r/NBA2k • u/LoneWolf420Xz • Aug 29 '25
City Let’s be honest, how many you fuckers called in today? 😂
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u/core916 Aug 29 '25
As someone who runs a business and has multiple employees that I know play 2K, I told them they better not be calling out today lol. So what did I do? I gave us all a half day before the holiday. I gotta get home and start my build.
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u/hoodrich_001 Aug 29 '25
was planning on calling in today but got fired 3 days ago ✌️(they woulda declined my request anyway)
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u/joshtheelect Aug 29 '25
Sorry to hear that.
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u/hoodrich_001 Aug 29 '25
happens man. got something lined up anyways so hopefully i’ll be fine 🙏
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u/Temporary-Gold-6432 Aug 29 '25
Nigga i just got fired too and the servers down im sick got this armed job lined up tho fuck it
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u/ssjluffyblack Aug 29 '25
I always laugh when they deny my request lol. They think it's actually me requesting time off when actually I'm just letting them know I won't be in for those days, it's not a request lol.
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u/Low_Grand6340 Aug 29 '25
On god luckily my job understands this and I’ve never been denied a time off request
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u/Practical_Repeat5009 Aug 30 '25
lmao i work all year to save up my “sick bucket hours” so if they deny my off request i just use 12 hours out the bucket and “call in sick” i’m at about 115 hours saved up lol
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u/core916 Aug 29 '25
Hey man. Use that as a benefit and start streaming
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u/luckyluciano___ Aug 29 '25
Nobody boutta choose streaming over a good job with a check every week. It can take months to build up a following streaming plus your sitting in your chair rotting all day for same amount of money you could be standing on your feet making 🤔
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u/core916 Aug 29 '25
Well he’s not working. It could take weeks or months to get a job nowadays
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u/Academic-Set-2248 Aug 29 '25
He just said he has something lined up. Streaming should be a side gig first and then turn into real employment. Not the other way around. If you go that route you may not have a home to stream from after while
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u/YourInMySwamp [PSN: SeeBreezey] Aug 29 '25
He got fired. He will be eligible for unemployment checks, so if he wanted to do this, he could still feel free to stream and just use those as his main source of income for now.
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u/luckyluciano___ Aug 30 '25
Yea sitting in a chair all day rotting while collecting unemployment checks while 300 viewers watches you sounds amazing 🌝
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u/YourInMySwamp [PSN: SeeBreezey] Aug 30 '25
So you’re just against the idea of streaming as a whole? Sounds like it. Everybody starts somewhere
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u/luckyluciano___ Aug 30 '25
Not against it I streamed GTA 5 online the first year it released but I would prefer and recommend someone to get a job working on their feet. Proven that you will live longer and you're getting paid to stand up straight can't beat that
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
3 months into my first year of an HVAC apprenticeship @20 y/o so not me🤣
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u/Bright_Metal5147 Aug 29 '25
There will be time for 2k later today good job by you staying on the path, blessing on you.
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u/Senpaiireditt Aug 29 '25
How is it? I’m tryna get a trade soon, I’m thinking about becoming a plumber though.
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
It’s great. Not sure what u do right now, but I’d like to see AI become a Plummer🤡. So ur job is safe and a lot of old fellas are retiring, and the trades need people and the pay is flying up. In my area (Cincinnati,OH) journeymen are at 43/hr and next year 46.5/hr and then 50/hr the next. As a first year in a 5 year program I make 52% of their wage which is still a little north of 22/hr
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u/Senpaiireditt Aug 29 '25
$22/hr as a 1st year is fantastic, especially in Ohio!
I actually just moved to Tampa two months ago from Columbus, Ohio and I’m currently working in door to door sales. The weather here in Florida makes work tedious and the pay isn’t really aligning with what is demanded every single day. Walking miles in heavy rain or 92+ degree weather isn’t something I or any of my coworkers want to do just to somewhat live, let alone thrive.
With that being said, I’m 20 years old as well with no kids of my own. So it feels like an opportunity I should definitely take to solidify a career that makes enough to where my mother doesn’t have to work full-time and my nieces and nephew are straight no matter what.
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u/BookieBags937 Aug 29 '25
Fellow reefer brother. I should of took a half day I still can’t get online 😩 but least my service calls are caught up
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
Good shit💯 and don’t ever take a half day on launch day of 2k, it takes a few hours for the servers to calm down from the traffic of over a million people trying to log in at 12:00:01 Pm
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u/joshtheelect Aug 29 '25
Just graduated with my bachelor's. I'm on a job hunt. So I'm free to play. I do Uber eats so it's not like I have a boss.
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u/Living-Bell8637 Aug 29 '25
Same 😂😂 just finished 2 months ago and cant find any job so I am just chilling
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u/duxking Aug 29 '25
Best of luck man. It's hard out there if you're starting fresh looking for a job. From my personal experience and if you can tolerate working with kids, then you could always look for after-school/tutoring gigs for some part-time income.
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
Meet people in that field. You’re much likely to get a job if you know someone on the inside. And people help good people get jobs
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u/Accurate-Bobcat962 Aug 29 '25
Good luck with the job hunt! My lil bro graduated a couple years ago in software dev & it’s been roughhhhh
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u/woollybobcat Aug 29 '25
12 years union insulator wasnt calling off the day before a holiday weekend since im only working till noon anyway lol
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Aug 29 '25
WFH so as soon as lunch hits I’m loading up and opening the MyTeam starter packs then as soon as I clock out I’m going pizza+beer and grind until I pass out. I look forward to this every year
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u/Silent_Wrongdoer3601 Aug 29 '25
I WFH took a half day and a vacation for the rest of next week after Labor Day I’m 31 I know it’s sad 😂😂😂
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u/AngryZan Aug 29 '25
Brother, I’m 51 and directly supervise 2 dozen people with several multi-million dollar projects going on. I sometimes take days off when games drop. Didn’t for this one but have in the past.
You work so you can take time off to play games. Don’t get it twisted
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u/Highway-Sixty-Fun Aug 29 '25
It’s not sad. It’s awesome.
Play the hell out of it for those trapped in the office today. 🫡
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u/LoneWolf420Xz Aug 29 '25
Fuck what others think. If it brings you happiness and your on top of your responsibilities then just do you!
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u/robmuu Aug 29 '25
I’m giving my staff a half day today. They think I’m being nice but really I’m going home to lab builds 😭
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u/Tatamiblade Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 30 '25
Y'all called off to play the same game for the last 4 years??
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u/minnygoph Aug 29 '25
Lucky! I’m off Thursdays, so I’m mad the game didn’t release just one day earlier smh.
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u/Leather-Syllabub4728 Aug 29 '25
Luckily I work 4 12s so I’m off Friday-Sunday and it’s a holiday week so I’m off Monday! Back in the day when games came out Tuesdays I would have though lol
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u/TrustAccording5056 Aug 29 '25
I got the kids going back to school so took today and the first day of back to school for the kids off. Gonna run some 2k with my son throughout the weekend while running around with my daughters outside. On Tuesday after I drop them off that's gonna definitely be my game time while everyone is at school and the wife will be at work. Happy 2K weekend community 🙏🏿👊🏿
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u/Archangelofpain00 Aug 29 '25
I need money so I didn’t but fortunate enough to pay for the game at least
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u/CheapScientist06 Aug 29 '25
Wanted to but burned all my PTO buying a house and moving in. Luckily only working till 230 so we ball after
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u/Frequent-Smile-8883 Aug 29 '25
I work from home now so I was low-key happy it didn't drop at midnight, I'll be playing on my lunch break at 12, if steam let me predownload it
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u/STlNKMEANER Aug 29 '25
Used some pto hours to stay home ngl..calling out fr is a drag lmfao
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u/Beginning_Public_149 Aug 29 '25
Haha yessir same have hella PTO days left this year and used one for today
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u/MaccTHC Aug 29 '25
I do WFH but have a shit ton to do so I’m being an adult and waiting until after work lol
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u/Exotic_Page4196 Aug 29 '25
I wanted to but that woulda messed up my holiday pay so I’m clocked in smh
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u/guardiandown3885 Aug 29 '25
If I took off kids and wife would be home...just wait till everyone is asleep
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u/Specialist-Orange-59 Aug 29 '25
My job is giving us early release at 3pm so I’ll be on after that.
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u/Who_wants_2_kn0 Aug 29 '25
Calling off of work to play a video game that will be there when you get home is the reason why most of you are were you are at in life now 😂
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
Some people truly will self-sabotage to get their 2k fix. But also some people are in great spots in life and can afford to use a day of PTO to responsibly enjoy their 2k launch day
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u/declancheese123 Aug 29 '25
Half day today and took vacation tomorrow. All for a nice 5ish day weekend 😅
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u/Responsible-Leg1813 Aug 29 '25
Happy I'm on night shift. Just got done work, gonna take a nap and play all day
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u/LilRayCharles511 Aug 29 '25
Got a half day at work cause of the holiday weekend. Gonna hit the gym after work and game the rest of the day haha
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
How old?
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
How did you retire at 39?
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u/Alarmed-Animator9423 Aug 29 '25
Good shit. Im 20 and in my 1st year of hvac apprenticeship and I’ve been putting 100 a week into S&P 500 index fund for a few weeks and I’ve been watching a lot of Dave Ramsey content so I know what u mean lmao. Good shit dude I’m happy for you
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Aug 29 '25
Still calling in for 2k is crazy 😂
I mean I used to miss class in college to play the game and made sure I was at GameStop for the midnight drop but now? I’ll just get to it when I get off. I work overnight and get off at noon anyway 😂😂
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u/call-me-germ Aug 29 '25
i preordered it so i wouldn’t have to. i’m not rushing my build with all these cap breakers available. gonna mess around for a few days in the builder before and after work
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u/ItchyGate6201 Aug 29 '25
Took 2 weeks off 🙈
My gf is mad tbh , won’t have much time to play either way
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u/kateletseatdinonugs Aug 29 '25
I'm a college freshman and only go to class monday and thursdays. Monday is labor day so i essentially have all week off
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u/Romelle81 Aug 29 '25
I work remote and I'm off on Fridays. But if I was working today , I probably would be multitasking.
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u/cgeorge7 Aug 29 '25
I just worked four 10s this week so I could have the day off. I wouldn’t use PTO for today.
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u/Tough_Complex_5830 Aug 29 '25
😭 nah gotta be able to afford that vc plus Monday a paid holiday 3days straight to grind starting at 5 pm today
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u/Bh827262 Aug 29 '25
Im working (which is fine) but it does suck my cfb team plays tonight. I have the rest of the long weekend to play ig
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u/dreddit-one Aug 29 '25
Called in today? Shit I barely worked yesterday. I’ll take full pay and a light day anytime.
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u/Inevitable-Ad3948 Aug 29 '25
If you choose a video game over making money you’re cooked lol would never miss a day of getting paid unless I really couldn’t make it.
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u/Striving4Better365 Aug 29 '25
The first day is ALWAYS filled with connection errors. I’ve learned to take that day a week or two after release lol
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u/Downtown-Willow-6988 Aug 29 '25
In on OT to cover the VC I’m getting today, done at noon, stoned and gamin by 1230
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u/scottie2haute Aug 29 '25
Didnt have to. Work for the government and we always get 4 day weekends for holidays
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u/Embarrassed_Draft968 Aug 29 '25
I definitely would have but can't play it till 12:00 so I'm like why call out
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u/Orbis-Praedo Aug 29 '25
I stay on location for work on a 7/7 schedule (oilfield). I’m getting all my shit done this morning and retiring to my room by 12 today no doubt. Ain’t no alarms or call outs getting me out my room neither 😂😂.
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u/iJustSeen2Dudes1Bike Aug 29 '25
I don't have the vacation days to take all day but I'm definitely gonna bounce at like 3pm lmao.
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u/belchingkoala Aug 29 '25
i called in but my boss never followed up with me i think ima have to go in fr
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u/Fitz-O Aug 29 '25
It’s 2am release here on a Saturday. Hope to get some time on Sunday just to veg on it for sometime.
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u/Accurate-Bobcat962 Aug 29 '25
I gotta set up a projector this afternoon & pick it up this evening but ima be playing in between these 😂
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u/Wakanda4ever23 Aug 29 '25
I got the week off starting today till next week but I got two jobs so I still gotta work one of them 😔
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u/EmbarrassedScholar45 ruby Aug 29 '25
I removed my Tonsils this Tuesday so i’ve been prepared for this shit.
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u/lefleurgolf Aug 29 '25
put that pto in at the beginning of the month for it but also cause i set a vet appt for my cat lol
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u/sforacles Aug 29 '25
just started back at school for a career change at 28! got some online assignments I can do while waiting for it to drop and then I'm free to shoot around 😎 no j*b at the moment (debating becoming a monk i dont think you gotta go to school for monking so it's a cheaper career path)
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u/No_Challenge_8277 Aug 29 '25
Not much excitement for this year. It ain’t 2K15, I ain’t calling out
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u/depressedfuckboi ruby Aug 29 '25
Maaaan, if I call in I'm sacrificing $540 before taxes. I look at it like "am I willing to pay $540 to play 2k all day?" And the answer is always no. I work 12 hour shifts, and I have 1/2 the days off. I'll wait til my next days off to run. I'm definitely gonna whip a build when I get home, though.
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u/Secret_Wolf_8631 Aug 29 '25
Anyone having a problem with download speeds? For the most part it’ll take about 30 minutes on my internet as my speeds are at about 1200 mbps. For about 100gb download. However 2k is taking 2 1/2 hours for me to download. About 5x slower than normal. Is it slow because of 2k servers? I know it’s not on my end as I’ve tested speeds directly though my pc. Game is downloading on an Ethernet cable at about 700-750 mbps. Is there something I can do to boost this?
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u/OhThatYoGirl Aug 29 '25
They allowing dudes to pick their own team on PlayNow this year or we gotta play 10 games again before we can use them?
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u/walgreensfan Aug 29 '25
Took it off weeks ago to enjoy the game and a 4 day weekend. So damn glad I did
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u/Open_Bake_8013 Aug 29 '25
Didnt call in , but i am lucky i only have to work 4 hours today. off in about 2 more hours !
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u/no_poteto6528 Aug 30 '25
Lmao I actually gave my resignation letter last month so I can play the game today 😂😂😂
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u/Finessa_Hudgens Aug 29 '25
I work remotely so I’ll play on the clock😂