Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

bugslet

My top driver earned over £38k last year, admittedly he was away from home some of the time, but we are at the cushy/nice end of haulage, stand over days in hotels in Madrid and Paris, all expenses paid ( within reason!) and all he did was call in for a chat, we thought he seemed OK, both agreed to see how we both felt after 3 months.

For jumping through that many hoops:eek: I can only assume that it must pay over a £110k a year.

I could never ever get a job, will have to stick to running a business.

chewmylegoff

PasturesNew wrote: »

Good luck at MacDonalds chewie
You'll make a champion flipper if you get through that lot.

I'd be surprised if they let me near any hot surfaces after my psychological assessment.

LydiaJ

chewmylegoff wrote: »

If you think establishing someone's basic motivation for a role is irrelevant then you should see the email I've just been sent about a job I have just applied for.

I have to go to a 4 hour long assessment centre which involves:

An interview with a chartered psychologist about the results of a psychometric test I have to complete in advance.

An interview about "competencies" involving questions on subjects such as "inspiring and engaging", "ambassador, advocate and networker", and "building and delivering a shared vision".

Then I have to do a role play in which I have to deliver some difficult messages to an actor pretending to be someone who I manage.

Finally I have to do a case study which actually may be relevant depending on content.

I can't wait. I assume I will be rejected after the interview with the psychologist either because (s)he labels me as a sociopath or I punch him (same thing I suppose). If I make it through to the proper interview that will just be a test of whether I've made up more bullshyte than the other applicants.

Ugh. Sounds dreadful. Hope it's not too awful when you actually go to it.

Is this a promotion where you work, or a switch to a different workplace that you're applying for?

essvana

I have been told off by another member on here for posting too many times:eek:, really sorry but I am new on here & didn't know you could only post once, sorry if I have offended or confused anybody.

chewmylegoff

It's a promotion and transfer back into my old department which I left towards the back end of last year.

chewmylegoff

essvana wrote: »

I have been told off by another member on here for posting too many times:eek:, really sorry but I am new on here & didn't know you could only post once, sorry if I have offended or confused anybody.

I am not offended but I am very confused.

PasturesNew

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I am not offended but I am very confused.

Probably a spammer, trying to get up to the post count where they can post links.

societys_child

It was me (didn't tell anyone off) . . . I just pointed out that it was a multi post (and added links to the original threads)

There were posters trying to help on the other thread but weren't getting any answers 'cos essvana was busy starting a new one . . .

Thanks for the pm essvana - did you get my reply?

GDB2222

PN, I'm still lost about why you need to tweak one particular website for 2 weeks? I take it that there's a problem with the page ranking on Google? What can you tweak to improve that, and why does it take 2 weeks to do?

lostinrates

My head is spinning.

In a room where you also have a chrome heated towel rail would a silver painted cast iron radiator be too tacky or ' uniting'? ( Factory painted, not tackily home painted). Grey was my first choice but seems too flat when i visualise and white seems wrong too. I don't want to repaint one of those complicated beggars and I might well repaint the room on occasion.