Re: Joanie
> Sir, respectfully, your statement is false. I have a stack
> of parking garage stubs in the corner of my windshield from
> the entire time I pulled 7-midnight that show exactly what
> times I made it into the building. Once I even jokingly
> asked Steve if I should be stapling them to my timesheets.
> Fact: I drove from Tomball to the Galleria every day in the
> worst traffic hours, directly through ever-changing
> construction, tearing up my car, and I usually didn't earn
> enough to both pay bills and cover gas to get to the end of
> the week without assistance from my parents or boyfriend.
> With two kids in school in Tomball and no hope of ever
> gaining fulltime pay and benefits (and zero hope of earning
> enough to move closer to the station), I think you got your
> money's worth out of me in my five years' time at the
> station. Check a little closer and you will also find out
> that a certain sales person had ME driving out before my
> airshift a couple of times a week to try and catch a client
> and pick up his checks over the last eight-week run of the
> client's advertising schedule. The client is in the Heights.
> The sales person, now departed from the station, simply
> never set foot in the business again after his initial
> meeting with the client. So, hey, no problem, I can try and
> track the guy down on his bar schedule, but add another hour
> and a half to my trip to drop kids off and get down 610E and
> back to the Galleria---on time---to do my airshift.
>
> And let's not count the "hundreds of times" when I was
> actually on the schedule or was pulled in on holidays (or
> called at the last minute to cover someone) to push my hours
> over 30-35 hours per week. When's the last time you saw
> anything above 29.5 hours on my timesheet? Nope, I was a
> great little soldier, sir. If I stole any time at all, it
> was from myself and my family, to save your giant
> corporation a little money.
>
> I dislike this sort of public airing, but really. Walk
> through the halls sometime after hours and ask the
> part-timers how they really feel about doing full-time work
> on part-time pay. If my radio career is over, maybe I can
> finally get my children off public assistance.
>
> Respectfully,
> Joanie Maverick
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> As I said, I don't know many part-timers who would go the
> extra mile for you as long as I did, but I had a good time,
> anyway. In all, I made the trade and ate a lot of Ramen
> because I love doing radio. It was always fun and never
> dull, even if some of those challenges involved driving that
> crappy car on an expired sticker for most of my 2004 year of
> employment with you because I couldn't afford the
> registration fee. On the bright side, I got to explore a lot
> of Tomball's more scenic backroads slipping in and out of
> town to get on the highway. *shrug* I know, who cares, but I
> had more fun than not over the last five years. As I said, I
> love radio, working with local bands, playing rock music on
> the airwaves, playing requests, doing major concerts. I can
> stand to hear "don't bother to respond" one more time in
> life from these guys, sure. Only this time I don't have to
> be afraid.
>
> Thanks again, sincerely. I loved the Arrow.
> Joanie
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> > Joanie,
> > If it wasn't for Steve covering for you the hundred
> times
> > you were late after you had been warned you would have
> been
> > gone long ago. I mean how many flat tires and traffic jams
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> > do you have to drive through before you learn to get to
> work
> > on time? Seriously. Don't even bother to respond, I am
> done
> > reading this thread anyway. This thread, like your
> > career.... is over.
> >
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> > > > Hang in there Joanie. Don't let the mothers get you
> > down.
> > > > You've got a lot to offer including talent, loyalty
> and
> >
> > > > a good sense of right and wrong, (which is noticably
> > > lacking
> > > >
> > > > in other individuals you have had to deal with.)
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> > > > > > has 103-7 called yet? hope so, we need back on the
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> > > > radio!!
> > > > >
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> > > > > Thank you for your kind words! Houston is a great
> town
> >
> > > > with
> > > > > a lot of heart and I'd love to stay.
> > > > >
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> > >
> > > Thank you, handsome stranger. What a nice thing to read
> > just
> > > as I'm heading out the door.
> > >
> > > After Batman Begins and the kids go to the sitter, we're
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> > > planning on heading out to Dan Electro's for Tracy
> Conover
> >
> > > with opener Too-Tall Bettis. (Travis Bettis is Big Al
> > > Bettis's son, for local blues fans). He's been playing a
>
> > > guitar since the playpen and if you've ever seen Tracy,
> > you
> > > don't want to miss this one. I invite anybody reading to
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> > > come out and get a taste of what Houston blues are
> really
> > > all about. Plus I plan on tying one on with grim
> > > determination and those Red Stripes ain't cheap, I'm
> > > unemployed, come hook a girl up. All kidding aside, it's
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> > > Saturday night, TV sucks. Support some local music, it
> > gives
> > > you strong bones and helps you grow.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > J
> > >
> >
> give'em hell joanie!
