it's worth, I've actually thanked God before for letting me have the opportunity to enjoy a cigar. Said it with an honest heart too. Wrong or right? Well, I just don't let it control my life. Life is good. God is good.
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    Just got back from an interview and got hired at a furniture factory. Don't know when I'll start, he said I'd be getting a call tomorrow. Excited and not excited at the same time. Excited to have a job and make pretty good money ... not excited to get back into factory work. Oh well.
    Originally Posted by Heftysmokes:
    Maybe I should do a movie review on Apollo 13 and tell you all "that's as real as it gets" since I'm a fucking astronaut.

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    Congrats on the job

    Do they make nice furniture? or is it that laminated MDF crap?
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    Congrats on the job

    Do they make nice furniture? or is it that laminated MDF crap?
    No, it's nice stuff. Very picky on quality.
    Originally Posted by Heftysmokes:
    Maybe I should do a movie review on Apollo 13 and tell you all "that's as real as it gets" since I'm a fucking astronaut.

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    good, I hate that MDF crap

    I actually love the smell of hardwood milling. and as a quality assurance person, I can admire fine craftsmanship, something that is becoming increasingly rare these days. (not to mention expensive).
    "We're at NOW now... everything that's hapening now... is happening NOW!"

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