#31
mrs h wrote:
@Gav - have some more points, I’m still amused.
@Gimme - And you’d have heaps of cute little outfits and I’d magic you a donkey :)
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 18:58
#32
Gav wrote:
can you magic him a Dragons Taxi to get him home before 12? his parents do worry…
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 19:09
#33
mrs h wrote:
I guess so - he probably needs a nap after lunch, doesn’t he? ;)
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 19:11
#34
CS (Colin S) wrote:
deadsetgav wrote:
Am I the only person that actually likes wearing a suit? I actually overdress for work :)
I FUCKING LOVE SUITS!
Ok, my suit was £40 from Primark, but I wore it today, and the massive tittied manageress at the gyym said I was lookin smart and cute!
Get in!
And had an interview today, went ok, too posh and swanky for me though..!
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 20:43 in reply to an earlier post
#35
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
i suppose u put it on bebo like u usually do.
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 20:45
#36
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
I like suits. I wish I could afford one.
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 21:03
#37
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
im looking for one, im going to a wedding soon so i need one.
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 21:05
#38
CS (Colin S) wrote:
For weddings, you can hire a suit, certainly a lot cheaper than buying one. And if you go to a decent place you know you’re getting a good suit.
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 22:06
#39
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
yeah im gonna buy one, cuz i might be going to sum other formal events in the future,
Posted on Wed, 10 September 2008 at 22:15
#40
Dermot wrote:
I like wearing suits! Especially to work, it means you’re “in work mode” when you have it on, but you can relax more when you change out of it. I got mine in Dunnes! :-D
Posted on Thu, 11 September 2008 at 08:27
#41
fatboy wrote:
I love suits, but kilts are better…not that you’d wear one to a job interview of course.
Posted on Thu, 11 September 2008 at 09:17
#42
Kyle Bovine (K B) wrote:
“kilts are better…not that you’d wear one to a job interview of course.”
Unless you are confident in your ability to ‘impress’.
Posted on Thu, 11 September 2008 at 10:58
#43
Gav wrote:
What? you mean ‘swinging below the brim’?
Posted on Thu, 11 September 2008 at 12:46
#44
fatboy wrote:
Posted on Thu, 11 September 2008 at 14:30
#45
Squall wrote:
had an interview today - very informal - exact same experience as WHSmith - thought id pop in a day early to check the times - the manager said ” :eek: ooops i forgot to tell you - i cant interview yuo tomorrow - do you mind having a chat now instead ? ”
It was very informal - i tried to be as informative and enthusiastic as I could. I think it went well - but I am 100% fully prepared to get the ” after careful consideration ” letter. :’(
Posted on Thu, 11 September 2008 at 17:28
#46
mrs h wrote:
deadsetgav wrote:
What? you mean ‘swinging below the brim’?
I think he means ‘carrying a tartan umbrella’
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 08:20 in reply to an earlier post
#47
Gav wrote:
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 08:40
#48
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
Charlie wrote:
had an interview today - very informal - exact same experience as WHSmith - thought id pop in a day early to check the times - the manager said ” :eek: ooops i forgot to tell you - i cant interview yuo tomorrow - do you mind having a chat now instead ? ”
It was very informal - i tried to be as informative and enthusiastic as I could. I think it went well - but I am 100% fully prepared to get the ” after careful consideration ” letter. :’(
After careful consideration ..they ought to sack the manager - he doesn’t sound very organised
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 08:51 in reply to an earlier post
#49
fatboy wrote:
In other words, find somewhere else.
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 09:57
#50
Squall wrote:
Not a chance ! :mad: Seriously. Decline a job because the manager tried to reschedule my interview ? Brilliant.
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 10:39
#51
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
I don’t wish to be rude to anyone here, but if you are constantly getting turned down for jobs, there must be a reason.
Now, that could be down to:
1. How you present yourself at interviews - not just clothes but also your manners and mannerisms, the answers you give, your attitude etc
2. Skills you lack. Now, it may be a good idea to step back from the process and say “well, what are they looking for that I am not offering them?” You might even be able to identify specific skills you can obtain from a course at a local college. Just as an example, say you were going for a load of jobs in offices and getting nowhere, you might want to consider expanding your computer skills, familiarise yourself with specific software packages that are widely used and so on.
PLEASE note, I am NOT having a go at any individuals on here! I am just saying that it sucks that you are banging your head against a brick wall, but maybe rather than slog your guts out trying to get jobs you are never going to get, maybe you could have a fresh look at the whole thing, take a step back and make a few major but simple changes that could help.
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 10:41
#52
Alan wrote:
@ Dennis, that’s pretty much what I was saying in my original post too.
If a full-on college course is not on, there are plenty of government funded 3 month courses etc (well, at least in Ireland anyway, funded by FAS), that provide various job relevant skills such as computer skills etc. These can be done in the evenings. Even the fact that you’re attending them impresses employers. Better doing them than not doing them.
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 10:56
#53
Squall wrote:
I’m not going for jobs i know I cant get. I’m going for jobs in which i’ve had the most experience. And I always present myself as best I can and be as communicative as I can, but something always lets me down.
It’s catch 22 - you dont get jobs because your CV is limited. But you cant improve your CV until you get a job, meanwhile, you cannot get a job because you have no experience, BUT you need to get a job to garner some experience. ITS A FUCKING NIGHTMARE
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 11:00
#54
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
I don’t envy you.
Pretty much every job I have ever had I fell into almost by accident, so I can’t say I have been through this kind of thing. I am very lucky, hopefully you’ll get some of that kind of luck too.
I do think Mrs H’s idea of approaching an agency is a good idea. At the very least, if there is something major that you don’t realise or have overlooked they will be able to point it out and make suggestions.
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 11:11
#55
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
Voluntary work or a college course would both improve your CV and provide you with a recent referee. If you’re on the dole then you can get on plenty of courses for free. When I became a single parent I had to sign on, so I got myself on an ICT course and walked straight from completing the course into a job. Bearing in mind the only work experience I had was working in a newsagents four years earlier, I think my pro-active approach was a big influence on my employer.
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 11:17
Last edited by hoochalobster on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 11:18 (Correction requested by poster)
#56
Squall wrote:
Well im back on New Deal now and we’ve discussed many options :) Which sound promising
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 11:54
#57
mrs h wrote:
hoochalobster wrote:
Bearing in mind the only work experience I had was working in a newsagents four years earlier
Have you forgotten when you worked on the veg stall at KwikSave and you had to wear that ridiculous green trilby???? :D
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 16:43 in reply to an earlier post
#58
EclipseDeLarge wrote:
Got a job working 30 hours a week at Morrisons today :)
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 18:04
#59
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 18:49
#60
Kyle Bovine (K B) wrote:
Congrats, Whats Morrisons?
Posted on Fri, 12 September 2008 at 18:57
