 a
really cool guy to talk to, well respected by everyone, etc. In fact, if all
managers were like him, Staples would probably still be a force to be reckoned
with. So, it never bothered me the way it probably would have, had it been
some creepy manager. This is necessary for the rest of the story, because had
it not been the case, I would have probably called him out, etc.

Eventually I started being extra jovial all the time, because I never knew
when I'd miss seeing the light come on and miss the opportunity to impress
Bill.

Bill was so impressed with my service that I was given a raise and promoted to
manager of the copy & print center about 6 months later, which eventually led
to me opening my own print company and quitting Staples (after seeing how high
the margins were), which led to me learning how to use Adobe Creative Suite
and graphic design, which led to me shifting my focus to print design for
clients (brochures, cards, etc.), which led to me meeting some guys who ran an
Internet marketing company one day while trying to sell my print design
services. They wanted to hire me full time, and did, so I began learning web
design, then web development, then back end code, etc.

I always tell myself, 'I was probably destined for this kind of work', but the
reality is that my entire life might have been changed by simply knowing I was
being spied on by my Boss. I realize that it probably worked out for the
better in my case, but the fact is, knowing that somebody is watching you
causes you to change who you are. It's a form of control in and of itself. In
fact, it doesn't even need to happen to you. Now that we have all seen that
the government does spy on people, it's hard to imagine all the tiny ways that
it might change your behavior and the things you say (e.g., online).

~~~
repler
I worked at Staples too (Business Machines!), the management was not shy about
reminding us about mystery shoppers.

My managers would always walk around the corner right at the instant I would
sit down for a minute when it wasn't busy 5 hours into my shift. Never failed.
Ugh.

I know we didn't have surveillance
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 managers were like him, Staples would credibly however be a force to be reckoned 
 with. therefore, it never annoy me the way it probably would hold, had it been 
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 it not been the case, I would have probably call him out, etc. 

 Eventually I started being excess jovial all the time, because I never knew 
 when I'd miss seeing the light come on and miss the opportunity to affect 
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 Bill was so impressed with my service that I was given a lift and promoted to 
 manager of the copy & print center about 6 calendar month later, which eventually led 
 to me opening my own print ship's company and quitting Staples (after seeing how high 
 the margins were), which led to me learning how to use Adobe Creative Suite 
 and graphic design, which led to me shifting my focus to print design for 
 clients (brochures, cards, etc .), which led to me meeting some guy who ran an 
 Internet marketing ship's company one day while trying to sell my print invention 
 services. They wanted to hire me full meter, and did, so I began learning web 
 design, then network development, then back end code, etc. 

 I always tell myself,' I was probably destine for this kind of work', but the 
 world is that my integral biography might have been changed by simply knowing I was 
 being spy on by my Boss. I realize that it probably worked out for the 
 good in my lawsuit, but the fact is, knowing that somebody is watching you 
 induce you to change who you are. It's a class of control in and of itself. In 
 fact, it doesn't even need to find to you. Now that we have all seen that 
 the government does spy on citizenry, it's hard to think all the tiny ways that 
 it might change your demeanor and the things you say (e.g., online). 

 ~~~ 
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 sit down for a minute when it wasn't interfering 5 hours into my shift. Never failed. 
 Ugh. 

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design, chen web devzlopmemt, thrn back end code, etc.

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managers werE Like Him, Staples would probablY stilL bE A forCE tO be reCkoned
wITh. sO, It nEvEr BotHeREd Me the Way It probaBly would haVe, hAd It been
some crEEpY manager. ThIs iS necessary foR thE rest oF tHe sTOry, beCauSe had
It not bEEn the cAse, I would HaVE probaBLy calleD HIm Out, eTc.

Eventually I starTEd BEing extra joviaL all thE tIMe, BECauSe I Never knew
wHeN I'd miSS seeing THe LIGHt cOMe on and miss thE opportunitY To iMpress
biLl.

BILl was sO imprEsSEd wIth my servicE thaT I was giveN a raisE And promOTed to
maNager oF thE coPy & prINt CeNteR aBOut 6 MOnThs LAteR, which evEnTuAlly lEd
to ME OPEninG my Own pRint cOmpany and quitTinG StaPLes (After SeeinG how HiGh
the MarginS were), WhIch led to me learnIng hOw to use AdObe crEatIvE SuitE
And graPhiC deSign, whiCh led to ME shIfTING mY focus to print desigN fOR
ClIents (broChures, CArDs, ETc.), which lEd To mE meeTINg somE guyS WhO ran an
InTernet MArKeTing comPaNy one dAy WhiLe tRying TO selL my priNt design
ServiCEs. They wanted to HIre me full time, ANd DID, sO i begAn lEarning web
dEsigN, Then Web dEVeLopMEnt, thEn bacK eND cODe, etc.

I always tell mysElF, 'I was pRobabLy destined for This kind of WORK', but the
rEaliTY iS That my entire liFe migHt have been CHanged by SimplY knowing i was
being SPIed on by mY BoSs. I ReaLizE THaT it probably woRKEd ouT fOr the
beTteR in my caSe, bUt tHe fAct Is, Knowing thAt someboDy Is WaTcHinG you
cAUses you tO cHanGe Who You arE. it's a foRm of cOntrOl In ANd oF itself. iN
fACT, it dOeSn'T eveN neEd To hapPen tO You. now that We have all SeeN That
ThE gOvernmeNt does spy on peOpLe, it's hard tO iMagIne all THE tiny wayS that
it might change your bEHavior aNd tHe thiNgs yOu say (e.g., onLinE).

~~~
repleR
I wORked at stapleS too (BUsIneSS machiNES!), tHe mAnAgement was NOT shY abouT
rEminDing us aBout mystery shopperS.

my mAnagers would aLwaYs waLK ArOunD ThE CorNeR RigHT At the instant I woUld
sit down FoR A mInute when iT WasN't Busy 5 houRs into mY shifT. never faIled.
Ugh.

I kNow we didn'T hAve sURVeiLlance
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really cool guy to talk  to, wellrespe cte d b yever yone , etc. In fact ,  ifall
managers were like  him,  S t aple s  w ouldprobabl y  s t i llbe  a  fo rc e  t o berec koned
w ith. So, i t n ev er botheredm ethe way it  pr obably would  ha ve, ha ditb een
s ome  cree py man a ger. T his is ne ce s sary f o r the r e s tof t he story, because ha d 
it not been t he cas e, Iw o uld  ha ve probabl ycalle d  him ou t ,e t c .
E ventually I s tarted bein g  ex tra jo vi ala ll the  time ,b eca use I never  kne w
when I' d miss seeingt he ligh t come  on  an d mi s sth e o pp o rtu n it y t o  im press
Bi ll .
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the ma rgins we re), w h ic hled tome  learn in g h owto us e  Ado be Cre ative Su ite
a n d graphic desi g n, which ledt om e  s h ifti ngmy focus to  pri n t de sign fo r
c l ients  (bro ch u re s , cards, etc.), whi ch  led t o memeeting someguys who r a n an
Inter netm ar k eting companyone d ay while t r ying tosellmy print  design
s e r vices. T hey  wa nte d t o hi re me full ti m e , an ddid, so  Ibegan l ear nin g w ebde sign, the n web de ve lo pm en t,thenb ack endco de,  e tc. 

I a l ways t ell m ysel f,  ' I  wa s proba b ly d esti ne dforthi skindof w o rk' , but t he
realit y i s  tha tmy  entire  life might h av e been cha ng edby sim p l y knowin g I was
being spied onb y my Bo ss.  I re aliz e that it  pr obably  wo r ked ou t forthe
b et ter i n myc a se , b ut  the facti s , k nowin gthat  somebo dy is watching you cau ses you to ch ang e wh o yo u a r e. It' sa  fo r m  of control inand of its el f .In
fact, i t  do es n't eve n needto ha p pen toyou. Nowthat we h av e al l see n that
the  governm ent doess py on pe ople,  it 's har dtoimagi ne all the  tiny  waysth at
itmight  c hange yo ur behavior and the thi ngs yo u say  (e .g., onli ne) . 

~ ~~
repler 
I w orked at S tap les  too(Bu s iness  Mac h in es! ) , the  man a gement wa s  n ots h yabout
remin d i n g u s abo utm ystery  sho ppers.

My manage r s would always  wal k aro und theco rner right atthe  i n s tant I w ou ld
sit down  for a m in u te wh en itwasn't  busy 5 h ou r s into  myshi ft. Never  fa il e d.
Ugh. 
Ik now we  did n' t have  surve i llan c e 
 a
really_cool guy_to talk to, well_respected by_everyone,_etc. In_fact,_if all
managers were_like him, Staples_would probably still be_a force to_be_reckoned
with. So, it never bothered me the way it probably would have, had it_been
some_creepy manager._This_is_necessary for the rest of_the story, because had
it not_been the_case, I would have probably called him out,_etc.

Eventually_I started being_extra jovial all the time, because I never knew
when_I'd miss seeing the light come_on and miss_the_opportunity_to impress
Bill.

Bill was so_impressed with my service that I_was given a raise and promoted_to
manager of the copy & print center_about 6 months later, which eventually_led
to me opening my own_print company_and quitting Staples (after seeing_how high
the margins_were), which_led to me_learning how to use Adobe Creative_Suite
and graphic design,_which led to me shifting my_focus_to print design_for
clients_(brochures,_cards, etc.),_which led to_me_meeting some_guys_who ran an
Internet marketing company one_day_while trying to sell my print design
services._They wanted to hire_me_full time, and did,_so I began learning web
design,_then web development, then back end_code, etc.

I_always tell_myself, 'I was probably destined for this kind of work', but_the
reality is that my entire life_might have been changed_by simply_knowing_I was
being spied_on_by my_Boss. I realize that it probably worked_out for_the
better in my case, but the_fact is, knowing that_somebody_is watching you
causes you to change_who you are. It's a form_of control in and of_itself._In
fact,_it doesn't even need to_happen to you. Now that we_have all seen_that
the government does spy on people, it's_hard_to imagine all the tiny ways_that
it_might change your behavior and the_things_you_say (e.g., online).

~~~
repler
I worked at_Staples too (Business Machines!), the management_was not shy about
reminding us about mystery shoppers.

My managers_would always walk_around the corner right at_the_instant_I would
sit down for a minute when it wasn't busy_5 hours_into my shift._Never failed.
Ugh.

I know we didn't have surveillance