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Today, I got a well paying job that requires me to drive around and present a product to potential customers. After going out for a victory meal with friends, I came home to find my car broken into, and my GPS stolen. I need it for the job. FML

I agree, your life sucks (15534) - you totally deserved it (2320)

On 11/04/2009 at 3:39pm - misc - by Anonymous (man) - United States (Ohio)

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Thats what you get for being a door to door salesman and for leaving your GPS in your car. Smart.

#1 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:35pm by fmlbaby

you NEED one? what do you think people did before they were commonplace? and that was BEFORE google maps and everything...

#33 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:21pm by youreanidiot

It's a lot easier just to use a gps. Mapquest is hardly reliable, and kind of dangerous if you have to keep looking down at a piece of paper instead of focusing on the road. If you have a gps to talk to you, you can keep your eyes on where you're going, plus if you make a wrong turn it'll recalculate the route automatically.

#70 - On 11/05/2009 at 11:36am by turdburgers

Use a fucking map you retard.

#77 - On 11/05/2009 at 5:45pm by andyn

but you should of took it down and hid it =/ but that does suck

#2 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:36pm by WTFpancakes

Maybe now you can buy a new one to go with your new well-paying job.

#3 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:36pm by kariface

Buy a new one?

#4 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:36pm by Sirobin

if it's a well paying job they should be able to replace it.

#39 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:43pm by kepasaurous

door to door salesman i see, it isnt Kirby by chance it it?

#5 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:38pm by armyman56m

wow that sucks... well your getting paid now, buy a cheap inexpensive one off ebay

#6 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:44pm by aroymart

If it's vector or selling knives, your gps isnt your only problem

#7 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:48pm by angelbug

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Well, fingers, technically.

Either way, OP, I honestly hope it wasn't Vector.

#25 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:07pm by animejen1988

Honestly, it might be a good thing if he lost the GPS...he'll end up losing the job and won't have to work for Vector. This may be a blessing in disguise, OP.

#32 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:14pm by ManBehindTheMan

I want to punch the OP in the stomach for thinking that commission based sales = "a well paying job"

You're a pimple on society.

#69 - On 11/05/2009 at 10:51am by Ughsucks

You need a map, you spoiled, little bitch!

Do you think the world didn't operate until GPS came along? Learn to navigate, asswipe.

#8 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:51pm by perdix

Although I wouldn't have put it so.... bluntly - amen bro.

You act like GPS is God or somethin. I hope you're not one of those people who thinks "Hey, my GPS is telling me to make a right on these railroad tracks. I GUESS I SHOULD!!!"

In which case, I would say - you absolutely deserve it. Spend 5 minutes typing the address into Google Maps, and problem solved....

#31 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:11pm by GDI

Hail perdix, god of delicious truth!

They have this wonderful, analogue GPS system these days, called maps. Brilliant things, they operate without power, they're mobile and they follow standardized systems - no instruction manual to tackle, no software bugs, very easy to use. Sounds wonderful, right? Check it out!

#36 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:27pm by Jotne

Get a World Globe and a compass and you're back in business!

edit: perdix, heh I was going to say "map" but decided to mock him with the globe concept.. :]

#9 - On 11/04/2009 at 7:52pm by mercyFML

He should get a sextant and an astrolabe. too.

Kids today!!

#12 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:11pm by perdix

See.. all I'm reading there is a sextent and some astroglide ;]

#28 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:49pm by mercyFML

Oops. *ruins underpants* You got me.

You know the drill: I mail you said underpants. You mail me a check for the replacement cost.

Fair's fair. Again.

#47 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:56pm by perdix

LOL!!! entertaining, u two :D

OP: sorry for u. buy another and claim it on ur taxes.

#57 - On 11/05/2009 at 1:24am by omghehehe

Since you're job is well paying, you shouldn't have a hard time buying a new one? Until then, suck it up... this is hardly even an FML.

#10 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:01pm by lol_urlife_sucks

Ever seen Bicycle Thieves? You probably should.

#11 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:02pm by wafflemonger

YDI for owning a GPS. They always get stolen.

#13 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:17pm by fatherpunk

Get a map. Might be slow for the first few days, but by the end of the week you'll be fine.

#14 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:19pm by cthulhu1138

You can buy a GPS device almost anywhere. They're not too expensive. Man up and spend some money whydontcha?

#15 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:20pm by jonny2x4

Insurance doesnt cover that does it:?

#16 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:21pm by rawrgrr911

Anyone else thinks that the GPS WAS the product to show around?

#17 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:26pm by PsYkIc

Dude, Get a Map and learn to read it. There were traveling salesman before the invention of the GPS

#19 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:33pm by markwayecampo

Well since your job is well paying you can afford to get a new one I guess. Sucks that it was stolen though. :(

#20 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:34pm by GriefBacon

Dude buy a map they are cheaper and who would steal a map?!

#21 - On 11/04/2009 at 8:47pm by pleasedonttellme

Yeah so... buy a new one? No big deal.

#22 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:01pm by zabeth

so, Map Quest or..

#23 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:03pm by mariiax5

You totally deserve it!!!! How stupid can you be to leave your GPS in the car? It's only like the number one thing being stolen out of cars. Besides, they aren't 100% accurate and the stores still sell maps and localized city maps.

Spoiled little brat!!!

#24 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:06pm by Punkartmama

I agree with the others. Columbus didn't use GPS. Oh no someone stole my GPS. I can't find my way home! I bet you don't even have your husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/wife's number memorized. People like you need to not reproduce so we can raise the gene pool IQ. Seriously, FYL for not using your GPS? Try living off of Top Ramen and living at a Women's shelter and see how worried you are about your GPS.

#26 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:30pm by d0u6la5b

Not trying to entirely disagree with you, but didn't Columbus end up on the wrong side of the world?

#30 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:01pm by Tequilamockngbrd

Damn you're right! Maybe he should have used a Tom Tom. LOL

#42 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:05pm by d0u6la5b

Columbus only ended up on the "wrong side of the world" because he didn't realise there was a frigging huge chunk of land between him and where he wanted to get.

Realistically that's like having a map with half the details missing.

#53 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:40am by LilaBear

Oh, I know. It just seemed like a funny thing to point out, that's all. :] Columbus didn't use GPS, but look where it got him! Ha. Haha.

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#67 - On 11/05/2009 at 9:22am by Tequilamockngbrd

If you need it because your company only gives you GPS coordinates to travel to, then YLS. :( Otherwise, better brush up on your maps until you can get a new one. :D

YLS either way, actually, being robbed is awful. :/

#27 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:31pm by CosmicPossum

First off, it's burglary, not robbery. Second off, YDI for leaving your valuables in plain site. FYI, if you put your shit in the glove box/center console/trunk/under your seat, your vehicle is a lot less likely to be broken into than if you were to leave it in plain site. That also goes for the suction cup mounting thingy; if you leave that up, the thieves will know you have the device somewhere in your car, so be sure to detach that as well. Third off, get a map, spend a few days a month driving around the city to familiarize yourself with your surroundings. Eventually, you'll be able hear an address and know the exact area to go. Good luck!

#55 - On 11/05/2009 at 1:09am by MilitantDucky

YDI for working in Sales. Nobody likes a salesperson, we merely tolerate them. Enjoy your meaningless life.

#29 - On 11/04/2009 at 9:55pm by FlaminYawn

you NEED one? what do you think people did before they were commonplace? and that was BEFORE google maps and everything...

#34 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:23pm by youreanidiot

A GPS isn't strictly required to navigate a city; people did it for centuries before those things existed.
Also, serves you right leaving valuable electronics in your car. Now you know better for next time.

#35 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:26pm by the1krutz

>>Today, I got a well paying job that requires me to drive around and present a product to potential customers.

Doesn't sound so well-paying to me.

Also: Pay a new GPS? Where's the problem?

#37 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:34pm by Klabauterpete

I would, but only if I really, really needed one.

#38 - On 11/04/2009 at 10:36pm by Klabauterpete

Your fault for leaving it in the car. Watch the news a little more and see that GPS's are the #1 stolen electronics from a car. You have a well paying job, go out and buy a new one.

#41 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:01pm by sydefx

use a street directory (mapquest). u don't really NEED a GPS.

#43 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:05pm by coooki

not a good paying job at all unless it's AT LEAST $25 an hour. u makin that much ?

#44 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:18pm by Jaj707

Thats what I make as a construction supervisor. I get paid $25 an hour to sit around and make sure everyone is working. I love me.

#45 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:20pm by sydefx

Are you kidding me?! This is why they tell you in the manual to TAKE THE GPS OUT OF THE CAR WHEN YOU LEAVE. YDI!

#46 - On 11/04/2009 at 11:31pm by SarcasticAvenger

I got a Garmin Venture Etrek for 130 ish dollars off of Amazon...
And the software I pirated for free..
The Gps is color and has all kind of cool neat features....

#48 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:19am by Cristaderzi

don't leave your valuables in the car.

#49 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:21am by taipoh

uh hardly an FML, it's not like a GPS is impossible or horribly costly to replace, and your new well-paying job would more than make up for it.

#50 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:35am by tsarikos

You don't "need" it for your job. You can use a map til you can buy a new one.

Or, if you have a phone with GPS capabilities, install a GPS program on it.

#51 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:38am by LilaBear

meh

#52 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:38am by justmeagirl

well if you have a good paying job, then replacing it should be nothing for you, it's not like they're that expensive anymore.

#54 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:54am by the_boob

Vector doesn't suck, but the job is not for everyone. I had no problem selling the product while I worked there, in fact I was one of the best salespeople within my training group, but the pressure of the job gave me anxiety attacks and made me physically ill. And I wouldn't say that you're strictly "paid what you're worth;" someone who sells an Ultimate once a week probably isn't working as hard as someone who makes piece orders consistently every day of the week, but they might make more on commission. They just know who to pick to demo to.
I think my biggest issue with the company was the initial "no pressure" assurance, followed immediately by the push. "You have to show this many demos a day, this many a week, don't stop calling people until you have ten appointments, don't take no for an answer, push as hard as you can for referrals..." I felt it was very misleading and very manipulative of the management and, to a lesser degree, the sales reps. But hey, if you have the right personality then you can be incredibly successful at this job.

#59 - On 11/05/2009 at 1:46am by broadwaynut91

Vector does suck. They put so much pressure on you to make appointments and sell. My manager got mad because I wouldn't quit my other job to set up more appointments, and I needed that other job for my major. Its an awful job. I'm sure that it works if you have no life, and you know people with money who can afford to spend a couple hundred dollars on knives.

#64 - On 11/05/2009 at 3:54am by Youadoreme69

It's Called a Referdex O_o

#58 - On 11/05/2009 at 1:40am by Duck_man209

then buy a new one dummy

#60 - On 11/05/2009 at 1:54am by laureysa

Working for the government is the best job with the best benefits. $30 an hour to do mostly nothing and play cards, and you get in trouble for working too hard cuz it makes others "look bad".

#61 - On 11/05/2009 at 2:11am by FlaminYawn

Those whom are saying to get a map I would say Only use a map in cafe or retaurant..
As a huge map marks you as the worst kind of tourist: A lost tourist....
So yeah carjacking and a distracted peron reading a HUGE map in a car equals mark!!!
A gps you can hide easier...

#62 - On 11/05/2009 at 2:21am by Cristaderzi

Haha I bet it's Vector Marketing he's working for too. Better get good with those knives!

#63 - On 11/05/2009 at 2:44am by Rota

mapquest...

#65 - On 11/05/2009 at 6:43am by IceCream53423

It's possible to *need* a GPS, not because you can't get around without it but because your employer requires it. My husband has applied for several jobs involving travel that specified owning a GPS. Luckily we do. And yes, if it's technically a contract job, they can legally require it.

#66 - On 11/05/2009 at 7:05am by TheIrishJaneDoe

that would be your fault for leaving it in the car

#68 - On 11/05/2009 at 10:19am by killadelphia215

You shouldv'e hiden it or taken it out of your car like normal people do

#73 - On 11/05/2009 at 12:15pm by tikimuppet

No one ever steals a road map.

#74 - On 11/05/2009 at 1:47pm by Ledo

Did you ever hear of a map???

#75 - On 11/05/2009 at 3:10pm by yourkiddingright

at least you will have money to get a new one with the well paying job

#76 - On 11/05/2009 at 4:23pm by joshuasowles

Congratulations on your pizza delivery job.

#78 - On 11/05/2009 at 7:52pm by bug56

lol that'll teach you! next time go hungry!

#79 - On 11/05/2009 at 8:46pm by chyane_mommy

He doesm't need a map. he just didnt have to be a dumbass and make it obvious that he has a gps in his car, jst plain stupidity haha

#80 - On 11/05/2009 at 10:13pm by Fckeduplife

buy a road map

#81 - On 11/06/2009 at 1:02pm by venditus

well I love my GPS, and I think it sucks that it was stolen. and I have worked for Vector/ Cutco for 2 years, and I love my job.

#82 - On 01/10/2010 at 10:31am by jkmax21

you can TRACK a gps stupid

#83 - On 01/17/2010 at 12:52pm by ansom26

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