Japan Update Weekly Winners - 2007/05/31

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JUNewsBot Has Just Posted the Following:

Michael Martin won the Y5,000 gift card to Esthetic Salon Come Across. Originally from Waterloo, Iowa, he has lived on Okinawa more than 30 years, and says his home now is Yomitan.

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[Tempestuous]

So does the lucky winner have to agree to a picture being taken?

Sign a press release and all that junk?:p

[dk]

I don't know lol. It's probably pretty informal.

I ought to apply and see if I can win someday. I wish somebody would give me some coupons and prizes. :(

[Tempestuous]

Would they let you?
Usually contests are void to employees of the company and their family members.....as it could be seen as somewhat shady if employees won. :eek:

[dk]

Nah, they wouldn't let me. It'd be completely shady. hahaha.

One can dream though. I never seem to be able to reap the benefits lol.

[Tempestuous]

I know, doesn't that stink?!?!?

Come get this benefit or enter this contest.....unless of coarse you work for us and get totally hosed by our company most of the time.

Look, there I go being pessimistic!

[dk]

Hehe I wouldn't say I'm getting hosed. I do get free advertising whenever I need/want it. :P

[Tempestuous]

I wasn't necessarily thinkin of you, just the companies that don't allow their workers or affiliates participate in their functions, drawings or fun stuff like that.
Though I would probably wonder if an employee won something I entered for......hey! Did I get jipped?!?!?!
:eek:

[dk]

I'd be like "Sweet! I won Sam's by the Sea tickets again!"

And you'd be like "Wait, what?... :("

hahahah.

[Tempestuous]

Yup! Exactly!
After the third time of winning I think more than just the Temp would begin to wonder who's fixing the contest!

That's why you have to get excluded, yet at the same time you at least get paid by them....and possibly other perks...like the free classifieds, that we don't know about.

[dk]

I do get taken out to eat/drink by the boss on occasion and not have to pay for it, so there are definitely perks involved.

We go out to discuss future goals for JU and then I end up staggering home sideways lol. It's a lot of fun.

[Tempestuous]

My job got us Disneyland tickets, and I drive the company car (stupid GM thing that it is!!)