Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Insider Expert Knowledge
As I followed a 1969 Chevrolet this afternoon, I immediately thought about where the gas goes into this car. I think you pull the license plate down on the back, et voila! This was all part of the insider expert knowledge I acquired while pumping gas as a teenager at Whitley's Esso in Brockville, Ontario. As gas jockeys, we competed to see who knew where the gas tank fill hole was (some were hard to find), how to find the oil dipstick, how to clean a windshield with virtually no streaks, how to get a big tip. We took our job seriously. And, as a girl in a traditionally male field, I needed to find the fill hole and the oil stick extra fast in order to instill confidence in the driver, and get a big tip! I know that other professions have similar "insider expert knowledge" that only the insiders know about, and compete over. I'd love to hear about your experiences!
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My father, Dar, owned that gas station. Funny that I found your post as I was searching the web for stats on percentage of vehicles with the fill pipe on the driver or passenger side of the vehicle. I'm the VP of sales for Gilbarco, the company that makes the pumps that dad used at the station. Life long gas jockey I guess. Or better yet PIT (Petroleum Installation Technician), the name we coined when I worked there as a teenager
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