by "Party-vi" (party-vi)
Published 09/22/2017 at 17:26
by "Party-vi" (party-vi)
Published 09/22/2017 at 17:26
Tags: shouldbeworking
; storytime
STARS: 10
I used to work at a gas station, and still believe it is a great first job if you’re in a local service station and not a Wawa or worse (fuck you, Royal Farms).
We had staggered shifts on weekends, and coming in one day my coworker stops me at the counter and says “some guy left his wallet; it’s on the shelf right here. If anyone comes in asking for a wallet, check their face against the ID and hand it back over if it’s him Igottatakeashitbye” and he scurried off towards the back to punish a toilet.
A couple minutes later, early-30s business casual guys comes in and says he left his wallet. I ask for his name and address, and pull the ID out of the wallet and sure enough it’s Mr. Forgetful. I hand it over, and he opens it and counts a big-ass stack of $100 bills , and remarks how good it is that we hadn’t taken any of his money and that it was all still there. He then peeled off a Franklin and handed it over to me saying “thanks for being honest”, and walked out before I could process the fact that I’ve been at work for 5 minutes and already had someone hand me $100 for doing nothing.
Ten or fifteen minutes later (that poor toilet), my coworker comes out of the back and asks about the wallet. “Oh yeah, the guy came back in and picked it up,” I told him with a huge grin on my face, “and was so grateful no one stole anything he gave me $100. Isn’t that nice?” My coworker filled the doorway to the booth and told me we were going to split the $100 or I was going to have to rochambeau him for it. Needless to say I laughed and split the $100, and we ate like kings that evening.
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"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/22/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 4
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All stories are better with campfire.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
09/22/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 1
QT is the only station I ever see young people working at. Most other stations would be too dangerous, at least in a major city, for young people to work at. Everyone I know who has worked at or owned a gas station always carried while working.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
09/22/2017 at 17:56, STARS: 0
I have not walked inside a gas station in over a year.
"diplodicus forgot his password" (diplodicusforgothispassword)
09/22/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 0
Where do you pee?
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
09/22/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 0
Rest stops
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
09/22/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 2
All the fireside chat of FDR with none of the internment camps.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
09/22/2017 at 18:12, STARS: 4
I found a wallet on the sidewalk in San Francisco once. I went to the address on the license saved no joy. Did some more recon based on other info in the wallet, found the owner and returned it with the same amount of cash as was in it when found.
I kept the two joints though.
"Leadbull" (leadbull911)
09/22/2017 at 18:35, STARS: 1
I completely understand.
The only jerky I ever see in those hinges is made out of beef and never raindeer
"XJDano" (xjdano)
09/22/2017 at 18:46, STARS: 1
Or around back of the gas station so as not to go inside.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
09/22/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 0
mmmm WaWa
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
09/22/2017 at 20:26, STARS: 2
My first job during HS was at a car wash. Kinda young dude came in with a H2 like 5 minutes before closing time and asked for one of our partial detail services. Was only the manager, another dude, and myself on the clock at that point. So by the time I got out of there it was like 20 minutes after close, but I ended up with a $40 tip. Felt great in HS especially before going to a house party that night.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
09/25/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 0
Why would QT* be any safer? More cameras, so less of a target?
*I love QT.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
09/25/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 1
The QTs in Arizona are known for giving free drinks and food to cops, and so they are always at them. I think being bigger, brighter and bussier helps too.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
09/25/2017 at 16:42, STARS: 0
I’m addicted to their black mango iced tea (unsweet, with just 2" of sweet added on top). Tulsa is QT central, so they’re everywhere (you’re pretty much less than a mile from one anywhere in the metro area).
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
09/25/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 1
There are quite a few in Phoenix now. My nearest station is a QT. They’re definitely the beat run station around.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
09/25/2017 at 17:50, STARS: 1
They train their employees well, expect high performance, and pay and give benefits accordingly.