Let's Celebrate

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 07/26/2019 at 13:57 • Filed to: None

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My pretend daughter just got promoted to mate  at Trader Joe’s and my daughter and I took her out for brekkie to celebrate.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 14:02

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promoted to mate? im not sure i know what that means (calls everyone mate)

anyhoo congrats :)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/26/2019 at 14:03

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Trader Joe’s is an American grocery store chain that runs a sort of old Navy deal where associates are “crew,” supervisors are “mates” and managers are “captains.” By all accounts, it’s a nice place to work.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 14:05

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righto..welp upwards and onwards to captain then i guess

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 14:06

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What about the Petty Officers? #backboneofthenavy

Anyways, that’s great, congrats!

Spanfeller is a twat > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 14:10

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That breakfast looks perfect. Hopefully she can continue climbing the corporate ladder and become a titan of industry.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 07/26/2019 at 14:10

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The NCOs are the backbone of any force. Those would be the mates, I believe.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 14:18

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Probably. Though I’m not sure how I feel about this whole faux Navy system. Did she at least get a rating badge or some kind of rank device to wear to signify her position?

Also, for what it’s worth I don’t really know anything about Trader Joe’s. I ’ve been in the one near me twice and I just can’t do it. It’s too unorganized, to the point that it starts making me really nervous. 

facw > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/26/2019 at 14:31

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For further Europeanization Trader Joe’s is owned by the Albrecht family who also owns Aldi (N ord) and is closely related . We also have Aldi (Sud) stores in the US (which operate as Aldi) , but they target a less upscale segment of the market.

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 14:32

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Congratulations.

I hope you went out for a celebratory family meal. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > facw 07/26/2019 at 14:33

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righto... plenty of aldis here.... from what i can tell thats not such a great place to work here

or they only hire miserable bastards here wich is equally possible i guess

facw > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/26/2019 at 14:44

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I think you have Aldi (Sud), though the bigger difference as I saw is that Trader Joe’s presents a more premium image (it’s not clear if their food is any better), trying to appeal young upper-middle class and above urbanites and suburbanites, which probably requires them to treat their employees ok. They certainly seem happier and more energetic than your average supermarket worker from a customer’s viewpoint .

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > facw 07/26/2019 at 14:46

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welp i dunno if im sposed to be their market.. but i do prefer shopping where the staff seems happy to be there (or at least not clearly hating it) so i guess they are on to something

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 07/26/2019 at 14:59

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The Hawai’ian shirt is the device. The associates wear silkscreened T-shirts.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Svend 07/26/2019 at 15:07

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Yes, that’s basically what this was. I have three daughters, and this pretend daughter is eager to get some dad from me because she has essentially none of her own. If you could see how far this gal has come in the past four years or so, and to have earned this promotion on her own, and to hear how she talks about her leadership role, you might be as impressed as I am. Missus and I are very happy for her.

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 16:14

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I don’t think there is any pretending now mate. You sound just as pleased and fatherly as a real dad.

Just own it mate, you’ve four daughters. God help you. Lol.

And god help any boys that come knocking. Lol.

Well done to her on the promotion and well done to you mate for being a father for her.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Svend 07/26/2019 at 17:06

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You are a good dude, Sven. A good dude. 

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 17:31

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No mate, your the good dude.

You’ve got four daughters, three born out of love between you and your wife, the fourth one, chose you.

Not only did she choose you, but you acce p ted, you weren’t obligated to take on the role .

Actually that’s not being a good dude, that’s being a great dude.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Svend 07/26/2019 at 18:02

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Then let’s call it a tie and let’s encourage each other.

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 18:23

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Keep being awesome mate.

Now get out to work, you’ve four weddings to pay for.

Also what is it with womens heads and cameras? Do their heads become magnetised or something. Turn a camera to them and straight away their h eads go, ‘doink’, together. It’s fascinating. Lol.

Take care, you’ve earned a drink. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Svend 07/26/2019 at 19:16

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You two are this || close to calling each other ‘ s hmoopy’ ...

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/26/2019 at 19:16

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You two are this || close to calling each other ‘shmoopy’...

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/26/2019 at 19:48

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Trader Joe’s in an American chain of brothels that runs a sort of ‘Playboy Mansion’ deal where associates are “acquaintances”, supervisors are “mates” and managers are “Pimps”.

By all accounts, it’s a nice place place to work and a nicer place to visit with lots of red velour.

/jk