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Social Stuff that ends in fair..... A Sheik Social Thread!
- Thread starter Teczer0
- Start date
nicaboy
Smash Champion
First clip is the reason why I never will sheik ditto in tourney LOL
nicaboy
Smash Champion
Lol thank you I think. Your gonna do it though!
The only 3 sheik players I'd sheik ditto are Tope, Amsah and m2k.
... Well IF I was going to do it I mean.
... Well IF I was going to do it I mean.
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I'LL **** YOUR FOX 
Maybe. You've gotten better. I could lose...
:/
Curses Haley. You've foiled me again.
Maybe. You've gotten better. I could lose...
:/
Curses Haley. You've foiled me again.
nicaboy
Smash Champion
^^
He has beaten you already with that train of thought
good **** teczero
He has beaten you already with that train of thought
good **** teczero
ahahaha, fortunately he wasn't playin like that first stock any of the rest of the time we played
all i learned from this video was how not to play falco on brinstar
all i learned from this video was how not to play falco on brinstar
nicaboy
Smash Champion
You mean that set. Cuz if I remember correctly the score is 1-1
Unless you wanna count that peach ditto <.<
no actually i meant what i said
please don't try to compare yourself to me
you'll just end up embarrassing yourself like when you didn't make it outta pools at the same tourney XD
please don't try to compare yourself to me
you'll just end up embarrassing yourself like when you didn't make it outta pools at the same tourney XD
nicaboy
Smash Champion
i was more talking about friendlies and the rest of both sets than peach
also i could care less, i just like makin confrontational posts XD
also i could care less, i just like makin confrontational posts XD
nicaboy
Smash Champion
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
Alright guys, I need help. Life lesson stuff. So naturally I figured I'd post in the social thread.
I finally got my work schedule for my new job. It demands I work Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. This isn't a huge deal, but the trouble is that to get to APEX I need to leave with Sanuzi and co. on the Thursday in the afternoon or possibly earlier. Basically, I need that weekend off.
For my previous jobs they were all days during the week so I never had to ask for time off for tournaments. I'm really unsure as to how to do it. I'm basically asking for 3 days off (a weekend, when I work weekends) when I've worked there less than 6 weeks. I think this upcoming Thursday will mark my third week there, so I don't have any sort of "I've been here for a while, cut me some slack please" type spiel working for my favour. I'm new, inexperienced, and entirely replaceable. And it sucks.
I really want to go to APEX and it's the only APEX there will ever be. But at the same time I want to try to handle this as delicately as possible and try to keep the job if that is in any way possible.
Now, I do have some material that is available to be twisted if necessary. My family is going on a trip in August to see my sister, because she moved to WC. So I have considered telling them that there is a family trip going on and the flight leaves on Wednesday or something. I'm not sure how they would respond to an appeal to family-type stuff. They seem nice, but I've only really talked to them in interviews, odd moments around the store, and when I'm being berated for small mistakes.
I think the family trip sounds like a better excuse than a smash tournament if I'm trying to stay. I additionally have University in the fall and I'm certainly not above making up something for that if it means increasing the likelihood of keeping the job or dodging an ultimatum.
Share your experiences, give advice, etc.
Help?
I finally got my work schedule for my new job. It demands I work Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. This isn't a huge deal, but the trouble is that to get to APEX I need to leave with Sanuzi and co. on the Thursday in the afternoon or possibly earlier. Basically, I need that weekend off.
For my previous jobs they were all days during the week so I never had to ask for time off for tournaments. I'm really unsure as to how to do it. I'm basically asking for 3 days off (a weekend, when I work weekends) when I've worked there less than 6 weeks. I think this upcoming Thursday will mark my third week there, so I don't have any sort of "I've been here for a while, cut me some slack please" type spiel working for my favour. I'm new, inexperienced, and entirely replaceable. And it sucks.
I really want to go to APEX and it's the only APEX there will ever be. But at the same time I want to try to handle this as delicately as possible and try to keep the job if that is in any way possible.
Now, I do have some material that is available to be twisted if necessary. My family is going on a trip in August to see my sister, because she moved to WC. So I have considered telling them that there is a family trip going on and the flight leaves on Wednesday or something. I'm not sure how they would respond to an appeal to family-type stuff. They seem nice, but I've only really talked to them in interviews, odd moments around the store, and when I'm being berated for small mistakes.
I think the family trip sounds like a better excuse than a smash tournament if I'm trying to stay. I additionally have University in the fall and I'm certainly not above making up something for that if it means increasing the likelihood of keeping the job or dodging an ultimatum.
Share your experiences, give advice, etc.
Help?
iamthemicrowave
Smash Master
KK, the old family emergency excuse is good, you just can't use it too often(or more than like once a year lol). They won't ask questions, and APEX is worth it.
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I'm really noob at this so I'm going to need more help than that.
What kind of family emergency should we be looking at? Wedding? Death? Crippling illness requires me to help other family member?
I'd like to just say there's a family complication that requires me take time off for 3 days and leave it at that, but is that really sufficient? What if, hypothetically, they do ask? It sounds so shallow and weak to me. I really want to make sure this is 100% airtight, or as airtight as possible.
I've never done this before so I need to be walked through it.
What kind of family emergency should we be looking at? Wedding? Death? Crippling illness requires me to help other family member?
I'd like to just say there's a family complication that requires me take time off for 3 days and leave it at that, but is that really sufficient? What if, hypothetically, they do ask? It sounds so shallow and weak to me. I really want to make sure this is 100% airtight, or as airtight as possible.
I've never done this before so I need to be walked through it.
Ive gotten jobs before big tournies before.
Shortly after I start working there I simply tell them i have a trip that i had been planning for months and would it be okay to let me off just this one time.
nica- sure thing XD
Shortly after I start working there I simply tell them i have a trip that i had been planning for months and would it be okay to let me off just this one time.
nica- sure thing XD
iamthemicrowave
Smash Master
It does seem shaky, but no one will ask you questions about a family emergency. I would just leave it general, and just act like you are not lying XD. They will never know.
Topes idea is good too.
Topes idea is good too.
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
What BunBun suggested is that I say a close friend of the family is getting married in <location> and they're doing it on <date>, and the ticket to fly there was purchased and is non-refundable.
Has anyone used something like this before?
Has anyone used something like this before?
or family vacation that you planned last year or whatever
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I'm worried that they'll be upset that they weren't notified about this during the interview. And then they may view me as not dedicated, or devious, or evil.
Whereas with a wedding I can say I was given about 4 or 5 weeks notice, which is roughly normal etiquette for that sort of thing.
Whereas with a wedding I can say I was given about 4 or 5 weeks notice, which is roughly normal etiquette for that sort of thing.
pockyD
Smash Legend
what do you do? does it pay hourly?
i've never had problems just plain asking for the time off, even just a few weeks in (I had a similar situation for FCD and didn't have any trouble getting the days off)
although really you should've let them know of your plans if you already knew them at hiring time -_-
if this is a long term job (or something you're hoping will be one), you don't really have much to gain by lying
i've never had problems just plain asking for the time off, even just a few weeks in (I had a similar situation for FCD and didn't have any trouble getting the days off)
although really you should've let them know of your plans if you already knew them at hiring time -_-
if this is a long term job (or something you're hoping will be one), you don't really have much to gain by lying
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I hate my connection
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I hate my connection
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I'm a stock boy (hourly wage) in a health food store. And I know I should have told them at hiring time. I failed terribly.
After briefly talking with Diakonos about it, I'm not going to go with an elaborate wedding fib or anything, I'm just going to tell them it's a trip with some close friends to see other important friends that I don't get to see very often because of geographical barriers. I already paid for it, too.
After briefly talking with Diakonos about it, I'm not going to go with an elaborate wedding fib or anything, I'm just going to tell them it's a trip with some close friends to see other important friends that I don't get to see very often because of geographical barriers. I already paid for it, too.
pockyD
Smash Legend
i'd almost say you're giving too many details
just go with 'i have a trip planned and i need the time'.
the more you talk the more transparent the lie, so try to give as little information as possible... point is, the manager can either afford to let you not be there or he can't; what you do with the time off isn't as relevant as you think it is
just go with 'i have a trip planned and i need the time'.
the more you talk the more transparent the lie, so try to give as little information as possible... point is, the manager can either afford to let you not be there or he can't; what you do with the time off isn't as relevant as you think it is
iamthemicrowave
Smash Master
pockyD is very wise
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
Fair enough.
This is why I'm here asking questions. I don't have any experience doing this.
edit: Pocky, can add you to AIM?
This is why I'm here asking questions. I don't have any experience doing this.
edit: Pocky, can add you to AIM?
step it up kk
just be like... i spent money, can't be here, eat a ****
ect ect
just be like... i spent money, can't be here, eat a ****
ect ect
Aniolas
Smash Ace
Just call in sick man.
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
Approaching is difficult for me. You should know that!
pockyD
Smash Legend
aim = horizonflash
Winston
Smash Master
rest sucks, shine blows, sheik has no approachApproaching is difficult for me. You should know that!
soap
Smash Hero
i approach girls with dash attacks
KK has no approach because he is that kind of person
sheik approaches by running and then holding back and doing some move...
well i guess grab, dsmash, and dash attack are all approaches??? !!!!!!
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
I dunno I don't like attacking with dash attack and d-smash because if they block it I get punished really hard because Foxes here (well, the two good ones) know that if all 3 hits connect on their shield they can just aerial OoS to punish and if only 1 or 2 hits connect on their shield they can WD OoS and shine me into a big combo. And the same applies for Falco. And Jigglypuff is the devil.
Kyu Puff
Smash Champion
how does one beat peach automatically?
KirbyKaze
Smash Legend
This is the Sheik board. Not the Marth or Fox board.
nicaboy
Smash Champion
rolf sheik ***** peach
Kyu Puff
Smash Champion
okay so tell me how