# June 4 '09: Corporate Challenge

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [April 8, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848 "2009-04-08T13:47:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/41 "2009-06-04T07:20:11Z")

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05/27/2009 Jr Accountant I 6893 CA - Santa Ana, HQ

05/13/2009 Senior Financial Analyst ¿ Vendor Management 6862 Canada - Ontario

04/27/2009 Financial Consultant - WW IT 6739 CA - Santa Ana, HQ

04/09/2009 Business Intelligence Analyst 6834 CA - Santa Ana, HQ  
04/09/2009 Business Intelligence Manager 6833 CA - Santa Ana, HQ

04/02/2009 Manager IS Audit 6816 CA - Santa Ana, HQ

04/01/2009 Tax Manager OR Senior Tax Manager 6809 CA - Santa Ana, HQ

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/42 "2009-06-04T07:23:05Z")

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well this went wayyyyy OT…moving…

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**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/43 "2009-06-04T07:26:18Z")

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I’m gonna be running with a hangover it looks like…

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/44 "2009-06-04T07:27:26Z")

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Jeff get me a IT job with you!

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/45 "2009-06-04T07:29:04Z")

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Hm, the senior financial analyst job would prob be the best fit and thats in ontario. no go. Possibly financial consultant.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/46 "2009-06-04T07:30:11Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> Jeff get me a IT job with you!

ugh, the i would kill myself if I worked in tech support. its basically sales/customer service with NONE of the perks and low pay.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/47 "2009-06-04T07:34:05Z")

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Not tech support…

Network/System Engineer  
Design

Who runs the solution center thing?

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/48 "2009-06-04T07:40:05Z")

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I think everyone in there has computer science degrees. Theres only like 3 spots in there and like no turnover. prolly cause they get to play with cool shit all day long.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/49 "2009-06-04T07:48:23Z")

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joe missed this one.

04/27/2009 SAP Business Process Expert - Finance 6849 CA - Santa Ana, HQ

dunno if thats for you or not…

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/50 "2009-06-04T07:53:34Z")

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> [@Geehee](#):
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> nah. most of them work in licensing. some in MD. Not many in sales. obviously none in tech support. we dont really have much CS here, most of it is overseas.

trUe

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/51 "2009-06-04T07:55:36Z")

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Corp Challenge yay - You should see the bloomberg girls, they are all models.

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**Author:** ![Syrup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Syrup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Syrup)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/52 "2009-06-04T08:08:32Z")

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ill b there, haven’t decided if running yet

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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/53 "2009-06-04T10:49:43Z")

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> [@Geehee](#):
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> you could have just paid the $10 downstairs to hang out and not run. Manny did it.
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> and joe, you should see the girls in our office.

I paid only $10 but should not have grabbed a running # lol. I was there last year, and QFT on the girls.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/54 "2009-06-05T04:39:09Z")

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29:30. woulda been faster had it not been for the mobs of people in my way. when they tell u to line up and get in line relative to how fast you are gonna run it, dont overshoot. it just pisses people like me off, who are faster than you.

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**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/55 "2009-06-05T05:03:39Z")

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^agreed…

27:20 for me, which I’m happy with seeing as this is one of the few times I actually run all year.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/56 "2009-06-05T05:18:40Z")

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hmm I was there…

Don’t know where the starting line was but I did find the beer

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/57 "2009-06-05T05:33:25Z")

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I did it in 29 min according to my watch. Was it 3.5 miles? My ipod said I ran 3.6, must of been all the shuffling between people and running on the sidewalk.

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**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/58 "2009-06-05T05:43:58Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> hmm I was there…
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> Don’t know where the starting line was but I did find the beer

:word: same thing here. I made the usual rounds to some other tents and had a great time.

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/59 "2009-06-05T08:26:39Z")

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27:03 for me, first time there i couldn’t believe the amount of people there haha alot of walkers who “run” 8 minute miles apparently, in jeans no less, judging from the starting line :bloated:

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**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/june-4-09-corporate-challenge/65848/60 "2009-06-05T08:32:45Z")

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too bad i didn’t see this thread  
I would have invited you into my tent.  
it was the huge one in front of the stage with a big Chase sign.

since there aren’t many Chase employees in buffalo, we had tons of catered food with no one to eat it!

it was a nice route. I’ve never done the challenge in buffalo before, but have done Central Park NYC 3 times.  
Unfortunately all the roads were closed and I couldn’t get to the VIP parking lot. I finally found a spot on some side street and just made it. Of course it took me over an hour to find my car again afterward ☹

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