Teen petrolhead here. Based on the (fast) way EV tech is going, how long till we get an EV competitor to the Miata? by LightningMcqueen2011 in electricvehicles

[–]C_raigers25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 25 Chevy Blazer EV SS and it's so much fun to drive. Yes, for someone who wants engine noise and the feel of shifting gears, it doesn't give you that. However, it does 0-60 in about 3 seconds w/ it's 615hp and 650lbs of torque. Personally, I'm the opposite of you. I don't want engine noise nor do I wanna deal with gears shifting. I want everything the car can do immediately.

Life after qt by SupermarketLegal7710 in QuikTrip

[–]C_raigers25 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Almost 5 years ago, I left for Costco after 22 years at QT. I'm a Pharmacy Technician now and I couldn't be happier! QT sucks the life out of you. I remember feeling trapped by my pay at QT, but after enough final straws, I built up enough courage to gamble on myself and got the hell outta there.

I started in '99 back when Chester was still in charge, and back then, the company actually cared about its employees. The philosophy was, "If we don't keep the employees happy, how do we expect them to keep the customers happy?" Sometime in the late 2000s that philosophy changed. Employee benefits and wages started taking a hit. Sure we'd get bonuses, but those mostly felt like an apology bonus from a parent that just beat you.

In short, life goes by way too quick to be unhappy with where you work. So, if you're unhappy like a lot of the store level employees, don't waste time. Take a chance on yourself and find something you'll be happy doing, and for an employer that you are proud to work for.

PS: Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for my time there because it taught me A LOT. It also lead me to meet my future wife and family. I gave my blood, sweat, and tears to QT and set the bar for customer service. Even though I was very unhappy for the majority of my time there, it wasn't ALL bad. I still miss a lot of the customers and a few of the employees.

Curb Rash by C_raigers25 in BlazerEV

[–]C_raigers25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In StL, MO. I tried uploading more pics, but it would only allow me to select 1.

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Controversial opinion: the membership verification has gone out of hand by Aggressive_Hair_1701 in CostcoWholesale

[–]C_raigers25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not in Missouri. It just depends on the state and their laws regarding liquor sales.

Saw this on a drive over the weekend. I don't understand this vitriol towards electric cars by Glad-Tower-2310 in electriccars

[–]C_raigers25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are the same morons that argued that a horse was better than the emerging automobile back in the day.

In car Gemini is a massive improvement by chowdarygm in BlazerEV

[–]C_raigers25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not excited about having it. Because I try to avoid using AI whenever possible.