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Unread November 26th, 2010, 03:05 PM
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Why I hate Blockbuster

Recently, I tried to apply for a job at Blockbuster, and they told me I was too young to work there. I am seventeen, which is old enough to rent an R-rated movie, and Blockbuster won't let me sell R-rated movies to other people. And they have also raised their prices and brought back late fees (although they try not to call it that) This is why I now use Netflix and will never go back.
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Unread November 28th, 2010, 04:45 PM
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Unread November 28th, 2010, 04:50 PM
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if you dont believe in Blockbusters policies anyway....why apply in the first place?

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Unread November 28th, 2010, 05:04 PM
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Recently, I tried to apply for a job at Blockbuster, and they told me I was too young to work there. I am seventeen, which is old enough to rent an R-rated movie, and Blockbuster won't let me sell R-rated movies to other people. And they have also raised their prices and brought back late fees (although they try not to call it that) This is why I now use Netflix and will never go back.
You have to be 18 because of the restraint the government puts on the company. Because of your age you are a minor in the government's eyes. Therefore you are in a different tax bracket and different tax regulations that will not conform to blockuster's mainstream agenda. Because of your age you can not work certain hours that a blockbuster store is in operation by law. You also do not conform the the hours and break time limits. Another reason by law you get an hour break per 8 hours not a half hour and you get 2 half hour paid breaks not 15. You also must present school documents to the employer and by law they have to verify your in school. Also they can not run a background check on you without your legal guardians authorizations because your a minor.
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Unread November 28th, 2010, 05:33 PM
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You have to be 18 because of the restraint the government puts on the company. Because of your age you are a minor in the government's eyes. Therefore you are in a different tax bracket and different tax regulations that will not conform to blockuster's mainstream agenda. Because of your age you can not work certain hours that a blockbuster store is in operation by law. You also do not conform the the hours and break time limits. Another reason by law you get an hour break per 8 hours not a half hour and you get 2 half hour paid breaks not 15. You also must present school documents to the employer and by law they have to verify your in school. Also they can not run a background check on you without your legal guardians authorizations because your a minor.
excellent hothead!

the "raised prices and brought back late fee's" is to, oh..i don't know...MAKE MONEY! when you grow up and come play out in the real world, you will learn about business finance.

but thanks for playing!
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Unread November 28th, 2010, 08:05 PM
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When the company started taking trades, that is when we stopped hiring minors. Because by law a minor can't accept trades. I know someone who was hired at 17, but that was before the company started taking trades.

Maybe we could just stop taking trades. No one trades anything in anyways.

This explanation of why we don't hire minors came from my DM. I thought it was for reasons about 17 yr olds having hour restrictions. I was corrected.
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Unread November 28th, 2010, 08:21 PM
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Most other video stores CAN'T hire under 18 because THEY CARRY PORN. I suggest the op either wait the year and try again or look into other places hiring.

As for the prices, they rise as other costs do. It's all a part of business.
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i'd join in on this reality check but this kids gets my respect for Netflix.
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Unread November 29th, 2010, 03:24 AM
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When the company started taking trades, that is when we stopped hiring minors. Because by law a minor can't accept trades. I know someone who was hired at 17, but that was before the company started taking trades.

Maybe we could just stop taking trades. No one trades anything in anyways.

This explanation of why we don't hire minors came from my DM. I thought it was for reasons about 17 yr olds having hour restrictions. I was corrected.
17 yearolds can work 40 hours a week but can not work all 7 days out of the week only 5 or 6. Also if we ever had enouph hours 17 year Olds can not work over 40 hours a week
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Unread November 29th, 2010, 05:20 AM
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I think we are all missing the bigger picture in all of this...

... why would someone who is aware of this board (and presumably has read some of the posts) want to work at Blockbuster?
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