Work Related Rabbit Hole

At work we were talking about whether our company owned the insurance company they were pushing us to use. Turns out 3 of the 5 top shareholders of each are the same, but doesn't look like they are the same. Though, top employees from each have gone the other way.

The list of people and the co-owning, such as company A owning shares in company B, and company B owning shares of company A, at the same time, reminded me about "dead peasant insurance."

Then, I found this:
http://deadpeasantinsurance.com/which-employers-bought-policies-on-the-lives-of-employees/

I recalled a few of the names on the list:
CitiBank
Bank of America
Wal-Mart

Which is why I don't shop for those company's products or establishments (when I know they own them).

Now, I need to add a whole swath to my listing.

Health Screening

Always fun to freak out the staff at a hospital-type environment.

Went in for the free health screening today. Blood is probably going to be off, as I snarfed down some sugary snacks just before the short notice scheduling of the appointment. Though, I did have some fun with the Blood Pressure test. She ran it, asked if I typically was high as my top was 180 over 67. I said try again and we'll get a totally different number. She did and it was 12x over 4x. Of course, my pulse went down quite a bit from driving, finding the place, and being rushed into a room, but she was freaking out by the sudden ability to drop the pressure. Also, I found out I'm overweight, based on the worthless BMI factor.

So, work is going to tell me to lose weight, and they can go F* themselves.

Pimpin is as pimpin does

Setting my brother up with 2 new front tires today.

Go to the local "Discount" tire shop.

Specify, we need 2 new FRONT tires, and one is in the trunk due to a hole.

Driving around doing errands, he gets a call.

They want to replace the back 2 as well.

We say NO, just put the new ones on the front, and leave the old ones on the back.

We show up, and they put the new ones on the back.

I point out we specified twice that we did not want to do that. They start slanging some bull spit about better safety with the drive wheels having the worse tires, and trying to sell instead of fix.

I said, "How many times do I have to tell you no, before this conversation is over?"

Throw out a little, "Thanks for the one time ever business. Hope your day gets better."

Manager starts following us out to the parking lot. Now, I'm assured everyone else in the store is watching. He tries to spew his bull spit again. Manager tries to throw in 1 free tire if we buy another.

I said, "Man, I've been turning wrenches between 15 and 20 years now. Don't pull that with me, we're done here. You had your chance to do the job as I requested, and specified when we were called and asked about it. Now, it's too late."

Manager follows us to the parking lot. Now, he offers up 2 free tires if we let him make it right. Notes that he has to get one from another store, but it will be done within a couple of hours.  Obviously, I'm already heated, but turn to my brother, and he gives the Goodfella shrug.

I bring up, this was my last piece before heading out to KC, and I needed the family in a solid pair of new tires. He again offers 100% free pair of matching tires, and the time line.

I give the "Alright Man," and hand him back the keys/paperwork.

He offers a handshake on it. I hesitate just enough, and take it.

Brother and I get back into the rental. Check manager's out of sight, and do the "AHHH yeah, that's how it's done SON!"

Wassup Playa? It's Shark Attack Time, in ConGRESS!!

If you know the stand-up, read it in that voice:

You can't do your job?
YOU, You can't do YOUR job?
Why?
4 times my salary isn't enough for you?

You have 2 things to do, pass a budget, and make new laws. TWO THINGS! Yet you're not an accountant, and you have someone else basically make that up for you, and you still can't do it. That's it, if you can't do your job at all, neither can I.

Wait, you still get paid?!?

Hook a brother up! I want to not do my job and get paid too. This entitlement thing is pretty nice.

What?
You're against entitlements?

NO, do you know what that word mean?

Anyways, apparently, I can't work today. So, hurry up and figure out how to do your job, so I can get a paycheck.

Trifecta!

Well, it's decided, 3 of us are rolling to Tokyo this year.

Just sent off our hotel reservation request.

Now, just over 2 months away, and when I get back to KC, I'm thinking a weekly meetup, virtual or in person, to work on our Japanese to make sure everyone is ready for the trip.

Hopefully, everyone will be ready to read hirigana, katakana, and some basic kanji.

Also, I'll train people in map reading and understanding the multitude of exits for the subways.