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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1110 on: September 10, 2009, 10:42:56 AM »
Driving Instructor ~ this wouldn't be with "RED" would it? Their adverts are all over the place like a rash at the moment. "You can earn £30K pa plus and have a free car. We will teach you how and supply the car etc"

I know someone who tried them. He backed off when he discovered that in reality it is a Franchise, the car they "provide" is part of the deal that you PAY for. He told me he wasn't convinced of their promises of support to set up his business and it looked to him like they were more interested in getting numbers signed up than anything else. One of the indications of their intentions was, he felt, the fact that they wanted to know how he was going to finance the thing. How much redundancy did he have etc etc. When he said he had no redundo and no income they started suggesting raising money on a second mortgage via a broker the person interviewing him just happened to know.

Words like "ten foot barge pole" "do not" and "touch with" come to mind.



PS my pal did have redundancy money to invest but elected not to tell them as he was smelling rats even at the beginning. They just seemed "too good to be true" he said. He added that towards the end of the interview the guy he met was coming on like a "Time Share" salesman ~ even offering to "Talk to my area manager to see if we can offer you deferred terms as you are just the right sort of person". My friend was also disturbed that they never once asked him about previous driving convictions (he has a hatfull)
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1111 on: September 10, 2009, 05:10:27 PM »
NHS interview went surprisingly well. It went on for 40 mins rather than the usual 15 or so.

I suspect I am overqualified for this though and this was reflected in some of  the questions.

Still, I put up a good performance this time so I am content.

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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1112 on: September 10, 2009, 05:15:37 PM »
Fingers crossed then.
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1113 on: September 10, 2009, 05:17:32 PM »
Well done!   happy088
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1114 on: September 10, 2009, 05:24:33 PM »
Excellent!  razz:
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1115 on: September 10, 2009, 05:31:27 PM »
Good luck lad, you deserve a break.  ;)
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1116 on: September 10, 2009, 07:26:01 PM »
Echo's of what everyone else has said plus more

Hope it works out  cloud9:
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1117 on: September 10, 2009, 08:08:10 PM »
Here's hoping for positive news for you TG   smile:

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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1118 on: September 11, 2009, 08:16:52 AM »
I'm just about to go off to a job fair in Wimbledon.

Who knows what excitement awaits me.

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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1119 on: September 11, 2009, 08:18:53 AM »
Do not raise your hopes  noooo:

Min wage, sort term contracts, colleges trying to get you to retrain and public sector non jobs  noooo:
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1120 on: September 11, 2009, 09:29:30 AM »
I'm just about to go off to a job fair in Wimbledon.

Who knows what excitement awaits me.

I was going to go to this, but Mrs TMRBB has persuaded me to go and look at a new car for her.

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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1121 on: September 11, 2009, 01:58:10 PM »
Complete and utter waste of time.

When I eventually found it, it was a collection of small booths/cubicles, whole lot would have fitted in my shed. Jobcentre, 2 local councils, 2 training companies and the rest were from care homes.  cussing:

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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1122 on: September 11, 2009, 01:58:41 PM »
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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1123 on: September 11, 2009, 02:01:00 PM »
Complete and utter waste of time.

When I eventually found it, it was a collection of small booths/cubicles, whole lot would have fitted in my shed. Jobcentre, 2 local councils, 2 training companies and the rest were from care homes.  cussing:

At least when you came back you had the wonderful sight of a T110 and a HRD Rapide  cloud9:

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Re: TG's gizza job thread.
« Reply #1124 on: September 11, 2009, 02:22:12 PM »
Complete and utter waste of time.

When I eventually found it, it was a collection of small booths/cubicles, whole lot would have fitted in my shed. Jobcentre, 2 local councils, 2 training companies and the rest were from care homes.  cussing:

At least when you came back you had the wonderful sight of a T110 and a HRD Rapide  cloud9:

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