Company owner came by today

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 04/10/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: None

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He was surprised that I've agreed to stay put when my coworkers went to Japan, he said that it shows that I am a loyal employee and other BS like that, He gave me a $6000 bonus and said that he will remember my loyalty next time when he will make promotions.

Not as good as a free trip to Japan, but that's not too bad.

Have a blue car.

Party-vi > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 14:48

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Fuck yeah!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 14:48

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damn, id pass up japan for a 6k bonus! (And I don't even know the whole story.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 04/10/2014 at 14:51

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This is the story .

OPPOsaurus WRX > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 14:51

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HOLY CRAP $6K?? Have you woken up from this dream yet?

philipilihp > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 14:51

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NICE! Congrats!

CAR_IS_MI > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 14:52

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So what sub-6K car will you be buying? or what sub-6k parts for your car will you be buying...

505Turbeaux > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 14:55

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so it wasnt really your choice, but hell nice of him to appreciate it

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CAR_IS_MI 04/10/2014 at 14:58

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Well, non of those, but it will get me closer to buying a new car, I'm not sure what car, I like the V60 wagon and the price is reasonable, but I just don't see me driving a Volvo, my dad was driving and drove me in a Volvo a lot, when I was a kid and I'm not quite sure I want to become my dad, just yet.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 04/10/2014 at 15:01

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Yup, me too. That's a new car!

Forgetful > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:02

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You should, like, take a trip to Japan or something.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 04/10/2014 at 15:03

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it's almost 2.5 montegos!

CAR_IS_MI > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:03

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Why not B7 S4 Avant?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:04

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makes more sense.

I think you win in this deal. like I said to someone else, thats almost 2.5 montego's worth of money there!

CalzoneGolem > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:05

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And you were all boo hoo I can't go to Japan.

Congrats.

Mattbob > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:06

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El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > 505Turbeaux 04/10/2014 at 15:08

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Yes, I could've go to him and complain about my boss, he said that other employees went to him with complains that were a lot more ridiculous than mine would've been, like the coffee vending machines running out of coffee or because the catering menu isn't changing everyday or because the snack vending machine contained no organic snacks or because they're not allow to listen to music without headphones or because there are too many meetings and so on.

505Turbeaux > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:10

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yeah not being petty is always a good call...

Soloburrito > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:10

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The owner just bought you a very nice Miata!

Stupidru > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:17

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What do you do for a living? Who sends everybody to Japan for team building?

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CAR_IS_MI 04/10/2014 at 15:24

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Some people on an Audi forum said that they can be unreliable, I would also like something with rear drive and sportier. Wagons are cool, but I don't really need all that space, I'm not even married yet, and I don't really plan to become married in the near future, even if my gf sometimes talks about it, I have the perfect solution to take her mind of it.

CAR_IS_MI > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:26

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The V8 is a bit picky sometimes but not as bad as the V6. I said wagon because you said wagon. So why not C5 Corvette then. Can be had for mid teens and V8 + RWD + Manual ....

RacecaR > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:26

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Awesome! It's good to be recognized at work!.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Forgetful 04/10/2014 at 15:34

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Haha, I'm thinking about that too and knowing me, I would end up spending a lot more than 6 grand. Still it wouldn't be the first time I blow my new car buying money on something else. However, I don't want to ask my parents if they want to sponsor the down payment of a new car lease, for this handsome young man, again, lol.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 04/10/2014 at 15:35

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You're not talking about the late, Ford 500 based ones, right?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:48

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NO

I'm never talking about those ones. I'm talking about ones like MINE. They look awesome:

And can sound even better:

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CAR_IS_MI 04/10/2014 at 15:52

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Yeah, I'm a strange guy, I like wagons but I still want something sporty, low and cool, preferably new, or pretty new.

CAR_IS_MI > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 15:54

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Brown Volvo P1800 with LSX Swap...

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Stupidru 04/10/2014 at 16:13

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I work in the HRM(human resources management) and purchasing department of construction and mining company. My title is HR generalist, and I can do a lot of stuff, from interviewing and recommending, job seekers(mostly blue collar since I don't have too much experience, right now), to higher ranked management, providing service and support to both upper and lower management , to staff and to partners, working on HR policies, procedures and programs for the company, joining formalities and negotiations, handling databases, files and payroll and more.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CAR_IS_MI 04/10/2014 at 16:45

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I'd rather have this.

But I've heard that they will only make around 1000(if they decide to send it into production), and will sell them for more than $100k.

CAR_IS_MI > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 16:47

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I doubt anyone anywhere is willing to pay 100k for a volvo. The brand just does not have the backing to do that.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CalzoneGolem 04/10/2014 at 16:49

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Thanks, but you know how we Gen Xers think, we value experiences more than money, lol.

Stupidru > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 16:58

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I was going to say there was no way any company would pay for a lowly engineer to take a "team building" vacation. All makes sense now

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 04/10/2014 at 16:58

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Haha, that would raise a lot of eyebrows in the parking lot from work, that thing is full of Lexus', Acuras, Lincolns, Cadillacs, BMW's and Mercedes and lately Audis, old or new, they are like a friken' uniform. It is funny how I had my TSX even before I joined that company.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CAR_IS_MI 04/10/2014 at 17:04

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This car seems to be worth it and if they build only 1000, the price will only go up, because of the exclusivity.

CAR_IS_MI > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/10/2014 at 17:06

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But its a Volvo, don't get me wrong, I like Volvo, I even used to sell Volvo, but unless you live in Sweeden or the North Eastern part of America, Volvos are a low sell product.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Stupidru 04/10/2014 at 17:39

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I would've loved to become an engineer, but you can't reverse some choices, no matter how much you want it.

Also, due the expertise I have and the things I have learned by keeping an eye on the car world and car internet, I can say that engineers are a pretty damn important asset, and should be treated like white collar workers(I know companies who consider them blue collar). Bad engineers, or unmotivated engineers, result in careless engineers who don't give a damn, and engineers who don't give a damn can lead to disasters. See the GM ignition crisis(sure, there's a case of both bad engineering and bad management there).

Still, my point is that that if you have elite engineers that are happy engineers too, you can get good designers and become a world class automotive brand faster than the other way around( having amazing designs but under that design, the cars are terrible), one example for that point, is Subaru, mechanically, Subarus are brilliant, but the design doesn't get you into the showrooms as fast as the latest Mazda or Ford designs do.

So every time I get to be in advisory teams for a partner company(that doesn't happen too often, they always take the old guys, lol) that has an engineering department, I tell them to treat their engineers as good as they treat their managers, because from engineers and scientists can come game changing breakthroughs.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CAR_IS_MI 04/10/2014 at 17:43

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Pretty sure they will find 1000 people in those areas who will want it.

Stupidru > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/11/2014 at 08:27

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Engineers are an odd bunch, but man when you get the right team together they can make anything work

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 04/11/2014 at 09:41

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I've driven it to work once last summer, it was before the exhaust upgrade though.

It wouldn't have stuck out at my work. I was parked near a 72 Caddy, and there's a Replica Shelby Cobra 427 sitting in our lobby. There's also about 3 Miata's and 2 mini's over the summer as will as a pile of mustangs and various motorcycles.