tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post3534351167519843800..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: idunnoNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-70088168670114825592010-01-27T10:30:32.297-05:002010-01-27T10:30:32.297-05:00I believe Tam probably learned it because she want...I believe Tam probably learned it because she wanted to, not because she had to.<br /><br />IIRC, she got hired into the industry first, and then became an expert over time because she had a genuine interest in it.<br /><br />My guess about it would be that the profit margins are so low in the Death Dealing industry that most gun shops simply can't afford to pay a premium for experts. The pay in the gun shops around here tends to be less than what you can make delivering pizza.<br /><br />I think their highest priorities in hiring are people who can pay close attention to detail in filling out the forms and bound book entries, and have good handwriting.<br /><br />Knowledge about guns is secondary.<br /><br />But look at the bright side: at least the people you have questioned have at least had the integrity to admit that they didn't know and didn't just try to baffle you with BS...which I've also seen on more than one occasion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-85882724558467523202010-01-27T06:25:37.981-05:002010-01-27T06:25:37.981-05:00If our Tam was on the counter at a local gun shop,...If our Tam was on the counter at a local gun shop, I would likely be there weekly. If not to buy (who am I kidding?) then only for the education. She knows more than any three experts in a pile.<br /><br />The fact that she's right easy on the eyes is just a bonus.Carteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com