Would you quit or skip work because of Pearl Jam?

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  • IAmMyself
    IAmMyself Posts: 671
    Hinn wrote:
    Skip, yeah, been there done that. Quit? Well I told my new boss at the job interview that if they want me then they'll have to let me go on tour when I want. Problem solved.


    I did that once at a previous employer, I can't believe how well that worked!
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
  • Back_Pedal
    Back_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    I'd skip in my current situation. If I was an adult with bills to pay and food to put on the table, I'd have to sit and really debate it first, because that's my livelihood.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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  • PJFAN_seattle
    PJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    Im in high-school and I'd skip school, my dad would probably understand he's a music freak like me.
    Hopefully the tickets would go on sale around third period i hate that class
    Shows:
    Seattle Key Arena 9-21-2009
    Seattle Key Arena 9-22-2009
  • Lone Wolf
    Lone Wolf Posts: 1,023
    Skip work? YES Luckily my boss is very understanding......she knows I need my fix......
    Quit? NO
    Dream the dreams of other men,...You´ll be no ones rival,...
    Dream the dreams of others then,... You will be no ones rival,...
  • Snoopy Died For Our Sins
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    I write my own schedule.so, neither! :lol:
    "No way to save someone who won't take the rope,and just lets go..."
  • ms. goldenwords
    ms. goldenwords Posts: 387
    I'd never quit. Skipping is no big deal and not usually necessary.

    When tickets go on sale (this year will be my first Ten-Club presale, so maybe plans will have to change) I usually make everybody (all five of us) in the office log on to Ticketmaster, and when the clock strikes I yell, "ok everybody, Control R, Control R." They love it when I get tickets because I happy dance all over the office and I usually smile for days after. You should have seen it when I miraculously scored fifth row to EV in NYC - I couldn't focus for the rest of the day and I was beaming for weeks :) I'm hoping for a repeat :D
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    i did quit when they first came back to st. louis is 1998....i wouldnt now since i have to be more responsible but i have taken the day off or switched shifts
  • PJ_ROCKS
    PJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    who wouldn't skip work or school!!!

    i will do it every chance i get!!!



    PJ_ROCKS OUT at every show :!: :!: :!:

    1995 San Francisco
              San Jose

              San Diego 2 shows 

           
    2003 Missoula

    2005 Missoula

    2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty 

             Gorge 2 shows

    2009 Utah

              LA1

              LA2

    2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"

    2013 Portland

             Spokane


    2018 Missoula



  • Catwoman1
    Catwoman1 Posts: 482
    Not only do I skip work, but I tried to get my daughter, and then my son, to skip work to go to the VA Beach concert with me last summer. Neither of them would, though! Where did I go wrong raising them?!?! I had to take my husband with me (he likes PJ, but is not a fanatic like me -- I always go with my kids), which ended up well because he really enjoyed the concert. My kids went with me to the DC concert, so they made it up to me. And my daughter did go to see Eddie with me in DC as well, although she cut it close because she wouldn't ditch work early!
    You can't be neutral on a moving train.
  • arq
    arq Posts: 8,101
    I left my country behind just for PJ... :roll:
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    In the past I missed classes for pj ticket sales and just recently I was late for work for the ben harper ticket sales. With this job I'd quit for a tour since it's a crap job...*though I'd make sure I had one lined up for after the tour*... if and when I have a real job I'll just do the dates I can.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    I told a college professor that my stove caught on fire so that I could be home for the 2006 Tenclub presale.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    Porchsitter wrote:
    I HAVE skipped work for PJ but would never quit.
    Me too.
    1996: Toronto 1998: Barrie 2000: Saratoga Springs 2003: Buffalo, Toronto 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2006: Toronto x2, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Gorge #1 2007: London, Dusseldorf, Vic, Lolla 2008: WPB, Tampa, DC, MSG x2, Hartford, Boston x2, Beacon 2009: Toronto, Chicago x2, Seattle x2, LA #3&4, San Diego, Philly x4 2010: Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford 2011: Montreal, Toronto x2, Hamilton 2012: Missoula 2013: London, Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Dallas, OKC
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    I usually have plenty of vacation days and 1/2 days, i use them if needed.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    I quit a job in 03 because they wouldnt give m the day off to go to Benaroya Hall.
    {if (work != 0) {
    work = work + 1;
    sleep = sleep - work * 10;}
    else if (work >= 0) {
    reality.equals(false);
    work = work +1;
    }system("pause");
    return 0;}
  • PJFAN_seattle
    PJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    I told a college professor that my stove caught on fire so that I could be home for the 2006 Tenclub presale.

    :lol::lol: that is AWESOME.
    I need to think up a good excuse for my teachers.
    Shows:
    Seattle Key Arena 9-21-2009
    Seattle Key Arena 9-22-2009
  • funnygirl
    funnygirl Posts: 529
    I have skipped work in order to buy tickets and wait by my computer all day like a crazy person.

    I would quit work if my boss would not let me have a day off to go to a show, etc.....but, I would quit work if my boss told me anything I did not like! No one puts baby in a corner! :D
  • InMyTree4
    InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    i have skipped work for PJ shows

    then again my boss is really cool about me taking work off when i need too
    PJ:7/2/03.9/28/04.5/25/06.8/5/07.6/14/08.6/27/08.6/28/08.6/30/08.
    10/30/09.10/31/09.5/17/10.9/7/11
    EV:boston 1+2.albnay 1.boston 2010
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    yup...skipped work & school to go to shows

    and i'd do it again!! 8-)
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • Dirt Like Me
    Dirt Like Me Posts: 204
    As a teacher, I'm usually off when they tour. I usually stay home to buy tickets.
    Let the ocean swell, dissolve 'way my past

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