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Watching the news and 3 lads have been killed near Wakefield.  A mother of a lad who died in a RTA a couple of years ago is asking for newly qualified drivers to have restrictions on carrying passengers.


Turns out, her son was pissed and coked up.  Aye love, at least he would have only killed himself eh?

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Ah the good old Toontastic 9 a.m. hiatus, all the lads checking their work emails then grabbing a brew ready for the working day to really kick-off and posting to pick up around 9:30-10.00.

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It reminds me of the old council joke. An old squaddie goes for a job at the council, during the interview he informs the council of his medical conditions and the fact he is missing his testicles from a shrapnel wound and is also allergic to caffeine. A day later he gets the call to start. 

 

Council: "Hi, we'd like to offer you the job, we like to support ex forces and we think you'll be a good fit."

 

Bloke: "That's great, when do you want me to start?"

 

Council: "Next Monday if that's ok? We usually start at 9.00am but you're contract is going to be an 11.00am start."

 

Bloke: "Why's that?"

 

Council: "Well for the first couple of hours here at the council we just sit around scratching our balls and drinking coffee so thought there'd be no need for you to come in for that?"

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2 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

It reminds me of the old council joke. An old squaddie goes for a job at the council, during the interview he informs the council of his medical conditions and the fact he is missing his testicles from a shrapnel wound and is also allergic to caffeine. A day later he gets the call to start. 

 

Council: "Hi, we'd like to offer you the job, we like to support ex forces and we think you'll be a good fit."

 

Bloke: "That's great, when do you want me to start?"

 

Council: "Next Monday if that's ok? We usually start at 9.00am but you're contract is going to be an 11.00am start."

 

Bloke: "Why's that?"

 

Council: "Well for the first couple of hours here at the council we just sit around scratching our balls and drinking coffee so thought there'd be no need for you to come in for that?"

:lol: heard that one before and also seen it applied to the Ministry

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1 minute ago, Alex said:

:lol: heard that one before and also seen it applied to the Ministry

 

I unfortunately missed both the council and the ministry off my CV. Where did it go wrong? :lol:

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Just now, Howmanheyman said:

 

I unfortunately missed both the council and the ministry off my CV. Where did it go wrong? :lol:

I’ve got both on mine :lol:  Tbf in this spell at Benton Park View (as it’s now known) it’s nothing like it was nearly 30 years ago, when I last worked there. Completely different department and type of role now too. Back then it was ridiculous like. People used to just disappear for hours and getting just pissed enough so the boss didn’t have to get involved was commonplace of a lunchtime. It’s still an odd place like :lol: 

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21 minutes ago, Alex said:

I’ve got both on mine :lol:  Tbf in this spell at Benton Park View (as it’s now known) it’s nothing like it was nearly 30 years ago, when I last worked there. Completely different department and type of role now too. Back then it was ridiculous like. People used to just disappear for hours and getting just pissed enough so the boss didn’t have to get involved was commonplace of a lunchtime. It’s still an odd place like :lol: 

 

Norgas House as was, Many did long lunch Fridays 11:30 to 1:45 at the pub, back to work for couple of hours then offski at 3:45.

 

Those were the days. 

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So, before Christmas I went for an interview.  Interview went really well.  The week before Crimbo I get a call from the companies internal recruitment guy saying they thought it went well and if I had any feedback.  So I said I thought it went well and how I apprecaited an honest answer when I asked about resourcing jobs.  They didn't sugar-coat how they were firefighting at the moment due to lack of experience, but they were addressing that.  So he said they would like to make me an offer. Mint.  That was the Tuesday.  I had the Thursday & Friday off.  Friday get a call, internal recruiter very apologetic said offer wont be with me before Christmas as people were on annual leave.  No worries pal and totally get it.

 

So, have a great crimbo, get back to work.  Leave it a week then try and call the recruiter. No answer, so tried a couple of times.  Nothing.  So drop him a text.  Nothing for a couple of days.  So I called one of the guys that interviewed me, he wasn't available.  Within 5 minutes I get a call from the recruiter. Very apologetic, been very busy blah blah.  He will get back to me on the Monday.  Monday comes, still fuck all.  So on the Weds I call him, again nothing, then I drop him a text.  He then calls me.  Again very apologetic.  He said there has been an internal shuffle and that's caused a delay.  The job is still mine just need to get the new shuffle sorted.


That was two weeks ago.  So I tried called the cunt yesterday again nothing.  Fine, he maybe on lunch whatever, so I text him.  This time saying this is dragging on and I would appreciate to understand what is going on.  Fuck all back, so I tried again neat 17:00.  Again nothing so I leave him a voice note saying I would appreciate to understand what is going on and for him to put himself in my shoes.  What would he be thinking?  I am now having serious second thoughts due to the lack of respect they're giving a potential employee, how do they treat their current staff.


The cunts just texted me. 'Oh sorry mate (fuck off you're not mate you recruit lying cunt), I was on holiday yesterday, will call later'


I think I have made my mind up I wont be going there, the whole experience has put me off.  What a fucking shit show.  I know one of the directors from years back and I have just dropped him an email to let him know so hopefully car salesman cunt gets a bollocking.

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Yeah. What ewerk says. The lack of professionalism around something as straightforward as this (ie even just getting back to you as a courtesy) doesn’t bode well for what they’d be like to work for imo. 

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11 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Aye, unless you're getting a fuck off pay rise then it sounds like the place is a mess and probably one to avoid.

 

At first I thought the whole Christmas break thing was the reason, but fuck me, we're almost in Feb.  That excuse can fuck off.  A simple 'We have had an internal reshuffle and we realise we don't need someone of your experience' is all they need to say.

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1 minute ago, wykikitoon said:

 

At first I thought the whole Christmas break thing was the reason, but fuck me, we're almost in Feb.  That excuse can fuck off.  A simple 'We have had an internal reshuffle and we realise we don't need someone of your experience' is all they need to say.

 

He's blatantly checked out his social media after offering him the job then had second thoughts. 

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Probably decided they no longer have the funding for the role and haven’t got the balls to just say that. 

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6 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

He's blatantly checked out his social media after offering him the job then had second thoughts. 

 

He's mates with the scouse lad. 

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