Valentine'z Day!

So, just when I thought free lunch and beverages were like amaaaaaazing... I got this crazy memo in my email:  Hyundai W. Sahara has come to an agreement to offer EMPLOYEE PRICING to all Zappos employees as well as their friends and family.  There is a "Dedicated Zappos Liaison" at this dealership who serves as a contact for this purpose.  I had looked into getting one of their hybrid cars a while ago when I was on my Smart Car kick... maybe now it will be a more viable option for the future.

And then just when I thought that memo was craaaaaaazy... my sanity got served again like two hours later!  Zappos.com Employees can now buy a car easier than ever before at Henderson Nissan with PICK and PULL PRICING!  We can show our Zappos badge and "pick" a new Nissan, then they will "pull" the invoice and we will pay the dealer's price.  Nissan Leaf was also something I was looking at... hmmm...

I'm definitely not getting a new car for like the next 5 years, so if anyone wants a new Hyundai or Nissan... it would be interesting to see exactly how pimp these employee hookups are.  So, if you don't mind buying a car in Las Vegas and driving it back, let me know!  And if it's totally a sham and sucks, then at least we will have tested it out!

Back to the lunch and beverages... I get free Soup, Salad, and Sandwiches every day.  So far I've tried the following soups:  Mushroom Barley & Beef, Clam Chowder, Chicken Noodle Soup, Tomato Basil, Cheddar Broccoli, Autumn Squash, Chicken & Orzo, and White Bean & Beef.  They were all delicious!  Hot lunches are $3.00 and we always have 3 options to choose from each day, one being vegetarian.  I've only tried 2 dishes: Vegan Falafel and Pork Loin.  I also had the VALENTINE'Z DAY LUNCH SPECIAL... it was $3.00 for Sirloin Steak, $5.00 for Lobster Tail, or $7.00 for Surf & Turf (both).  I had the Lobster Tail w. lemon butter, creamy mashed potatoes, and broccoli.  Heavenly!

Valentine'z Day is pretty awesome at Zappos.  They created a mini-festival with a game booth for raffle prizes, a photo booth w. fun props, one for free valentine's card grams to send to fellow employees, one with delicious berries, and one with PUPPIES!!  Yes!  There were 2 little puppies from a local shelter who needed to be adopted and after spending a day in the arms of doting Zapponians, both of the little guys found new loving homes!  There was also a horse drawn carriage that gave out free rides all day to employees & visitors (we have like 3 tour groups a day or something like that).  Oh, and the awesome love songs being blasted all day long at the festival and the live Boy Band created by a group of team leads dressed up in wild outfits... the video's on my facebook wall.

Anyway, suffice it to say... I have survived Week 2 as well.  I have Monday off since it's a holiday and on Wednesday I'll be taking our infamous New Hire Training Final Exam - 90% to pass... or (you guessed it) termination.  I'm going to study my butt off, don't any of you worry.  Have a great long weekend!!!