A job I can live with

In another thread, SWB related how the people he works for did devious sh*t to make him uncomfortable about riding motorcycles. I feel for him, because I've been there too.

I really like my job, but it's been better than good for me because I'm seriously lucky to work for guys who are not only nice to everyone, but who have both owned & ridden motorcycles. It's when I read stories like SWB's that I really appreciate just how lucky I am to work for guys like these. It wasn't always that way for me.

I remember working for one guy back in the 70's who hated smoking, and he never failed to pull crap like that, dedicated to make anybody who smoked miserable. He'd had a serious scare on a motorcycle and given up bikes, so he made anybody who rode a motorcycle miserable about the fact. He'd had a hot affair with one of the gals at work and it flopped, so he made anybody else that had a romance with someone else at work miserable about the fact.

I'll bet you're getting the idea that this guy was a total a-hole, but I've just scratched the surface of his insufferable character. This is how bad it really was:

He used to fly a private plane. At one point he and his wife had decided to get a quickie divorce, and he was flying the two of them to Reno for the proceedings. Half way over the mountains from California his (soon to be ex) wife hated him so much that she pulled out a gun and tried to shoot him while they were flying, and she had no idea in the world how to land that plane!

[oldbikers]

He was bad for her to want to get rid of him that much a little more planing would have been better

[csguru]

I can sympathize......

The first time I rode my bike to work the owner let out with the "There are two types of motorcycle riders, those that have been in an accident and those that are going to have an accident"

Just added another mark in the reason to find a new job column.

I think Wayne (Wayne's World) said it best with the immortal...

sphincter says what??

[formikec]

My current boss made the comment the other day that anyone that rides a motorcycle needs to talk with another lady's (who works there) husband. He just got ran over by a semi that came over on him and is just now learning to walk.

I'm waiting for him to say something to me, but so far he hasn't. I'm prepared. He's an advid biker (pedal kind), and I got some news for him on safety of a two wheel pedal bike on the road vs. a motorcycle.

[VulcanE]

I guess I have it pretty good. I love my job (tool & die maker), but I hate my work hours (2nd shift, been there 21+ years and still don't have enough seniority to get on 1st). My supervisor is an avid biker (only rides Beamers),and we talk bikes often, and sometimes for an hour or so. There are quiet a few who ride, so nobody gets any flak about being on a bike.

[jussmatt]

So far.....the flack I get mostly is "weather" related. We have several people here who ride and one who doesn't wear a helmet. He's the one that gets most of the flack, so I just kind of ignore it. Once people find out that I live 90 miles away, they tend to understand why I choose to ride.

[texasfisherdude]

The owners of the Co. I work for both own bikes (Harleys) and one dont run (hee hee) I know that was mean, but no flack here.

[dantama]

The guy who runs my company is an avid rider and loves my Nomad. Sometimes I'm allowed to take the day off and just go ride and it's never a problem. The owner also doesn't care if I log on and check messages on this site throughout the day, and I like that.

The owner seems to be a great guy, smart and personable, and has a very nice wife who is easy on the eyes and a bit of a flirt with me. She doesn't do it to anyone else, but she flashes the boobs at me sometimes! http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

She's even gone on motorcycle rides with me.

About the only downside is that the boss is pretty opinionated and it's kind of boring when there is nobody besides myself to help carry a conversation. Other than that, I love where I work.

Oh, and I work for myself ;)

[misunderstood]

The guy who runs my company is an avid rider and loves my Nomad. Sometimes I'm allowed to take the day off and just go ride and it's never a problem. The owner also doesn't care if I log on and check messages on this site throughout the day, and I like that.

The owner seems to be a great guy, smart and personable, and has a very nice wife who is easy on the eyes and a bit of a flirt with me. She doesn't do it to anyone else, but she flashes the boobs at me sometimes! http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

She's even gone on motorcycle rides with me.

About the only downside is that the boss is pretty opinionated and it's kind of boring when there is nobody besides myself to help carry a conversation. Other than that, I love where I work.

Oh, and I work for myself ;)

Now that thar was a funny read. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

It was better if you didn't already know the punchline

[cactusjack]

It was better if you didn't already know the punchline

I agree.

[rlfaubion]

I've been married five times and divorced three times.... I don't get it?

Are you sayin' that not a one of them ever tried to shoot ya?

[rksaw]

Now that thar was a funny read. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

+1

[formikec]

Are you sayin' that not a one of them ever tried to shoot ya?

Luckily for him he must only marry poor shots. http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif

[Top Cat]

The guy who runs my company is an avid rider and loves my Nomad. Sometimes I'm allowed to take the day off and just go ride and it's never a problem. The owner also doesn't care if I log on and check messages on this site throughout the day, and I like that.

The owner seems to be a great guy, smart and personable, and has a very nice wife who is easy on the eyes and a bit of a flirt with me. She doesn't do it to anyone else, but she flashes the boobs at me sometimes! http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

She's even gone on motorcycle rides with me.

About the only downside is that the boss is pretty opinionated and it's kind of boring when there is nobody besides myself to help carry a conversation. Other than that, I love where I work.

Oh, and I work for myself ;)

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[misunderstood]

[quote="Dan Lund":ixnm8n5j]The guy who runs my company is an avid rider and loves my Nomad. Sometimes I'm allowed to take the day off and just go ride and it's never a problem. The owner also doesn't care if I log on and check messages on this site throughout the day, and I like that.

The owner seems to be a great guy, smart and personable, and has a very nice wife who is easy on the eyes and a bit of a flirt with me. She doesn't do it to anyone else, but she flashes the boobs at me sometimes! http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

She's even gone on motorcycle rides with me.

About the only downside is that the boss is pretty opinionated and it's kind of boring when there is nobody besides myself to help carry a conversation. Other than that, I love where I work.

Oh, and I work for myself ;)

ARE YOU HIRING http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif[/quote:ixnm8n5j]

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[billmac]

The guy who runs my company is an avid rider and loves my Nomad. Sometimes I'm allowed to take the day off and just go ride and it's never a problem. The owner also doesn't care if I log on and check messages on this site throughout the day, and I like that.

The owner seems to be a great guy, smart and personable, and has a very nice wife who is easy on the eyes and a bit of a flirt with me. She doesn't do it to anyone else, but she flashes the boobs at me sometimes! http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

She's even gone on motorcycle rides with me.

About the only downside is that the boss is pretty opinionated and it's kind of boring when there is nobody besides myself to help carry a conversation. Other than that, I love where I work.

Oh, and I work for myself ;)

Sounds good Dan! I had to read your post to the wife and we both laughed.

Your job is almost as good as ours, we're retired.

[pablo]

formikec,
I've been admiring the color scheme on your bike. Did you paint it or have it painted?
Pablo

[coacha]

Heck, my boss just had the front parking lot re-striped to include a couple motorcycle only parking spaces at the school.

[formikec]

formikec,
I've been admiring the color scheme on your bike. Did you paint it or have it painted?
Pablo

Hello Pablo. It's a factory job. Those colors were available in '02, the year it was made. I don't know why they don't offer them anymore, it is a nice combo.

[aj]

The color came out in Oz in 01, if you listen to the other guys Black, Blue, etc etc are better, faster, blah, blah, blah. They only think that because they haven't had the privilege of riding pure class!!! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[pablo]

Thanks formikec & Aj. I really like that color. If I ever get to the point of repainting, I may do something similar. Sorry for hijacking the thread.
Pablo

That's the one we call the Butterscotch-Cream Nomad. It's the slowest color--like molasses in January--but my wife says it looks yummy.

[coloradontexas]

i caught alot of flack when i promoted to LT. in Palestine, now i have convinced my captain, major and assistant warden to get bikes, They are all lookin at the nad!!!!

[formikec]

That's the one we call the Butterscotch-Cream Nomad. It's the slowest color--like molasses in January--but my wife says it looks yummy.

Mine prefers to be called Blondie. I'm not in a race to get anywhere, so if ya think it's slower, that's okay with me.

No matter, the girls like it better than blue, black, burgandy, silver, or green (or any other color you can think of). http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

Seriously, it wasn't my first choice, and wasn't the color I was interested in, but after having it a while, I wouldn't pick another color. I really like the colors.

...No matter, the girls like it better than blue, black, burgandy, silver, or green...

Just don't let them actually taste it, OK?

That Turtle Wax is poisonous. ;)