0:00 He was he was very petite and he he had he wore Express men t-shirts. >> And you never >> Why do you know that? >> Cuz he told me I was like, "Where do you get your shirt?" >> I was like, [Music] >> "All right, we didn't get uh um to hear from Nick about how he quit his first job, but Johnny Rockets is not your first job, is it?" >> That was my first That was like my first like real job. >> Did you Is there Is there a stereotype about Johnny Rockets? Guys, >> why are you looking at me? Cuz you're you're in the same sort of >> Cuz you judge hella hard. >> No. >> Judging. >> You came in a fight today. >> No. >> Cuz you judge hella hard. >> I'm going to hug everyone again. >> Yeah. We'll see. We'll see. We'll see what we say. >> I remember that the Johnny Rockets guys I thought were like they they were cool. >> I don't think they're that cool. >> What the Dude, I just said regular cool and you're like not that cool.
0:50 >> Do you guys feel insecure about how big the In-N-Out safety pins are? >> No. You know, the In-N-Out safety pants. >> We had one of the tie on aprons, so we were cool. >> Did you have the funny little hat? >> I I had to We had to wear the hat, but I I made it a I I was kind of ahead. I was a real stinker about it. >> Are you like this or something? >> Ti like on the side. >> My hat would always fall on people's burgers. No, I would I would No, I didn't have it. Didn't happen. >> Sorry, guys. >> They would tell me I have to wear my hat and I just told them I'm like, I'm not going to wear the hat. >> Oh, really? >> I just told him I'm not going to wear it. >> Why? >> Why? cuz it was annoying. It felt dumb. It felt like >> this kind, right? >> Was it paper bag? >> Like paper hat? >> I don't remember. He was It was fabric actually, >> but I just would stop wearing it. I was like, "Dude, honestly, I just not going to wear it." And I just wouldn't wear it. And they just stopped telling me about it.
1:40 >> Wow. >> Yeah. Um I had uh how I don't even remember how I quit. I think I just got a I started working at after school program coaching at like Eagle Rock or something. Wow. So then I transition and the pay was better cuz I was getting paid like $8 an hour and then at the after school program I was getting paid like I think like $18 to $20 an hour. >> But did you enjoy Giant Rockets at all? >> No, I hated it. >> What? >> I hated it because it was just like we had the way our Giant Rockets was was we had to run the food, we had to take the order, we had to run drinks, >> we had to do everything. >> So there's no expo that just does that. >> Yeah. Like we had to drop fries, we had to do milkshakes. Dang. >> So, and then and then there would always be on on most days >> I worked Saturday, Sunday. Those were the busiest days. And I was like, I'm not working anything else. That was the only days I worked. That was a total
2:30 >> You had a lot of leverage for your first job. >> I was like I just was like, no, I'm not. I think Well, when I first started working there, the manager was this gay dude named Prince. >> Was that necessary? >> No, it is. I think it is. >> It is. It is. There's a big twist to the story. >> This parlays into him giving me special treatment. And I think >> I think I got special treatment. >> He's trying to get in those cheeks. Yeah. One time necessary. >> I was help. He was showing me the safe and all that and he was like doing it safe. >> And then I remember I was like I turned around, he fell on my ass cheeks, dude. He was like, >> "No way." >> Okay. >> And he did that type of ████ to >> not very safe, huh? >> Interesting. >> Stupid. >> He would just do things like that. And then he eventually left. He eventually left. But he was like I was like, "I'm going to work Saturday, Sunday." He's like, "You got it." And I worked Saturday, Sunday. I got the best hours. So I worked morning shift to afternoon. So, weren't your other co-workers like thinking you were giving it up?
3:20 >> Right. Especially fell on your ass cheek. >> Wait, what do you mean? >> He He was nutting in your butt. >> No, dude. They didn't think that. They all >> He was making deposits. >> Stupid. >> He was licking that ████ >> Oh, he wasn't. He didn't lick that. >> All right. We were doing >> symbolism. >> He was giving you a rim job. >> Nobody. There was no sexual activity. >> Yeah, but he fell in your ass. >> That was one time. just trying to participate. But >> I slipped it in. >> Should I ask them to leave? >> Yeah, you guys. You're making me feel unsafe and I can't share my story. All right. Sorry. Sorry. >> So then when you quit, is that the guy you have to tell? >> No, it was it was a big Armenian dude and he was he was like the owner and he was cool >> and uh >> Why are you laughing at that? >> But once again, turnover was high at
4:10 Giant Rockets cuz nobody would stay. Yeah, I think most most >> food most food spots, >> especially fast. >> I was one of the more trusted guys a little bit, but that was it. >> Oh, that's true. That's true. >> Yeah, In-N-Out is different. But like it was kind of it was kind of already failing by the time I left. >> It closed down shortly after like maybe like 6 months after I left. >> Oh man, it really fell apart after you left. >> Couldn't keep it together, right? >> It was uh mostly No, the whole business was falling apart >> cuz I think each of them are like individually ran by the by the business owner. So, it's not like they have the whole >> franchise. They have the whole franchise, but I just think it just didn't work out well. >> Damn. >> But um >> maybe his heart was broken when we got >> So you just tell the Armenian guy I've had it. That's >> No, I just put I was like, I got another job. >> I'm tired. >> But you lied or >> No, I just told him straight up. I was like, I got another job. I'm going be leaving. And >> wait, the Armenian guy name was Prince. >> That's so weird. >> It's a different guy. >> Different guy.
5:00 >> It was a Filipino guy. The gay Filipino guy was named Prince. >> Oh, for sure. >> It actually makes more sense. >> Course he was blonde highlights. This dude was fab. He was tiny, too. He was he was like smaller than Banos, dude. Banos. >> Really? >> Bananos? Yeah. Smaller than her. >> And uh he was he was very petite. And he he had he wore Express men t-shirts. >> And you never >> Why do you know that? >> Cuz he told me I was like, "Where do you get your shirt?" >> I was like, "Are you about to spoil it for him?" >> All right. I'm going to get my shirt. You like that? >> Cuz we got to wear collared uh button-ups. And I was like, "All right, I'm going to get that one." >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. I did my due diligence, bro. Come on, dog. If I'm going to get the best shirts, I'm ask Prince. All right. His name is Prince. >> When did you guys lose touch? You and Prince. >> As soon as he left, he left in like the first like 3 months of me working there. >> Oh, >> yeah. So, he left early. >> He couldn't handle it. >> He saw the sink and ████ He saw that I wasn't giving it up. I'm Shannon. I
5:50 don't think he was into like that. I think that was just a fun joke. It was a fun joke for all of us. >> But no, mine was super normal. It was like, "Yeah, I'm out later." >> And you don't see anybody from there anymore ever. >> I I had two of my friends that worked there that got me that job. They worked there a little bit longer, but they eventually left and now they have a very successful business for themselves. >> Oh, they're like entrepreneurs. >> Yeah, they have their own pizza. Um, they go to like Kardashian's house and they make pizza for everybody. >> Dang. They do that type of ████ Yeah, >> that's crazy. >> The Armenian guy. No, no, my friends that got me the job. >> Oh, dude. The Armenian guy must be jealous as hell. >> Yeah. So mad. He's like, that was an opportunity. >> No, but yeah, mine was super All the places I've left, I've never had a falling out like with all >> Even the old uh like the other gyms that you worked at. >> Yeah. N it was cool. It was super cool. >> Wow. You've never had a bad uh breakup with a job.
6:41 >> Yeah. No, cuz I feel like if I fail my other job, I could always go back. Keep that bridge up. You know what I mean? >> But then again, I don't I'm not going to do that. I'm not. >> So, you're you're plan B type of guy. Like you you count on plan B. >> His face. >> No. >> No. You know how everyone talks about, oh, you need plan A and Oh, >> I've never taken I never taken plan B ever, dude. >> But you like to keep the bridge open back to plan B. These guys don't take Plan B. >> Yeah, we don't take it. >> I just buy it. >> I mean, you can, but >> What was your uh first job, Bart? >> The first one I could remember? >> Um, I think I worked at a telemarketing place. >> Oh, do you do you guys remember there used to be Edwards Cinema on Bay Street in Al Hamburg next to Main Street? >> Bay Street? >> Yeah. It was like a little small one. You remember that one or no? So, there was a a center there and I was a telemarketer there and um and this is in
7:33 high school. I think I was like 16 or 15 or something. And this was during my crazy like raving days. >> Uh-huh. >> And uh I remember I I went I c I showed up at 7 cuz I think the rave finished at like 5 or 6 a.m. >> So, I went straight there. I was like, "Oh, ████ I got to work." But I was ████ tired. I was ████ cracked out. I just had ████ was rolling like all night. And then I remember and then so the the automatic caller it would call people and then you have different prompts. So sometimes you're running surveys. Oh sir, oh can I get your opinion or >> Oh. So you're not selling the same thing every time. >> No, it's always different. >> You're just rolling balls like, "Hey, don't you love my product? It's so good." >> And it' be like an automatic call. Like you can't even control it. Just calls the next number. >> Oh wow. >> And it's all like someone hangs up on you, it already calls the next number. >> Damn. Um, and then I remember I was like
8:24 I was just so ████ tired so I just ████ just passed out. And then the way it works is there's cubicles going all around in a circle and there's a main control center in the middle. And then so my boss, he could be like, "Bart, wake up." And you can hear in your headset and you're like, "Oh s███." Okay. And then he tried to wake me up three times. And then uh the final time he comes up to Mike, he actually left the call control center, goes to comes up to me and he goes, "Hey, you don't have to come back tomorrow." And I was like, >> "Oh, ████ I think I just got ████ fired." I'm like, "That means I get to raise more." >> What was a job like that paying at the time? >> It was back in the day, so probably like seven bucks an hour or something. >> Oh, so you got fired? >> I got fired? Yeah. >> The ████ was that? Is that my phone? >> I mean, >> Bonos has two phones. I have to come
9:15 back tomorrow. >> PTS. >> Well, I was also scared of that guy, too. >> Why? I was also scared cuz he was one of those reformed cholos. >> Oh. >> So he was like this like bald-headed guy and then he had >> like a Homeboy Industries guy. >> Yeah. He had a he had white fence tatted on the back of his head. >> Oh. >> So I just respected him from the beginning and I was like, "Oh ████ he's going to kill me." But then he just has like, you know, he has like the that ventano swag. >> Yeah. >> Hey fool, you don't got to come back tomorrow. And I was like, >> I know what that means. He's going to kill me later. >> What have you What have you wanted to say? cuz you're promoted >> and you left too early. >> Yeah, >> we're we're putting you at the regional office. >> Hey, you're a good sleeper. >> We can use your talent somewhere else. >> I'm going to call you sleeper. >> Sleepy fool. >> So redundant.
10:05 >> I did feel bad though cuz I never really got fired before. >> Remember driving home. >> That's a good feeling though. You should feel bad. >> I'm a piece of ████ >> You should feel bad. Plus, it probably feels sad when they fire you like that where it like it was just like a normal conversation, not like a get the ████ out, you know? Like I would feel bad, too, if I got fired in like a relaxed >> calmly. Yeah. >> Yeah. Like calmly. It would just feel like oh, I've just classic ████ up >> and Yeah. Completely just on >> cuz you're not mad at the guy, you know? >> Not at all. Yeah. I deserved it. >> I'm like, I should be fired if I'm falling asleep three times. >> But there was not even a warning or chance. I mean the warning. >> I think you warned me three times that once and one >> you should have been like are you sure I'm not dreaming? >> Is it real? Is this real? >> Are you real? >> That would have been hella funny. >> Confusing.
10:55 >> And you're acting like him. >> They hire. They do group hires so you know they're not short on people. >> Oh yeah, dude. When I was getting hired it was like almost like a seminar. It was like 20 people and they're writing on the whiteboard. This is what you're going to do blah blah blah blah blah. After they're done, everyone takes a test. And then uh when you're working there, you can see group hires all the time. Like the next 20, the next 20. >> So you can just tell, oh ████ if I ████ up, I'm going to get replaced. >> Yeah. >> So as soon as he's like, "Hey, you're not coming tomorrow." I'm like, "Oh ████ they already replaced me." Like I could just tell. >> You have to take a test. >> He's got to be qualified. >> You got to know how to use the computer thing. >> Oh, got it. Got I did a test on prompts. >> And they got to they got to make sure that you know how to read cuz you got to like be able to read the prompt to whoever you're talking to. Mhm. >> Okay. >> Some jobs require some skills. >> Oh, I know. I know. I do.
11:45 >> Aris had Aris had the same kind of telemarketing job by that Nabiscoco building that was in like >> in Border Park. >> Yeah. There was a there was a call center thing there too. >> You know that building where it smells like cookies and stuff. >> Oh, I know that building. >> Smells like cookies. >> My my boss my first boss was exactly like that too. Like a reform cholo. perform Chola >> at at the um at Mobile Telescus, which was like the precursor to T-Mobile, >> but it was like the uh selling cell phones in the mall. And then I I remember I I I told you guys this before, but I ████ up. And I like during my job interview, he still gave me the job, but like I thought I was trying to be slick and say a bunch of like cool ████ I was like probably 18. And I said I said it wrong, but um he was like, "What makes you think I should hire you?" And then I said I was I meant to say because I can sell ice to an Eskimo, but I said cuz but I ████ up
12:36 and I went cuz I can sell a piece of trash to an Eskimo. >> What? Stupid. >> That's Hey, that's kind of gangster. You're >> He's like He's like, "You think you think Eskimos like trash?" >> Oh, he he just went all right >> cuz we're in a way it kind of makes sense. sitting in the mall and like we're on the bench in front of the uh you know >> he was interviewing you like side by side. >> He was just he was interviewing me right outside of the uh the kiosk on a bench in the mall. So I just got nervous. >> Hey, what was your hairstyle like at that time? >> Oh ████ You know what it is? It was ████ green spikes. >> Imagine a kid with green spikes like I can sell trash to an ESO. >> Yeah. It's like I I I mixed up two different sayings. Yeah. And I said I could sell trash to
13:26 >> it. Still kind of works. It's like, "Hey, if this guy can sell trash to Eskimo >> and then they put So then they put me in I was we I interviewed at Stonewood Mall and trained at Stonewood Mall. And then they moved me to Cerrito's Mall. And then um I was I had green spikes. It was freaking I'm 18. And then they were filming some kind of MTV show like in the mall. And I was just standing there at the kiosk and then the one of the people that were filming, like the producer comes over to the kiosk and like noticed my hair and they were like, "Your hair's wild. You should come do an interview like for this cool show we're doing." And I was like, "All right, Ty." Like I never I never did Yeah. I never did anything on TV in my life at that point or even like been close. And then I went over there and they like put a camera on me and they're the um they're like, "So, what's your inspiration for your hair?" And I was I was like, "I don't know. I just like I just like
14:16 crazy stuff. And then they cut it and then she's like, "Um, we need you to say that it's Mark McGrath." >> What the ████ They want to feed you lines. >> Yeah. Mark. And I didn't really even like I didn't know who that was really. >> What? >> That's a sugar ray guy. >> Yeah, the sugar ring guy. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. At the time I didn't know who that was. And I was like I was like I'm not going to make something up and say that it's somebody else and I just walked off. >> Oh dang. >> You got values, dude. >> But it's so stupid. He walked off 5T back to the kiosk that's down. >> But it's funny because like Sorry man, I don't do that kind of ████ >> Like at the at the height of like dorkiness, I thought I was so ████ sick. >> We all did, dude. We all thought we were the ████ sickest.
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