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Forum: Other Ranting and Raving February 26th, 2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,811
Posted By BBVTyrant
If you each don't sell 30 Rewards tonight ... you...

If you each don't sell 30 Rewards tonight ... you are all going to be subject to corrective action up to and including termination.

If we sell rewards, movie passes, online, and pickles, your store...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? February 22nd, 2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,234
Posted By BBVTyrant
This is what happens when you have powerful...

This is what happens when you have powerful people that just can't seem to admit they made a mistake. And I guess doing that would make you look like an inept buffoon to the board at DISH. It's...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? February 13th, 2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,189
Posted By BBVTyrant
Project Store was one of the key reasons that...

Project Store was one of the key reasons that made me initially consider leaving. My departure from the company was a building block of things, but this was one of the biggest reasons that expedited...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? February 10th, 2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 95,013
Posted By BBVTyrant
Just PM'ed you.

Just PM'ed you.
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? February 10th, 2013, 12:10 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 95,013
Posted By BBVTyrant
It was a major accomplishment nonetheless, and...

It was a major accomplishment nonetheless, and definitely was a huge demonstration of skill sets ... putting the managers before us to shame and in their place. As bad as Terri was managing that...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? February 10th, 2013, 08:42 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 95,013
Posted By BBVTyrant
And giving public credit where it is absolutely...

And giving public credit where it is absolutely due, I need to thank Brooke for all of her hard work and effort while working with me at Towson.

The current staff was comprised of thieves and...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? January 30th, 2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 95,013
Posted By BBVTyrant
I think it closed around 2009 or 2010. It is now...

I think it closed around 2009 or 2010. It is now a MovieStop and GameStop store combined. It looks good, as I've gone in it since the conversion to snoop around.

The problem is that this business...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? January 29th, 2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 95,013
Posted By BBVTyrant
My name is Derek and was hired as a Store Manager...

My name is Derek and was hired as a Store Manager from the outside back in 2000, based on my management background. I worked in MD primarily near the Towson area and stayed with the company until...
Forum: News January 24th, 2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,339
Posted By BBVTyrant
It's so funny because back in the day, when...

It's so funny because back in the day, when Blockbuster was essentially still the industry leader in rentable home entertainment, this forum was such a wealth of knowledge for pertinent topics and...
Forum: Announcements January 15th, 2013, 06:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 152,461
Posted By BBVTyrant
Well, as the company dies ... and the stores...

Well, as the company dies ... and the stores close down, people move on. It's the nature of the beast. I think it's time.
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? January 13th, 2013, 05:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,805
Posted By BBVTyrant
Anybody with a head on their shoulders could have...

Anybody with a head on their shoulders could have looked at the planned purchase of Blockbuster from DISH and said it would have been an awful move on DISH's part.

What DISH's executives simply...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? September 5th, 2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 34,076
Posted By BBVTyrant
Is that what they told you? Truth be told, I...

Is that what they told you?

Truth be told, I would be very tempted to put DISH down as my employer in that regard. That would look better than saying "Blockbuster".

As far as explaining it ......
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? September 4th, 2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 34,076
Posted By BBVTyrant
You have to get the interview first. Try telling...

You have to get the interview first. Try telling professional white-collar companies that what you do requires hard-core organizational skills. They will laugh at you.

Perception is reality. If...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? September 2nd, 2012, 07:06 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 34,076
Posted By BBVTyrant
For some people, it is something to do and earn a...

For some people, it is something to do and earn a little bit of money while attending college. But make no mistake about it, this can play a big role in whatever career you wish to salvage ... and...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? September 1st, 2012, 05:15 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 34,076
Posted By BBVTyrant
"Yippie skippie ... I got a dish sale!!! My life...

"Yippie skippie ... I got a dish sale!!! My life is now complete."

It pains me to see people rotting away their lives for something as trivial as this ... while being paid peanuts vs the amount of...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? June 30th, 2012, 04:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,739
Posted By BBVTyrant
The first thing I would have said would be to...

The first thing I would have said would be to tell the customers to contact BB Online, since they are the ones responsible for updating what is showed out on the site. I would have questioned why...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? March 18th, 2012, 11:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 12,380
Posted By BBVTyrant
Since I have left Blockbuster back in 2006, I...

Since I have left Blockbuster back in 2006, I have read about Cam on the forum. And something never sat well to me about him.

To be frank, as a former SM/DTSM, I am extremely suspicious of the...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? November 6th, 2011, 06:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,206
Posted By BBVTyrant
Blockbuster is hiring?? Awesome. Send me an...

Blockbuster is hiring??

Awesome. Send me an application right away. I guess Netflix Got Blockbusted was right all along about the company being in great shape.
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? September 13th, 2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,436
Posted By BBVTyrant
Very well said. At one point I had a great deal...

Very well said. At one point I had a great deal of respect for a good amount of Blockbuster employees for how hard they worked. However, today I don't have that same degree of respect for people...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? September 8th, 2011, 06:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,180
Posted By BBVTyrant
Personally, I think it would be hard to take...

Personally, I think it would be hard to take Blockbuster seriously, too, if I was still back there at this point. The company is a complete joke.
Forum: News July 24th, 2011, 03:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,050
Posted By BBVTyrant
Personally, I think people are just in the...

Personally, I think people are just in the huffing and puffing ... bitching and moaning phase and that is all this is. I may be wrong, but it's no different than the type of Blockbuster customer who...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? July 24th, 2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,954
Posted By BBVTyrant
It does feel good to be gone from a company that...

It does feel good to be gone from a company that treats its employees like absolute shit. Looking back, the methods at trying to control the minds of their employees were absolutely pathetic. The...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? June 25th, 2011, 06:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,852
Posted By BBVTyrant
I can guarantee you that there are a lot better...

I can guarantee you that there are a lot better jobs out there than BBV for you. You simply aren't looking hard enough or putting enough effort into your job search.
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? April 10th, 2011, 04:42 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,198
Posted By BBVTyrant
I am BBVTyrant, former Blockbuster Store Manager,...

I am BBVTyrant, former Blockbuster Store Manager, District Training Store Manager, and occasional District Leader overseeing a small district towards the end. I was based in the Mid-Atlantic area...
Forum: Are You An Employee Of Blockbuster? March 22nd, 2011, 12:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,144
Posted By BBVTyrant
That's kind of insulting to people who are Gay if...

That's kind of insulting to people who are Gay if you use the word in a derogatory manner, as you did.
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