Wal Mart's hurricane expert right here.. :)

[Josephine96]

Me lol..

I made an announcement at the meeting today that hurricane season was starting on Wednesday. Following that, I told my fellow employees how much I enjoy tracking the storms and watching how close they get or even give a direct hit lol..

I was then officially given the term "Storm Tracker" and the 2881 Wal Mart management will post a big map in the break room, and when storms are out.. I'll update the position at least 1-2 times a day.

Sounds like I may have a busy summer lol

[yoda]

LOL! Good luck with your "new" job!

[george_r_1961]

At my previous job I had customers ask me about the hurricanes. When I said Isabel was gonna hit alot of them made an early trip to the hardware store.

[Josephine96]

This oughta be interesting with me keeping the fellow employees informed. lol

[george_r_1961]

John im viewed as a nerd by many because of my interest in weather. Let a hurricane or other severe weather threaten and im suddenly everyones best friend. Ive gotten used to it

[cajungal]

Me lol..

I made an announcement at the meeting today that hurricane season was starting on Wednesday. Following that, I told my fellow employees how much I enjoy tracking the storms and watching how close they get or even give a direct hit lol..

I was then officially given the term "Storm Tracker" and the 2881 Wal Mart management will post a big map in the break room, and when storms are out.. I'll update the position at least 1-2 times a day.

Sounds like I may have a busy summer lol

That so cool. At my job at Sears, my nickname by management is Miss Weather woman. I wanted to hold a hurricane prepardeness meeting at work. Give out appetizers. Hurricane food only-Spam kabobs, vienna sausage, tuna, Spagettio-o's. etc... And give away door prizes such as plywood, batteries and flashlights. And the grand prize drawing of a generator. When I told the manager what I wanted to do, he laughed at me.

[george_r_1961]

Me lol..

I made an announcement at the meeting today that hurricane season was starting on Wednesday. Following that, I told my fellow employees how much I enjoy tracking the storms and watching how close they get or even give a direct hit lol..

I was then officially given the term "Storm Tracker" and the 2881 Wal Mart management will post a big map in the break room, and when storms are out.. I'll update the position at least 1-2 times a day.

Sounds like I may have a busy summer lol

That so cool. At my job at Sears, my nickname by management is Miss Weather woman. I wanted to hold a hurricane prepardeness meeting at work. Give out appetizers. Hurricane food only-Spam kabobs, vienna sausage, tuna, Spagettio-o's. etc... And give away door prizes such as plywood, batteries and flashlights. And the grand prize drawing of a generator. When I told the manager what I wanted to do, he laughed at me.

Good idea. The season is almost upon is and its now time for folks to start making their hurricane plan. Good luck in convincing management to go along with you.

[Skywatch_NC]

CONGRATULATIONS WXBUDDY!!

GREAT to hear about your "new" job within a job, John!!

This is a 'Cane Break Update...right now Arlene is so and so wherever as she continues on her trek toward the Southeast!

And now back to the clean-up in Aisle 7

Eric

[Josephine96]

LMAO..

"Attention Wal Mart associates.. Hurricane Arlene has strengthended to a.. lol"

oh and btw.,. "Maintenance to Aisle 5 for a spill" lol

[cycloneye]

Congrats John.

[Agua]

Give out appetizers. Hurricane food only-Spam kabobs, vienna sausage, tuna, Spagettio-o's. etc....

That's probably what killed the deal right there.

[boca]

I work at Home Depot and they get their info from the weather channel, what does that tell ya.

[MGC]

I am the hurricane authority here at work. When everyone was running around like crazy when Ivan was headed this way I was the only one who had the confidence not to evacuate or panic. The key it to throw out a couple of technical sounding terms like CDO or eyewall replacement cycles to make them think you are an expert......MGC

[george_r_1961]

I am the hurricane authority here at work. When everyone was running around like crazy when Ivan was headed this way I was the only one who had the confidence not to evacuate or panic. The key it to throw out a couple of technical sounding terms like CDO or eyewall replacement cycles to make them think you are an expert......MGC

You could also say you slept at a Holiday Inn Express

[MGC]

good point.....MGC

[ericinmia]

I am the hurricane authority here at work. When everyone was running around like crazy when Ivan was headed this way I was the only one who had the confidence not to evacuate or panic. The key it to throw out a couple of technical sounding terms like CDO or eyewall replacement cycles to make them think you are an expert......MGC

You could also say you slept at a Holiday Inn Express

HAHAHA, that is so true... MGC
If you begin to mention anything that the weather channel or the local met's don't cover... all of a sudden people look to you as an informed source. Especially when you back it up with reason, knowledge, and general intelligence.
-Eric

[dhweather]

It's fun being the "herricane authority" at work.

When storms threaten us, I get tons of drop ins, calls, and e-mails
from workers. At one point, I started leaving a map on my door
with track and forecast data (NHC, of course).

[Josephine96]

I wonder what the summer at Wally World will be like with me being the head hurricane person lol..

Plus being on the stores' risk control team helps too lol