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  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sammy_Girl wrote: »
    I would be rubbish at IT. I know the usual Office stuff but that's about it lol. I don't think I would make the grade as an IT professional :(
    Well I managed it, I moved up from a techie to an IT Manager in a short time, how about working for a bank? Speak to Shelfstacker on here cos he used to - well work in a supermarket now works for HSBC.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Sammy_Girl
    Sammy_Girl Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Well I managed it, I moved up from a techie to an IT Manager in a short time, how about working for a bank? Speak to Shelfstacker on here cos he used to - well work in a supermarket now works for HSBC.

    Lol - I don't think a bank would want me to work there!! I wouldn't even pass the credit check stage!

    The problem is accepting a drop in salary. I'm on a good salary at my current job plus commission so would find it hard to accept a £10k+ drop a year :(. Even the jobs that are the same as mine are advertising at a much lower rate. I've been invited for an interview for an Area Sales Manager job, but then found that the OTE was £6k less than my basic!! I know beggars can't be choosers, but I'm not quite a complete beggar yet!
  • londonuk2008
    londonuk2008 Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    Morning all - well at least you finally got paid. You never know whats gonna come up - how long have you been there? I know from my past , you think things are not too good and then something comes out of the blue..
  • clio
    clio Posts: 3,345 Forumite
    Cold outside - brass monkeys hanging around...
  • Sammy_Girl
    Sammy_Girl Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    Bump Bump :)
  • seeya23
    seeya23 Posts: 2,330 Forumite
    Evening everyone
  • baz29
    baz29 Posts: 35 Forumite
    Hi can anyone please tell me how i can apply for the mbna subprime mastercard?
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    baz29 wrote: »
    Hi can anyone please tell me how i can apply for the mbna subprime mastercard?
    THIS is the card people applied for. After submitting the application they were asked to ring MBNA and got offered the sub-prime version which comes with a £500 limit when you pay a £100 deposit.
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    How long between applications? Will it be the normal 6 months?
  • claire6hy
    claire6hy Posts: 967 Forumite
    cifpower wrote: »
    THIS is the card people applied for. After submitting the application they were asked to ring MBNA and got offered the sub-prime version which comes with a £500 limit when you pay a £100 deposit.

    just applied, and i have to ring them tomorrow :)
    is that a good sign??
    THANK MEEE:j
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