Joby's Blog » Big Box Blog http://www.jobysblog.com Blog of a Bald Fat Guy Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:19:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 When life hands you lemons… http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/12/04/when-life-hands-you-lemons/ http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/12/04/when-life-hands-you-lemons/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:17:54 +0000 Joby http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/12/04/when-life-hands-you-lemons/ For anyone who has been following my little drama, let me add another twist…

I received an email yesterday that pretty much puts the icing on the cake for my staying home and working Freelance.

The email goes a little something like this… [I have changed names for obvious reasons]

“I have been advised today, by BIG-BOX-DIY, that our COMPANY, and OUR SISTER COMPANY’S routine service contracts, along with contracts of other Service Providers at BIG-BOX-DIY, will be terminated on Friday, February 1st 2008. This unfortunate and unexpected decision is no reflection on the hard work and dedication that all of you have demonstrated in your time with our company, and for that I thank all of you. BIG-BOX-DIY has asked that we honor our contract through the end of January 2008, and we have advised that we will do our best to do so. It is therefore our intent that we operate, business as usual, until that date”

So, if you know anyone who needs a website or is looking for some hosting etc…

Lemme Know :)

- Joby

]]> http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/12/04/when-life-hands-you-lemons/feed/ 0 New DM… http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/07/30/new-dm/ http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/07/30/new-dm/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:39:22 +0000 Joby http://www.jobysblog.com/2007/07/30/new-dm/ Well lets see…

I asked (actually screamed) in my last Big Box Blog post for some news…

I got it today for sure. Starting on August 13th, I will be reporting to a new District Manager.

More to come…

- Joby

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I drive 500 + miles a week. I like my stores (for the most part) but hate the out of pocket expense just to get to them.

I used to get around 125.00 every two weeks, not much but it helped, now I get zero, zip, zilch nada, bupkus, I could continue but why….

I digress…

There are meetings going on starting tomorrow till Friday.  There had better be some information come next Monday!

- Joby

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so it appears that we are going to have some changes in my work place. The DM has stated that some of us will be getting new territories and/or new DM’s.

I am the only one who knows this according to him. So he thinks… I know others know what I know but cannot let that info out of the bag. Their sources have been a bit more forthcoming than my own.

I have made attempts to glean information from the boss man, but to no avail. He claims to know nothing more. “Ignorance is Bliss” he states… Ignorance is bliss my DUPA!

Tell me what is going on. Tell me if I am getting a new territory. Tell me where it is. Tell me WHO I will be reporting to. C’mon now, I have been around long enough to know that YOU know!

- Joby

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