CPX shut down?

[Natrix]

I agree whole-heartedly shartley, but the fact of the matter is the majority of those who work there are teenagers working minimum wage, who stand in the sun all day and get shot by newbies. They don't care about their jobs, and why should they, they're a part time referee at a paintball park.

I don't think this strike/walk-out was about their rights, that's not what they were fighting for. Things just got to the point where they collectively agreed they didn't want to work there anymore. They knew from the beginning that they were going to be fired, and they stood up just to make a point if anything.

It may have been a while since you last worked a bull**** job that is a dime a dozen. I work in a grocery store (bull**** job) and make $10/hour. If I didn't make $10/hour I would have left long ago just because of the stupidity of things that happen at that place. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to flip everyone off and swear at the top of my lungs, but restrain myself (most of the time) because of my decent pay.

We're also union and EVERY employee there agrees that the union is worthless, even the steward. All they do is take our money, then have a commitee to raise dues. I've had many grievances and reviewed the contract many times only to be told no by the union.

Don't get me wrong MOST unions are good, and necessary and we have to be greatful for them. But some are pointless.

My point is, they make next to nothing in frustrating job, and they lost their one pure thing in that work place (Forrest), they finally said that's enough and gave everyone the finger and left. It's that simple, yes it's a juvenile tantrum, but so what.

Being able to cuss out your boss is every American workers God given right!

Just 42 of them did it together

[shartley]

Originally posted by Natrix
I agree whole-heartedly shartley, but the fact of the matter is the majority of those who work there are teenagers working minimum wage, who stand in the sun all day and get shot by newbies. They don't care about their jobs, and why should they, they're a part time referee at a paintball park.

I don't think this strike/walk-out was about their rights, that's not what they were fighting for. Things just got to the point where they collectively agreed they didn't want to work there anymore. They knew from the beginning that they were going to be fired, and they stood up just to make a point if anything.

It may have been a while since you last worked a bull**** job that is a dime a dozen. I work in a grocery store (bull**** job) and make $10/hour. If I didn't make $10/hour I would have left long ago just because of the stupidity of things that happen at that place. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to flip everyone off and swear at the top of my lungs, but restrain myself (most of the time) because of my decent pay.

We're also union and EVERY employee there agrees that the union is worthless, even the steward. All they do is take our money, then have a commitee to raise dues. I've had many grievances and reviewed the contract many times only to be told no by the union.

Don't get me wrong MOST unions are good, and necessary and we have to be greatful for them. But some are pointless.

My point is, they make next to nothing in frustrating job, and they lost their one pure thing in that work place (Forrest), they finally said that's enough and gave everyone the finger and left. It's that simple, yes it's a juvenile tantrum, but so what.

Being able to cuss out your boss is every American workers God given right!

Just 42 of them did it together

LOL You see, we are not that far off in out opinion. My point is that any FURTHER actions on their point would not only be useless, but only make themselves look bad and could bring legal action if kept on too long. They had their day, get on with life. There are more important things to worry about.

[Natrix]

Yeah, I could see sitting out front the first day, but the minute they tell me I'm fired I'm outta there, what's the point. The majority of hardcore paintballer's don't even think about buying brass eagle products (except JT, and Viewloader) so there really isn't a need to "boycott" BE. Most of us do already, well I do anyway.

[Bonez]

this is just a bump in the road for cpx from which they will recover in due time. however; people will remember this for a long time to come. players may and will go elsewhere to play. Whether its badlandz, fox paintball, or tri-city these other fields will benefit from this so called catastrophy. personally the only thing cpx has going for it is there theme fields. thier woods fields are horrible, reffing is not that great, and they have long wait times for the next game; plus 2000 psi fills. when BE realizes what the field is doing wrong and corrects the problems, CPX will be back to the way it used to be(long long ago). i dont see that even happening any time soon so my business will go to probably FOX.

[Skeletar]

Yay fox!

[warpfeedmod]

well I liked CPX. Despite the fact I'd play an 8 hour day and get in 6 games.

I used to play at the old challenge park, and let me tell you, it was possibly the best paintball experience I ever had. The people at the old CP generally cared for the sport and how it was played. They had great refs and we would get in 10 - 14 games in an 8 hour day. I never went away from that old park dissatisfied.

Perhaps Forrest (sp?) should go get that land back or purcahse some more and open the old CP

[demonguy8]

the old CP land was already purchased and reopened as the new field REALMS OF RUIN. Realms is a good field, altho they need more along the lines of a hyperball or some more airball... Theres too many woodsfields at the moment..

[Tyger]

http://www.challengepark.com/about_news.asp?id=229

They've given a public appology to the PLAYERS for the inconvinence.

Ray Dagnino, Challenge Park Xtreme's General Manager, stated "We were as surprised by the events as much as our customers. A group of employees were reluctant to perform their assigned duties as scheduled due to some unresolved job-related issues. Unfortunately, we were unaware of these issues and were not given the opportunity to discuss these with the employees before these actions were taken. The negative impact that those actions had on our loyal customers proved inexcusable and we apologize to all involved for this inconvenience."

Posted May 5.

Opinions?

-Tyger

[demonguy8]

typical damage control...

CPX is just making sure that any impact on business the "strike" had wouldnt permanantly affect their profit margin...The release makes the employees look like the *butts* for not trying to bring up the issues before (which id be willing to bet that it WAS brought up, not that I can say for sure since I wasnt one of the employees) and basically clears CPX of any potential wrongdoings in the PUBLICS MIND (not that they ever did anything legally wrong)... Added to the fact that the employees cant really pose rebuttal to a press release, things are quite completely summed up now.

The only thing that suprised me was that CPX thought that the "strike" would have a large enough impact to even bother with press release, but better to be safe than sorry i guess.

[Bonez]

I DONT THINK FOREST CAN OPEN ANOTHER PB PARK BECAUSE I AM FAIRLY SURE THAT HE HAD TO SIGN A NON DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT HE CANNOT OPEN ANOTHER PAINTBALL RELATED PARK OR EVEN STORE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. ITS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR ANY COMPANY OF BE SIZE TO DO. OTHERWISE WHAT WOULD STOP SOMEONE FROM LEARNING ALL ABOUT A BIG BUSINESS THEN TURN AROUND AND USE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO OPEN A BUSINESS THAT IS DIRECT COMPETITION. I THINK FOREST WILL SURVIVE. HE PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING ON THE SIDE(USED CARS)TO FALL BACK ON. MY QUESTION IS DID HIS SON(JUSTIN) LEAVE ALSO AND HIS COUSIN OR BROTHER(BUTCH) LEAVE WITH HIM.

[shartley]

Originally posted by Bonez
I DONT THINK FOREST CAN OPEN ANOTHER PB PARK BECAUSE I AM FAIRLY SURE THAT HE HAD TO SIGN A NON DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT HE CANNOT OPEN ANOTHER PAINTBALL RELATED PARK OR EVEN STORE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. ITS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR ANY COMPANY OF BE SIZE TO DO. OTHERWISE WHAT WOULD STOP SOMEONE FROM LEARNING ALL ABOUT A BIG BUSINESS THEN TURN AROUND AND USE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO OPEN A BUSINESS THAT IS DIRECT COMPETITION. I THINK FOREST WILL SURVIVE. HE PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING ON THE SIDE(USED CARS)TO FALL BACK ON. MY QUESTION IS DID HIS SON(JUSTIN) LEAVE ALSO AND HIS COUSIN OR BROTHER(BUTCH) LEAVE WITH HIM.

[fire1811]

lol shartley you da man

and not sure about justin but im sure he probably left but i heard that butch is still there and dont plan on leaving.

[joez]

there are several people still there that really have to be. butch has a very good reason for needing this job at this time.

as far as i still know, just in is still an employee, but dont expect him there for much longer, if BE didnt already let him go. he wants no part of a company that fired his father.

[Star_Base_CGI]

It is never wrong to stand you for what you belive in. That what it is about. Stand up for yourself and try to make things better. Sit down and shup up, thats whay they do in CHina!

[demonguy8]

Not morally wrong to stand up for what you believe in, but not exactly the best overall choice when your stand has NO IMPACT on them but still carries consequences for you...