Nah, she has a genuine problem finding suitable team leader candidates at this site. I went for that position as well but she had to go outside the business to bring someone in. At the time I applied, I was the only person in for it.The feedback reads as her trying to get those interested to push on.
Not necessarily. In my experience interview feedback is garbage. I wrote the feedback for a bunch in my last place and the HR woman was astonished I'd actually bothered beyond "Role went to somebody with more experience, gave a better interview on the day, blah blah blah."
There are no absolutes of course but generally I'd say if somebody bothers their arse to give you good feedback you did actually do well.
Edit: At Giggles, obvs.
This isn't that. This is the boss ringing round to tell them specifically what they should do. Sitting with managers/deputies two hours a month, taking time to train, etc. My team leader's leaving next year and she's going to have bother to fill it.
Just took a phonecall from reception. I sent a letter out letting someone know that they needed to pay an extra £x per week or £x per month and they came in to speak to me about it.
"Oh hi, I have Mr Smithers here, he got your letter saying how much he was to pay each week or month, but he gets paid fortnightly"
Ok?
"... you haven't put the fortnightly amount"
If there's a way of explaining that 1 week + 1 week = 2 weeks without sounding like a sarcastic twat, I'm yet to find it. Fuck off Waylon.
I had someone after parts to keep a 1925 John Deere T44 tractor going.
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Just buy a new tractor ffs. It's ninety six years old.
If it's some old shit do you get to rinse them even harder for the parts?
I once had someone telling me about how much they had sank into restoring an old Alpha Romeo and the answer is yes. It was shit as well.
Mainly we just get to enjoy the tone of genuine shock in their voices when we tell them there hasn't been a market for such parts since about 1974.Originally Posted by Ian
I've got a call about relocation on Thursday and maybe hear whatever offer they're giving for equivalence from London to Frankfurt. Exciting times.
Spikey verging into Shindig territory. Title shot in the bin.
Minus 10 grand a year.
Probably but last time I looked, equivalent rent is 35% cheaper so could be worse.
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I'll just repost a phone conversation I had with a customer who called from the north east of England.
'Good afternoon, can I help?'
'Hi, is that Lee?'
'No, he's not here today. Can I help at all?'
'Oh, OK mate, I'm sure you're better looking than him anyway!'
*silence*
'Well, can I help?'
'Yes, I was wondering if my order was dispatched yesterday.'
'I'll have a look for you, one moment.'
'OK, no problem bad boy.'
*silence*
'No, it wasn't.'
'Oh no! Well, never mind eh bad boy. Have a good weekend, eh? Goin' out with the lads, are we?'
*silence*
'You don't seem to be on board with the bant-ah, mate!'
'Not really. Bye.'
The cruise missiles have been ordered.
Who the fuck calls a total stranger 'bad boy'?
Unless you're in one of Hammer's regular haunts, obvs.
Petition for the board to exclusively address Jimmy as "Bad Boy" going forward: all in favour?
'He says "I'm not paying that", so I slapped it in his face.'
Northerners do. Honestly, I'm fed up with the cunts.
Well we have the self-proclaimed Spreadsheet Bad Boy so..... Tractor Engine Bad Boy?
Sounds like Jimmy needs to lighten up, ain't that right bum cheeks?
I had my formal offer yesterday for my relocation. Seems likely I'll be in Germany by November.
Remember not to cross the road when the red man is on, and remember to explain all your jokes just after telling them.
I want to Uni with a lad from Nottingham. He would routinely call people "big boy" or "big lad", so it could be worse. Just.
The jay walking thing is very annoying.
Seems like a harmless jovial chap, you miserable bastard.
Boyd's upset because he only ever gets called Soft Lad.
Poor Lee.
I'm sure the conversation played out differently to how it's written as you just come off rude.
We're already both Skoda Bad Boys but this has confirmed us as the Bad Boy Bad Boys.
I'm a twit
Bad boys don't have time to be polite.
No, Jim is a bastion of ice cold professionalism and I for one respect him for it. I used to do the same to bints trying it on for a free ride on the train. Flirting with me is getting you nowhere love, either commit 100% to the cause or get your purse out.
4 minutes until my out of office goes on and I am off for a week
What's commit 100% to the cause? FakeTrain?
Ride the Loftycoaster. The thrills don't stop here.
It's just how I do the job. If you call me you will get all the information you need, quickly and accurately. You won't get a friendly chat unless you've earned it by ordering regularly and never, ever attempting banter.
And yet you were making fun of the Germans.
Donned.
I'm not friends with any of the people I deal with at work so good luck getting a friendly chat out of me.
Anybody more concerned with working than passing the time after midday on a Friday is going nowhere.
The Germans are doing that in their spare time.
It depends what you do really. I don't think I could be arsed bantering with a load of Northern Bamsters, but in my job being matter of fact would be a nightmare. Everything has to be hidden behind a fake smile or I'd spend all day arguing with people.
".... and that's why we're kicking you out your house.
Still, if you had to pick a day to live on the street we've got the weather for it eh? Haha"
In an ideal world It's my job to find a way to not evict someone, and to get dickheads that refuse to help themselves to work with me. So it's more of a smarmy 2nd hand car salesman act, where I sell them the dream of moving into a council house rather than living in a bush.
I had a man say he'd rather starve than accept foodbank vouchers earlier, so I said "you'll be delighted with the alternative I have for you then". I really am quite hilarious.
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I kept being told I had a really good rapport with the claimants. I hated the colleagues that sounded like they were rigidly reading from a script. Claimants only get a few opportunities to interact with another person during their claim and I'd rather not be the cunt that ruins it for them.
Indeed. I was once offered, and declined, a blowjob in lieu of the £5 fare by a woman reviewed as 'the best blowjob in Millom' but declined on the packed last train.
There used to be some mad woman who would get her tits out for a free ride, the cost of her ticket would've been under £2
Turns out you can put a price on dignity.
If you remember Craig crumble he's living in Munich.
Craig Crumble?
I've texted him. He's given me some decent advice on relocation and Germany.
What's the crack here then. Are you upping sticks permanently or is it a quarter here quarter there deal?
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