PaddockLad 16509 Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 20 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: No, it's not an agency job. My last two jobs I was cold called by recruiters who tbf were a good point of contact if you wanted to get things like this moved along. It’s tricky phoninv a company sometimes when youve got to get past the gatekeepers on the reception desk.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 I'd ring and see if you can speak to someone. I don't think it's out of order at all to just say "the stuff never arrived, but I'm still intending on turning up tomorrow." If I was them and you hadn't received the stuff, I'd expect you to ring. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31583 Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 (edited) I'll just turn up. My last 'proper' job three of us turned up on the start date at the gate house for our induction/start and when the security rang through they said we weren't expected! We did all have letters with the date and time but was glad there was three of us just to confirm I wasn't going doolally. They took us in eventually as it was their fuck up and we were still there till it shut nearly twelve years later. I'm sure it's something similar and if it isn't then so fuck, it's an early start and involves working every Sunday so .... Edited June 4 by Howmanheyman 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Never again ask for my advice and then ignore it. NEVER! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10676 Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 04/06/2024 at 04:59, Renton said: That's just the start. Then the kids become teenagers and overnight complete shits. Your gut increases in size exponentially past the age of 40, no matter what exercise you do, not that you'll have time for it. Hair turns grey if you're lucky or falls out if you're Gemmill. Everybody at work becomes younger than you and out the corner of your eyes you can see their pity. What else? Oh aye. Weddings are replaced by funerals. Hangovers become living hell. You start grunting when you sit up from a sofa. And rather than lust after Porno Bridget, you worry she'll end up with a prolapsed disc, just like the one you've just suffered. Enjoy. 👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Dr Michael Mosley, the 5:2 diet geezer, has gone missing on a Greek Island. Set off walking from somewhere and never turned up at his destination. Weird one, hope he turns up alright. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31583 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 04/06/2024 at 15:35, Howmanheyman said: I'll just turn up. My last 'proper' job three of us turned up on the start date at the gate house for our induction/start and when the security rang through they said we weren't expected! We did all have letters with the date and time but was glad there was three of us just to confirm I wasn't going doolally. They took us in eventually as it was their fuck up and we were still there till it shut nearly twelve years later. I'm sure it's something similar and if it isn't then so fuck, it's an early start and involves working every Sunday so .... First day after induction and finding out the real T&C's which involve five days less holidays than advised over the phone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Have you jacked it in already? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34075 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 52 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Dr Michael Mosley, the 5:2 diet geezer, has gone missing on a Greek Island. Set off walking from somewhere and never turned up at his destination. Weird one, hope he turns up alright. A lot of the trails in Greece aren’t particularly well maintained and are in quite remote places. Plus they’re having a heatwave. Hope they’re alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31583 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 6 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Have you jacked it in already? I shouldn't have took it, every weekend should've been a deal breaker straight away so HR's fairytale on the holiday entitlement gave me an excuse to say what I should've in the first place. Twelve hour shift taking nearly an hour to get home? Every weekend? Seriously, though, zero tolerance now. I want everything in writing and tbqfhwy, I won't accept anything that involves night shift or weekends, I'm done pretending. Been there done it, had enough. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10676 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 13 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: First day after induction and finding out the real T&C's which involve five days less holidays than advised over the phone.... Is that a record? Can anyone beat HMHM? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41318 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 7 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Is that a record? Can anyone beat HMHM? I was sacked from the same job three times. 17-18 yrs old , Kielder Calvert Trust working as instructor. 1st time was for being late- I even lived on site, but slept in When the gaffer told me I was sacked I replied “ But I’m a volunteer- you can’t sack me” Which, whilst cheeky was technically correct, so he told me to “fuck off home for a week and then we’ll see” They rang me three days later asking if I could come back. 2nd time was for chinning this lad who was there building an extension, when I heard him saying some pretty unpleasant things about one of the lasses that worked there. I was full time employed by this point, and the lad was a proper little fucking rat that even his workmates hated- so, the sacking was pretty half-hearted. They rang me week later and offered me my job back, again. 3rd time was for banging the shit out of a visiting carer- Pixie cut hair, ballet dancer, flexible as fuck and filthy with it. 100% worth it. Again, they rang me a week later but I fucked them off this time as I’d got a job as a climbing instructor near Keswick. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10676 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 16 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: I was sacked from the same job three times. 17-18 yrs old , Kielder Calvert Trust working as instructor. 1st time was for being late- I even lived on site, but slept in When the gaffer told me I was sacked I replied “ But I’m a volunteer- you can’t sack me” Which, whilst cheeky was technically correct, so he told me to “fuck off home for a week and then we’ll see” They rang me three days later asking if I could come back. 2nd time was for chinning this lad who was there building an extension, when I heard him saying some pretty unpleasant things about one of the lasses that worked there. I was full time employed by this point, and the lad was a proper little fucking rat that even his workmates hated- so, the sacking was pretty half-hearted. They rang me week later and offered me my job back, again. 3rd time was for banging the shit out of a visiting carer- Pixie cut hair, ballet dancer, flexible as fuck and filthy with it. 100% worth it. Again, they rang me a week later but I fucked them off this time as I’d got a job as a climbing instructor near Keswick. Anyone but MF? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31583 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said: I was sacked from the same job three times. 17-18 yrs old , Kielder Calvert Trust working as instructor. 1st time was for being late- I even lived on site, but slept in When the gaffer told me I was sacked I replied “ But I’m a volunteer- you can’t sack me” Which, whilst cheeky was technically correct, so he told me to “fuck off home for a week and then we’ll see” They rang me three days later asking if I could come back. 2nd time was for chinning this lad who was there building an extension, when I heard him saying some pretty unpleasant things about one of the lasses that worked there. I was full time employed by this point, and the lad was a proper little fucking rat that even his workmates hated- so, the sacking was pretty half-hearted. They rang me week later and offered me my job back, again. 3rd time was for banging the shit out of a visiting carer- Pixie cut hair, ballet dancer, flexible as fuck and filthy with it. 100% worth it. Again, they rang me a week later but I fucked them off this time as I’d got a job as a climbing instructor near Keswick. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15111 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Fairly sure this isn't the right technique 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8458 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 2 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said: I was sacked from the same job three times. 17-18 yrs old , Kielder Calvert Trust working as instructor. 1st time was for being late- I even lived on site, but slept in When the gaffer told me I was sacked I replied “ But I’m a volunteer- you can’t sack me” Which, whilst cheeky was technically correct, so he told me to “fuck off home for a week and then we’ll see” They rang me three days later asking if I could come back. 2nd time was for chinning this lad who was there building an extension, when I heard him saying some pretty unpleasant things about one of the lasses that worked there. I was full time employed by this point, and the lad was a proper little fucking rat that even his workmates hated- so, the sacking was pretty half-hearted. They rang me week later and offered me my job back, again. 3rd time was for banging the shit out of a visiting carer- Pixie cut hair, ballet dancer, flexible as fuck and filthy with it. 100% worth it. Again, they rang me a week later but I fucked them off this time as I’d got a job as a climbing instructor near Keswick. “Then she shit down my arm” 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19293 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Meenzer said: Fairly sure this isn't the right technique I think the 'nearly drowns' bit is also a little OTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8458 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Meenzer said: Fairly sure this isn't the right technique It’s the only technique I’d have in that race tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10676 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 12 hours ago, Dazzler said: It’s the only technique I’d have in that race tbf. I'd need a ladder to even get that far. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 8617 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722j5gp65jo quite moving I think the tribute to dave myers, damned impressive sight I'd imagine seeing 20,000 motorbikes passing you on the m6 if the beebs estimate is anywhere near correct. @Kid Dynamite not fancy dragging on of them old classics out of the garage for the day? incidentally.... does the north east have a biker type meet ups these days,? back in my youth there was obviously westgate rd, witnessed some fucking impressive wheelies up and down sat on the wall opposite up harry woods bike shop in the 70s. also, the old air strip at tranwell near morpeth was very popular on a sunday, a couple of deaths prompted massive police road blocks preventing people getting on the runway and was completely blocked off in the end. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4069 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 To people around my age (40ish). How often do you day dream of selling everything you own and buying a little house with some land in the middle of nowhere and keeping some animals? I think I might be having a little midlife crisis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6229 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 (edited) 3 minutes ago, strawb said: To people around my age (40ish). How often do you day dream of selling everything you own and buying a little house with some land in the middle of nowhere and keeping some animals? I think I might be having a little midlife crisis Every. Fucking. Day. Then I remember I have kids and a huge mortgage. Edited June 9 by Holden McGroin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34075 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 On 06/06/2024 at 13:07, Gemmill said: Dr Michael Mosley, the 5:2 diet geezer, has gone missing on a Greek Island. Set off walking from somewhere and never turned up at his destination. Weird one, hope he turns up alright. They’ve found a body in Symi apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31583 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 16 minutes ago, strawb said: To people around my age (40ish). How often do you day dream of selling everything you own and buying a little house with some land in the middle of nowhere and keeping some animals? I think I might be having a little midlife crisis I used to dream of living in some remote cottage with the Corrs sisters, they'd occasionally have little jamming sessions but it would be gentle in a candlelit living room before I'd retire to bed with whichever one took my fancy that night. I'd get up to a beautiful day, the sun shining as I looked out of the bedroom window to see green fields and walk down to the smell of a lovely cooked breakfast the sisters had made me. Now I can't even be arsed to dream that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4650 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 12 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: I used to dream of living in some remote cottage with the Corrs sisters, they'd occasionally have little jamming sessions but it would be gentle in a candlelit living room before I'd retire to bed with whichever one took my fancy that night. I'd get up to a beautiful day, the sun shining as I looked out of the bedroom window to see green fields and walk down to the smell of a lovely cooked breakfast the sisters had made me. Now I can't even be arsed to dream that. Were you the corrs brother in this scenario? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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