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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Mar 21, 2020 12:19:48 GMT -5
I think you’re all familiar with the nonsense Gamestop is trying to pull (asking employees to disobey laws to shut down by claiming to be an “essential service”). Ok dudes. I can download a brand new release getting drunk on my couch. These fools are essential to no one. That’s what I literally did for the new Doom game (save for the drunk part).
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Post by Shy Guy on Mar 21, 2020 12:23:30 GMT -5
This is a jeer to not any company in particular but ones who are posting ... Closed till such and such a date... How do you know? Some have on their windows next weekend! I was in St Jacobs today's for a walk and saw a sign " CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICE" YES! This is what every business should be posting . Putting a date for reopen especially NEXT freaking week sadly gives False hope to employees and guests of their business. i posted something similar at my store since we were never given a date coming back. a lot of stores in the mall have next weekend, but i was just told to close up shop and keep an eye out on my emails.
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Mar 21, 2020 16:32:39 GMT -5
Cheers to the Governor of PA stepping in and shutting down GameStop
Game Over!
(in Pennsylvania at least)
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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Mar 21, 2020 16:39:57 GMT -5
All EB Games stores in Canada are now closed after a Toronto location got in hot water over having people line up for the new Animal Crossing and Doom games.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2020 19:27:44 GMT -5
Ok dudes. I can download a brand new release getting drunk on my couch. These fools are essential to no one. That’s what I literally did for the new Doom game (save for the drunk part). I was honestly debating about going to a GameStop to pick up the new Doom (mostly because not to support them but because getting anything digital worries me) but after hearing about their policies, I decided the hell with it and bought it off PSN.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Mar 21, 2020 19:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by Rolent Tex on Mar 21, 2020 20:20:04 GMT -5
Sure...keep towing that line Green. Hope no one is standing near you when the lightning strikes.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2020 20:29:13 GMT -5
Cheers to the Governor of PA stepping in and shutting down GameStop Game Over! (in Pennsylvania at least) Jeers to this rusty tailgate.
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Post by mattperiolat on Mar 21, 2020 21:00:30 GMT -5
I cannot speak for all parts of the company, but the CEO of Aramark announced if you test positive for coronavirus, you get 21 days paid leave regardless of how much sick time you have accrued. You will NOT be terminated.
It’s encouraging right now to know we are being protected, at least to the best of the company’s ability right now.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Mar 21, 2020 21:30:20 GMT -5
Nuclear Blast Records is doing a Twitch stream of the band Carnifex to help raise money for them since obviously they won't be going on the road any time soon. And they may do the same for some of their other bands.
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Post by darbus alan on Mar 21, 2020 21:39:07 GMT -5
Hobby Lobby has got to be the worst retail company in America in like... everything. And that includes Walmart and Gamestop.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Mar 21, 2020 21:47:50 GMT -5
Cheers to the Governor of PA stepping in and shutting down GameStop Game Over! (in Pennsylvania at least) Probably related to this Gamestop has finally relented and are closing.
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Post by J. Hova on Mar 21, 2020 23:12:35 GMT -5
Just wow. They cloak themselves in righteousness and claim to have a direct line with whatever superior being. I just don't get it. Hopefully this is point is moot as more states shut down non-essential businesses. I can't imagine Hobby Lobby being considered essential in any sane universe.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 22, 2020 1:57:38 GMT -5
Gamestop has got to be, by far, the worst about this. The Boston Bruins are the only NHL team not paying their part time game day employees. They did announce if the NHL cancels the last six games of the season, they’ll toss them a few bucks. The wording makes it clear if those dates just pass by, they get f*** all.
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Post by SmashTV on Mar 22, 2020 3:01:22 GMT -5
Sky are apparently allowing people to ‘pause’ their sport channel subscription due to various events getting cancelled. I didn’t expect this and only have it for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, so this is a decent gesture on their part.
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Post by mattperiolat on Mar 22, 2020 7:34:01 GMT -5
I’d go off on how a company that claims to be so self righteous has been stealing religious artifacts from Israel and going to court to prevent their employees, especially women, from receiving health insurance, but we get into religious arguments and that’s a no no, even now. Suffice to say, they’re full of shit and I pray their corrupt asses go under. Daily.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Mar 22, 2020 8:31:22 GMT -5
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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Mar 22, 2020 11:40:05 GMT -5
Gamestop has got to be, by far, the worst about this. The Boston Bruins are the only NHL team not paying their part time game day employees. They did announce if the NHL cancels the last six games of the season, they’ll toss them a few bucks. The wording makes it clear if those dates just pass by, they get f*** all. Meanwhile, the family that owns the Buffalo Sabres and Bills are laying off gameday staff.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Mar 22, 2020 14:33:27 GMT -5
For anyone interested - I work for Half Price Books, and in areas where we're still allowed to be open, we've started a curbside service to help people get their needs without going in the stores. People can call us from the parking lot, pay for the item (if we have it) over the phone with a credit card, and one of our staff will bring the item out to your car. The interiors will be closed to the public, for safety, of course, but we're keeping small crews there to help with whatever we can.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Mar 22, 2020 14:34:07 GMT -5
The Boston Bruins are the only NHL team not paying their part time game day employees. They did announce if the NHL cancels the last six games of the season, they’ll toss them a few bucks. The wording makes it clear if those dates just pass by, they get f*** all. Meanwhile, the family that owns the Buffalo Sabres and Bills are laying off gameday staff. I'm haven't followed up but it bewildered me that certain nba players took it upon themselves to pay the arena staffs themselves. Unless the owners turned around and said no no we pay them I don't understand why they have to do it
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