So I go to an interview today and they base their decisions on prayer

[judaspriestess]

Its a sales position, I ask the guy if there is a contract for me to sign detailing pay, etc.

His response "Well take this for whatever its worth, we are of the upmost integrity and we are very spiritual here, if you know what I mean. What I'm saying is we base many of our decisions on prayer. We pray about our big decisions as well as our small decisions and do what God tells us to do. So to answer your question no we do not have anything in writing for you here, we are of the upmost integrity and we do not need to provide you a contract just our word.

He offered me the position and I said, well like yourself I am a spiritual person and I need to go home and pray about this and I would get back to him. I will get back to him and I will tell him that God told me this is not the right position for me.

I knew something was up as soon as I saw a sign posted "Jim Gibbons Country" the Repuke candidate for governer here in Nevada.

[Joanne98]

1. That's interesting. Rule by prayer.

[poverlay]

2. You should tell him that God told you he was an untrustworthy hack. n/t

[judaspriestess]

6. Exactly!

believe me I wanted to say something to that affect real bad but I decided to just walk away instead. Its not worth it.

[serryjw]

10. Do you like the position

besides this nutjob? If you do then tell him that you are interested but you need your compensation plan in writing.

[mike_c]

3. "god told us we could rip you off and treat you like dirt so it's OK...."

:rofl:

[asthmaticeog]

4. In the words of Wm. S. Burroughs:

"If you're doing business with a religious sonofabitch, get it in writing. His word isn't worth shit. Not with the good lord telling him how to fuck you on the deal."

No contract, just their word my ass.

[TomInTib]

11. The biggest fucking (business-wise) I've ever experienced was by

a lay minister with LDS.

11 kids.

[asthmaticeog]

25. Wow, 11 kids?

He was DEFINITELY a lay minister.

[TomInTib]

27. ba-da boom

You just would not believe how they set me up.

And, of course, his Faith and Family were played up large.

Before I realized what was going on, he was already out there in my industry telling everyone that I could be neither trusted or believed.

I am a pretty sharp guy and never saw it coming.

But I am also a mean, vengeful mofo.

I destroyed him.

He lost everything.

And I'm still around.

[ForeverWinter]

29. Bill Burroughs quote

Asthmaticeog, I've only heard that quote in one of my favorite documentaries, "The Source". Thanks for reminding me! Dude knew what he was talking about--when he knew what he was talking about, that is.

[sendero]

5. Letting prayer decide..

... is the religiously-correct way of saying 'whatever pops into our pea brains, that's what we go with'.

[niyad]

7. this is for real? wow--just. . . . wow.

you are much kinder than I would be under those circumstances.

When I bought my house, the real estate agent told me that there was a couple who were interested, but who were outside praying on the matter. I wrote a check for the earnest money, then went outside, tapped on their window and said, "god told me to tell you that the answer is NO."

[Sal Minella]

23. I'm embarrassed to admit how much this cracks me up........

[Anakin Skywalker]

8. Faith-Based This and That

has been the rage ever since BushCo. took over this country and causing the loonies to think it's OK to come out of hiding.

[undeterred]

9. I once had an Arab can driver who made his decisions by prayer

I am caucasian, got into a cab with an Arab driver on the North side of Chicago and told him I wanted to go to the south side of Chicago (Hyde Park). He told me he needed to talk to Allah about it, and after doing so, Allah told him to find me another cab which would take me to the south side, which he did. Cab driver appointed by Allah for the mission was black.

I thought it was pretty funny actually.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. I wasn't aware Jerry Falwell actually hired folks for sales positions

Interesting.

[earth mom]

13. Is that even legal to do to employees?

:wtf:

[Warren DeMontague]

14. You mean you need to pray that you get paid?

Yes, we're very spiritual, that's why we need to borrow your wallet, your wife and your car for a few days.

[judaspriestess]

15. Well I would have been an independent

contractor, thats why I was asking for a contract.

I thought it was pretty funny myself. So hypothetically speaking I take the job, so what happens next? I'm not selling enough or fast enough and God tells them to fire me and keep my commissions. Screw that!!! Nevada is a right to work state, they can just keep your money. Its stupid.

[seemunkee]

16. We had a salesman say that to us

We hired this guy and he came in on Friday to pick up a bunch of material about the company. He was supposed to show up at our other office on Monday.
Monday, I'm the only person in my office and he comes in hands me the materials back and says he prayed over the weekend and god didn't want him to take the job. I kind of wondered why god didn't tell him before we told the other candidates we had already chosen someone.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

17. Run, don't walk, away from these people

In the end they will screw you.

[don954]

18. RUN! every time i have ever done business with these type of people

i got shafted. They are always late paying invoices, always asking for favors, and wont hesitate to screw you and say its ok cause god told them so..

[tsuki]

19. If you take that job on commission, they'll rob you blind. Using

God as a shield, blasphemers every one. JMO.

[Horse with no Name]

20. I had to work in the Emergency Room a couple of weeks ago

and the ER Doc was a Muslim.
There was an article in the newspaper about a candidate that was challenging one of our beloved judges.
The article said something along the lines of "I am a Christian first and a Conservative second".
The good doc wondered what the hell being a good Christian had to do with being a good judge?
And why no legal experience whatsoever could be overcome with just that.
Anyway, I concurred.
The Doc shared a story with me about one of his patients who was a used car salesman.
Said there were two people he wouldn't sell a car to.
One was painters because they messed up the interior and Two was self-pronounced CHristians. Said they never paid for anything then made you feel like shit when you had to repossess their car.:rofl:

[tsuki]

22. In my biz, you do not do business with lawyers, bar owners, or

churches. Interesting combo, but I am almost 60 and have heard it all my life.

[lonestarnot]

21. Oh boy.

Why don't you tell him God told you that he is a nutcase and advised you to keep looking.

[Liberal In Texas]

24. Tell 'em, "God told me that this isn't enough money....He thinks

you're trying to cheat me...and he's really mad..."

[judaspriestess]

26. Here is an excellent response from the lounge

and the only response in there, lol

"Tell him God said to give you a contract.
Jeremiah 32:10-15"

Good One!!

[dsc]

28. that is really whacked out

[chaplainM]

30. James Watt...

...once fired an underling by saying, "The Lord wants you to go back to California."