I'm looking at jobs on usajobs.gov

[Bernadine]

And they have categories like "bartending" and "bowling equipment repair."

BOWLING EQUIPMENT REPAIR?  As a job in the federal government?  Are you fucking kidding me?  Lol.

[cinderbella]

Whaaaaaaa?! I work for the VA and check that site weekly. Obviously my saved searches have the wrong filters applied.

[Deleted]

They're on military bases, I imagine?

[Bernadine]

Apr 17, 2014 7:34:24 GMT -5 @missusbee said:

They're on military bases, I imagine?

Yes, and it's only seasonal and part-time, but still!

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Apr 17, 2014 8:10:07 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Apr 17, 2014 7:34:53 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Yes, and it's only seasonal and part-time, but still!

You'll have to help me reach shock and outrage...

NO FUN FOR THE SOLDIERS!!! THINK OF THE SOLDIERS, DAMMIT!

[lsea0323]

Apr 17, 2014 9:00:51 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

Apr 17, 2014 8:10:07 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

You'll have to help me reach shock and outrage...

NO FUN FOR THE SOLDIERS!!! THINK OF THE SOLDIERS, DAMMIT!

Lol I was going to say... A lot of military SO's fill these positions. Good if you know you're not going to be somewhere a long time, but want to earn a little extra money.

[iamali]

Yeah, this is pretty normal. A lot of those people are probably "WG's" - wage grade. They aren't salaried and don't really make a lot of money.

Most military bases have recreation centers for the soldiers/sailors.

[Champagne Supernova]

MWR!

Also, Fort Bragg has three bowling lanes on post. So yes, they need bowling stuff repair people.

[gretchenindisguise]

My friends husband is the recreation director at a base. I bet these are his employees.

[ssmjlm]

I used to work for MWR. It was a fun job, but the pay sucked and I was full time, salary.

A lot of bases have bowling alleys, pools, etc. There's several that have indoor waterpark type setups.

[lishie]

Apr 17, 2014 7:32:19 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

And they have categories like "bartending" and "bowling equipment repair."

BOWLING EQUIPMENT REPAIR?  As a job in the federal government?  Are you fucking kidding me?  Lol.

The first va I worked at was a psych only hospital. We had a bowling alley, swimming pool, full gym & softball fields on site.

They recently closed that hospital down, but I bet someone whose job description is pin setter/repairman has been detailed somewhere else