Please go into detail about one of the jobs you've had
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rkunsaw
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I spent most of my working life as tool & die maker. I started a 4 year apprenticeship in 1968 and retired in 2007. The skills I learned come in mighty handy around the house too.
I can't think of any specific stories to tell, though there were many. Oh, I just though of one.
We all had work benches with drawers where we locked some of our bigger tools and we had roll around tool boxes where we keep the tools we used the most.
One f my best friend had two identical combination locks but with different combinations. Every morning he would come in and open the lock on his workbench then later when he moved to his current job he'd open the lock on his roll around. One day when he wasn't around I got the bright idea to switch his locks.I didn't lock them, just switched their locations. At quitting time he locked them as usual.
The next morning trying to unlock his workbench and cussing his lock because it wouldn't open. I didn't say a word. Later he was trying to open his roll around and that lock wouldn't open either. Finally I told him what I'd done but by then he was so frustrated he couldn't remember either combination. I had to let him use my tools the rest of the day. Finally at the end of the day he got them straightened out.
I can't think of any specific stories to tell, though there were many. Oh, I just though of one.
We all had work benches with drawers where we locked some of our bigger tools and we had roll around tool boxes where we keep the tools we used the most.
One f my best friend had two identical combination locks but with different combinations. Every morning he would come in and open the lock on his workbench then later when he moved to his current job he'd open the lock on his roll around. One day when he wasn't around I got the bright idea to switch his locks.I didn't lock them, just switched their locations. At quitting time he locked them as usual.
The next morning trying to unlock his workbench and cussing his lock because it wouldn't open. I didn't say a word. Later he was trying to open his roll around and that lock wouldn't open either. Finally I told him what I'd done but by then he was so frustrated he couldn't remember either combination. I had to let him use my tools the rest of the day. Finally at the end of the day he got them straightened out.
Love it.
Even though I taught music for years, when my children and I first moved to Denver (in '74) I didn't have a job, but just knew and believed I would be fine and find one. No problems (I wish it were as easy for folks now) One of the most FUN jobs I ever had in Denver was doing Market Research work! 
Yes, I was one of those (to some most annoying) people who stopped you on the Mall and asked if you would be willing to test products or answer surveys. Maybe its because I really DO like people that I didn't have any trouble with insulting turndowns.
One of the funniest tests we did involved tasting tequila. A new Jose' Cuervo brand against a cheaper brand... The 'word got out' and soon people were lining up to do this survey!
One time we did a survey for Wendy's. This was with others like Burger King, McDonalds, etc... and since they were always delivered fresh every hour, the MR workers would all go home loaded down with burgers. My daughter said she never got so tired of seeing the frig stuff with burgers, plus that was the usual 'supper' meal.
We still laugh about that to this day.
The most interesting was how companies decide on commercials. I learned that it makes no difference how much you LIKE a commercial, how cute it is, how clever it is, etc etc ... the ONLY thing that counts is: "Does it make you remember the name of the product?"
I found that sort of fascinating ... think about the TV commercials you see now...and ask yourself 'does it make me remember the brand, the product,??'
I have always had two favorite commercials. One is with those beautiful Clydesdale horses' teams coming through the beautiful snow...BUDWEISER! ... and the other one (not seen it in years) was the darling babies floating downstream on MICHELIN tires.'
I really have enjoyed reading these posts.
Yes, I was one of those (to some most annoying) people who stopped you on the Mall and asked if you would be willing to test products or answer surveys. Maybe its because I really DO like people that I didn't have any trouble with insulting turndowns.
One of the funniest tests we did involved tasting tequila. A new Jose' Cuervo brand against a cheaper brand... The 'word got out' and soon people were lining up to do this survey!
One time we did a survey for Wendy's. This was with others like Burger King, McDonalds, etc... and since they were always delivered fresh every hour, the MR workers would all go home loaded down with burgers. My daughter said she never got so tired of seeing the frig stuff with burgers, plus that was the usual 'supper' meal.
We still laugh about that to this day.
The most interesting was how companies decide on commercials. I learned that it makes no difference how much you LIKE a commercial, how cute it is, how clever it is, etc etc ... the ONLY thing that counts is: "Does it make you remember the name of the product?"
I found that sort of fascinating ... think about the TV commercials you see now...and ask yourself 'does it make me remember the brand, the product,??'
I have always had two favorite commercials. One is with those beautiful Clydesdale horses' teams coming through the beautiful snow...BUDWEISER! ... and the other one (not seen it in years) was the darling babies floating downstream on MICHELIN tires.
'I really have enjoyed reading these posts.
Mirabilis
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- South Florida
lol Bettyann, I am one of the people at the malls that stops and takes the survey just to help out. I didn't know that about commercials. Some of the ones that really stayed with me as far as brand name are the "Just do it" slogan from Nike and "Have a Coke and a smile".