I had an elder work for me. He'd wait till the vacation picks were finished and then demand time off for assemblies. Someone else already had that week but he'd kick up a fuss and demand "religious accomodation." Why didn't he put in for assembly weeks when it was his turn to pick? Eventually our labor department said we had to give it to him so there was no trouble. What a pain he was and everybody thought he was a real jerk! Some said if that was how people from the Kingdom Hall acted, they'd never go there because of him.
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Working for a JW, what a horrible experience...
by HappyGuy inone of the things that made me start doubting the wtbts and jws was the way jws treat their jw employees.. i worked for jws several times.
the experience was always the same.. 1. pay was less than the going market rate for the same work at "worldly" companies.. 2. there were no benefits of any kind, no paid holidays, no sick time, no overtime, no insurance.. 3. whenever possible the jw forced the jw employees to pay their own company related expenses like gas, pager, company uniform, etc.. 4. any attempt to discuss the poor working conditions was always responded to with "but you get to make all the meetings and you get to go to the assemblies and you get to work for brothers.
" and, if you said "i would go to meetings regardless of who i worked for" and pushed back on that answer then they started in on your "loyalty" and you were unspritual if you questioned a "brother" and were not "loyal" to your employer.. 5. any attempt to find another job was met with harassment, being told you could not give the jw employer as a reference, being threatened with lawsuits, etc.. 6. the jw employers themselves were lazy and would not do the things they expected of their jw employees.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------.
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my beard looks good
by rockmehardplace insince my fade, i have decided to do what all jw men and some jw women do.
i have grown a beard.
i have more compliments on it from people i work with and come in contact with than ever before.
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LeavingWT, that beard looks good on you. It's neat and trimmed and fits your face. What on earth is so wrong with it? Oh never mind; if the Old Buzzards say beards are bad, that's that. They are sooo silly!
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I overheard a nauseating conversation . . .
by 144001 ini was in the produce section of a local market, when i happened to overhear the following comment: "we celebrate christ's birth every day of the year, not just on christmas!
" i turned and knew the nature of the source of the comment immediately, judging by the polyester pantsuit and delusional "deer in headlights" look on her face.
her companion replied, "but i like celebrating christmas and don't see anything wrong with it.
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How could she say "you and Satan!" Really, she needs to get a mirror. She was hardly acting Christlike!
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London (UK) tips
by poopsiecakes inso my sister and i are flying across the pond to stay in london for christmas and new year's.
we'll be staying at a house in lambeth thanks to my sister having applied for a house sitting gig - we'll be looking after 2 cats while the home owners are away.
yay for free accomodations!!.
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If the double decker hop on hop off (hoho) busses are running, it's a great way to see the city. Tickets are good for 24 hours and it's far cheaper than a cab! If the Thames river cruises are running, they're fun, too. You board down by the London Eye area.
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London (UK) tips
by poopsiecakes inso my sister and i are flying across the pond to stay in london for christmas and new year's.
we'll be staying at a house in lambeth thanks to my sister having applied for a house sitting gig - we'll be looking after 2 cats while the home owners are away.
yay for free accomodations!!.
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I had/having an affair with Tiger
by horrible life inall of these women coming forward saying they had an affair with tiger, got my sub-conscience working, and i am pretty sure i had an affair with him too.
proof you ask???
there is a golf club in the garage.
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Yes, yes. I had a relationship with him too. But he gave me a million dollars not to tell. So, I've cancelled my press conference. Please, don't ask me because money talks. I mean, I can't talk!
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www.facebook.com/nicolaou
by nicolaou in.
i'd love to see you there!.
www.facebook.com/nicolaou .
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Virgochik
Yay! We're friends now!
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vacuums
by John Doe inok, i'm going to get something straight right now.
vacuums are not my forte.
however, i have the option of getting one of these at work for $99--half price.
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Virgochik
Another vote for Dyson. Our new Dyson from Sears was worth every penny, since we've got pets. It's amazing how much hair it picks up. The model we bought is called appropriately, "The Animal."
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JWs: Dress Like a Nerd. You'll arouse "curiosity" per Oct, 2009 KM
by Open mind inon this week's service meeting there's a q&a for an article about informal witnessing (tm).
the second paragraph recommends dressing modestly at all times so you're ready to witness at a moment's notice.
it even says that your neat & clean appearance may arouse "curiosity".. .
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I wouldn't call it modest, I'd call it sinister! Recently a father and son pair came to our door on a rare Saturday I wasn't working. They had on suits and ties on a hot day, carried briefcases and looked like police detectives. Nobody would feel comfortable opening their door to these scary looking characters! They may well have been nice guys, but they need to way scale it down to put people at ease. They're so stuck in the 1950's. Plus, when you wear hot suits on a hot day, people think you must be dumb as dirt and aren't too interested in whatever you have to say. Just a simple concept Crooklyn hasn't figured out yet.
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Who has given the masterbation talk on the TMS?
by Out at Last! ini had the "privelege" of giving the masterbation talk years ago.
when i looked at the talk slip and saw the theme, i thought at least they have an expert on the subject.
the best thing about it was that the point i was to be counseled on was gestures.
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Virgochik
Is there a PowerPoint tutorial shown?