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AQA - I got the job!

Quick update for those who were wondering whatever happened to my AQA application (I don't think any of you were, but heck). They received my contract this morning, and I've got my starter pack! Just have to wait for my senior to log into Yahoo and I can arrange a time to start. Whee.

If any other AQA'ers are around, add me to your Yahoo if you want to: I'm UnderscoreTwo9A.
Debts (26.3% remaining) - CC/BARC: [strike]2058[/strike] 100.00 @0%; CC/MBNA: [strike]1877.75[/strike] 0.00; Loan/SLC: [strike]10000[/strike] 7901.84 @1.5%; Loan/Per: [strike]1500[/strike] 0.00; Loan/HX: [strike]15000[/strike] 0.00
Mortgages (94.7% remaining) -
NW: [strike]92516.94[/strike] 87565.40 @3.19%; HBOS: [strike]65599.57[/strike] 59106.45 @4%, [strike]69251.57[/strike] 68589.97 @3.49%
Total amount of fail: Dangerous (223263.66)
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  • Congratulations. What's AQA though?
    :grouphug: Things can only get better.
  • Well done Two! I missed the last time in July when they were looking for researchers (kept thinking I'd apply tomorrow!) so keep checking back! Let me know if you hear anything...

    Good luck with answering all those questions... "How long is a piece of string?"

    scottishspendaholic x
    MBNA = £4,000 / Next = £925 (approx. tbc on 19/8)
    Tesco = £2,910.11 / Smile overdraft = £500
    Bank of Scotland = £2,782.83
  • Me_Myself wrote:
    Congratulations. What's AQA though?

    https://www.issuebits.co.uk - Any Question Answered.

    HTH

    scottishspendaholic x
    MBNA = £4,000 / Next = £925 (approx. tbc on 19/8)
    Tesco = £2,910.11 / Smile overdraft = £500
    Bank of Scotland = £2,782.83
  • Amba_Gambla
    Amba_Gambla Posts: 12,107 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ...."How long is a piece of string?".....

    twice the length from the middle.....
  • Smashing
    Smashing Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    Ah, I thought you meant those gits at the exam board.

    Looks like nice work if you can get it - good on ya. :T
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,227 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    out of curiosity, whats their application process like? ive heard their criteria is pretty harsh...
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • Two9A
    Two9A Posts: 274 Forumite
    pavlov: I've probably posted about this elsewhere, but it's quite a simple process. You get tested to see if you can answer a few questions (offline), then if you pass, you're hired and can answer questions online.

    Sounds simple, but the questions can be entirely random. One of the ones I got in the test was "solve this anagram", of 30 letters! I got nowhere, but it didn't seem to affect my chances in the end :p
    Debts (26.3% remaining) - CC/BARC: [strike]2058[/strike] 100.00 @0%; CC/MBNA: [strike]1877.75[/strike] 0.00; Loan/SLC: [strike]10000[/strike] 7901.84 @1.5%; Loan/Per: [strike]1500[/strike] 0.00; Loan/HX: [strike]15000[/strike] 0.00
    Mortgages (94.7% remaining) -
    NW: [strike]92516.94[/strike] 87565.40 @3.19%; HBOS: [strike]65599.57[/strike] 59106.45 @4%, [strike]69251.57[/strike] 68589.97 @3.49%
    Total amount of fail: Dangerous (223263.66)
  • Hello Two9A,

    Just wanted to know how much roughly per hour you get and how many questions you have to answer per day? as my partner is looking to do some parttime work form home.

    Many thanks for any help given.
    "I AM THE GATEKEEPER OF MY OWN DESTINY" Nacho Libre

    'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' :DDFW Member No.495
  • Two9A
    Two9A Posts: 274 Forumite
    Warriorsith: Pay is performance-based, 30p a question. With some time, I'm told I can get the average time-to-answer down to 3 or so minutes, which adds up to a healthy £6/hr.

    There's no particular minimum on questions answered, but there are certain ratios that have to be obeyed, like the ratio of easy:hard questions, and the number of answers:skipped questions. Apart from that, it's as little or as much as you like.

    Hope that helps.
    Debts (26.3% remaining) - CC/BARC: [strike]2058[/strike] 100.00 @0%; CC/MBNA: [strike]1877.75[/strike] 0.00; Loan/SLC: [strike]10000[/strike] 7901.84 @1.5%; Loan/Per: [strike]1500[/strike] 0.00; Loan/HX: [strike]15000[/strike] 0.00
    Mortgages (94.7% remaining) -
    NW: [strike]92516.94[/strike] 87565.40 @3.19%; HBOS: [strike]65599.57[/strike] 59106.45 @4%, [strike]69251.57[/strike] 68589.97 @3.49%
    Total amount of fail: Dangerous (223263.66)
  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It's a bit puzzling that they only have vacancies in 3 countries - while I can understand the time difference thing with Australia/New Zealand, surely it shouldn't make any difference with an online site whether someone's in Ireland or the UK?
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