The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Nick on January 15, 2018, 03:38:06 PM
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Derby tomorrow. Could be interesting rubschin:
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Derby tomorrow. Could be interesting rubschin:
Grand National the day after?
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Derby tomorrow. Could be interesting rubschin:
Grand National the day after?
Something tells me it will be more demolition... noooo:
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Derby tomorrow. Could be interesting rubschin:
Grand National the day after?
Something tells me it will be more demolition... noooo:
Or even Derby in the 'and Joan' sense
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Well, Alton can fvck off as they refuse to pay expenses ::) but Derby want me to go back and meet the VC cloud9:
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Well, Alton can fvck off as they refuse to pay expenses ::) but Derby want me to go back and meet the VC cloud9:
And Miss I wants you to meet the VD! happy001
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Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Well, Alton can fvck off as they refuse to pay expenses ::) but Derby want me to go back and meet the VC cloud9:
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I forgot to mention. My ultra low tech paper and Post It presentation was, of course, a triumph. Ironically, the woman I was meant to see as, clearly having forgotten my requirements, had somehow split her head open while trying to set up a computer projector for me and had been carted off to A&E for stitches. angel1
happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
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The odds that these things are merely accidents happening around you are decreasing !!!!
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angel1
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A phone call: the wumman who can confirm me in my new job is still off work with concussion following the interview facepalm:
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A phone call: the wumman who can confirm me in my new job is still off work with concussion following the interview facepalm:
happy001
How come I now have an earworm on “Only You” by Yazoo? rubschin:
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A phone call: the wumman who can confirm me in my new job is still off work with concussion following the interview facepalm:
You hit her ........ eeek:
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No, a projector stand fell on her head noooo:
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Brief meeting with the headbanger on Wednesday afternoon :thumbsup:
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Brief meeting with the headbanger on Wednesday afternoon :thumbsup:
TMJs....... noooo:
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Brief meeting with the headbanger on Wednesday afternoon :thumbsup:
TMJs....... noooo:
lol: lol: lol:
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Ken, who I met last week, suggests we meet for a coffee "off site" before I meet the concussed woman tomorrow. I have agreed, as he is my new best friend, but fucking hell, everything at this place is clandestine Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Yep ....the workplace is a suitable environment to hold the daily bitchfest events evil:
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So, Derby it is rubschin:
But not till Feb 12th, so if the London job comes through I will tell Derby to feck off :thumbsup:
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London job can't afford me sad24:, so Derby it is scared2:
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London job can't afford me sad24:, so Derby it is scared2:
Shame as East Midlands trans Atlantic flights are somewhat rare but Mr Stew will be nearby
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cloud9:
Mr Stew luvs me cloud9:
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cloud9:
Mr Stew luvs me cloud9:
He doesn't... noooo:
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Have you spoken to him? He said "Dadda," the other day cloud9:
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Have you spoken to him? He said "Dodo," the other day cloud9:
whistle:
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cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Have you spoken to him? He said "Dodo," the other day cloud9:
whistle:
You spelt 'dildo' incorrectly.... whistle:
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Child ::)
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London job can't afford me sad24:, so Derby it is scared2:
Insurance costs are a bugger these days... noooo:
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An e mail floods in. "On your first day you will need to present a report on marketing to the Department of Engineering. They are quite hostile, so be warned. You might want to get your head round the attached spreadsheets before the 12th as they are bound to ask lots of questions." scared2: scared2: scared2:
12 pages of incomprehensible figures are attached, though the general theme seems to be that I have to tell them they are fvcked scared2: scared2:
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An e mail floods in. "On your first day you will need to present a report on marketing to the Department of Engineering. They are quite hostile, so be warned. You might want to get your head round the attached spreadsheets before the 12th as they are bound to ask lots of questions." scared2: scared2: scared2:
12 pages of incomprehensible figures are attached, though the general theme seems to be that I have to tell them they are fvcked scared2: scared2:
lol: lol: lol:
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An e mail floods in. "On your first day you will need to present a report on marketing to the Department of Engineering. They are quite hostile, so be warned. You might want to get your head round the attached spreadsheets before the 12th as they are bound to ask lots of questions." scared2: scared2: scared2:
12 pages of incomprehensible figures are attached, though the general theme seems to be that I have to tell them they are fvcked scared2: scared2:
You could start by asking them who has audited the spreadsheet and when they look puzzled follow up with “you do know that spreadsheets are the most efficient mechanism in the world for generating incorrect analyses and unsupportable analysis software”
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An e mail floods in. "On your first day you will need to present a report on marketing to the Department of Engineering. They are quite hostile, so be warned. You might want to get your head round the attached spreadsheets before the 12th as they are bound to ask lots of questions." scared2: scared2: scared2:
12 pages of incomprehensible figures are attached, though the general theme seems to be that I have to tell them they are fvcked scared2: scared2:
Are they paying you to read the spreadsheets and prepare your report before "Day 1" noooo:
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What do you think? ::)
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Sacrificial lamb comes to mind. You are on a short term contract so presenting the findings to a very hostile department won't harm the permanent staff. Saw this happen a fair bit with some call centres.
If you have the chance start cramming whatever the latest incarnation of Six Sigma is. It should be harder for an engineering department to argue with you when it sounds like you are well versed in those quality and efficiency systems. :thumbsup:
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Sacrificial lamb comes to mind. You are on a short term contract so presenting the findings to a very hostile department won't harm the permanent staff. Saw this happen a fair bit with some call centres.
If you have the chance start cramming whatever the latest incarnation of Six Sigma is. It should be harder for an engineering department to argue with you when it sounds like you are well versed in those quality and efficiency systems. :thumbsup:
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Six Sigma is not what it was. Suffered from the idiot purists that demanded everything had to be six sigma levels* and companies that invented perversions that watered it hopelessly down
Shame really
* they used to hate it when I asked stuff like this: which is the most successful company in the world in terms of revenue and profit per employee: Roger Federer. And is his first serve % six sigma levels of error? No. So don’t make me make initial software coding errors per line the same either.
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I'm still more than a little narked that at one of the call centres I'd been working at the rest of the department had funding for six sigma training and I was left out despite having implemented 3 improvements that would have saved enough money to grant me black belt certification. Didn't realise at the time because I would ignore office politics and concentrate on getting the work done but looking back I should have seen the writing on the wall back then. noooo:
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Thinking about buying a new suit rubschin:
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To go with the shirts like :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup:
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Thinking about buying a new suit rubschin:
We can be your virtual personal shopping assistants :thumbsup:
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I would end up dressed like Austin Powers noooo:
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Not at all noooo:
(https://cdn.heavencostumes.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/m/smf-43409_flowerpot_men_sunflower_novelty_dress_up_costume_front_1.jpg)
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That is the very costume I wore to a fancy dress party in 1977 eeek: eeek:
My girlfriend came to the same party as a bee :thumbsup:
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Anyhoo, been looking at their recruitment figures today...............
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That is the very costume I wore to a fancy dress party in 1977 eeek: eeek:
My girlfriend came to the same party as a Ben :thumbsup:
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Child ::)
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Child ::)
Little Weed! point:
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cussing:
The young laydee was a very fit and utterly rampant ballet dancer cloud9:
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cussing:
The young laydee was a very fit and utterly rampant ballet dancer cloud9:
I bet you made a lovely couple... :thumbsup:
(https://s10.postimg.org/pkdessex1/billand_ben.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/pkdessex1/)
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Is it time for my flobalob joke? rubschin:
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Is it time for my flobalob joke? rubschin:
May as well... ::)
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No, it wouldn't go down well............
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No, it wouldn't go down well............
Sounds like it didn’t go up well either
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cussing:
The young laydee was a very fit and utterly rampant ballet dancer cloud9:
(https://vice-images.vice.com/images/content-images-crops/2016/05/17/meet-the-drag-ballerina-whos-performed-in-iraq-and-afghanistan-body-image-1463504421-size_1000.jpg?output-quality=75&resize=1000:*)
rubschin:
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Oh noes eyes: eyes: eyes: eyes:
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Having had no communication from Derby whatsoever about where I have to go when I start on Monday, I contacted "HR".
They had no idea who I was facepalm:
They made some calls and today I have had an e mail assuring me that "Ken" will be in touch today. I know for a fact that Ken is currently on holiday in Tenerife noooo:
My start date would have been sooner, but they were moving my office to a different site and thought I could start once it had moved to avoid "upheaval".
The office move has been delayed. It will happen on Tuesday Banghead Banghead
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Having had no communication from Derby whatsoever about where I have to go when I start on Monday, I contacted "HR".
They had no idea who I was facepalm:
They made some calls and today I have had an e mail assuring me that "Ken" will be in touch today. I know for a fact that Ken is currently on holiday in Tenerife noooo:
My start date would have been sooner, but they were moving my office to a different site and thought I could start once it had moved to avoid "upheaval".
The office move has been delayed. It will happen on Tuesday Banghead Banghead
This doesn’t bode well does it. My last job started like that, never saw my boss for 2 weeks. Still the money was good
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Well, neither Ken nor anyone else has been in touch ::)
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Maybe they read your posts here
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scared2:
I have e mailed "HR" and told them I will be there at 8.30 on Monday angel1
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scared2:
I have e mailed "HR" and told them I will be there at 8.30 on Monday angel1
The Queen ....... eeek:
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Having had no communication from Derby whatsoever about where I have to go when I start on Monday, I contacted "HR".
They had no idea who I was facepalm:
They made some calls and today I have had an e mail assuring me that "Ken" will be in touch today. I know for a fact that Ken is currently on holiday in Tenerife noooo:
My start date would have been sooner, but they were moving my office to a different site and thought I could start once it had moved to avoid "upheaval".
The office move has been delayed. It will happen on Tuesday Banghead Banghead
Just to make certain, you have gone to the right place haven't you... rubschin:
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Alarm clock set to 6 a.m. for the rest of the week sad24:
This full time werk mullarkey is a bit overrated, especially if you have to commute rather than live in a hotel and have all your food cooked for you, like noooo:
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Alarm clock set to 6 a.m. for the rest of the week sad24:
This full time werk mullarkey is a bit overrated, especially if you have to commute rather than live in a hotel and have all your food cooked for you, like noooo:
Welcome to the real world... whistle:
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sad32: sad32:
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Alarm clock set to 6 a.m. for the rest of the week sad24:
This full time werk mullarkey is a bit overrated, especially if you have to commute rather than live in a hotel and have all your food cooked for you, like noooo:
Good luck. angel1
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Alarm clock set to 6 a.m. for the rest of the week sad24:
This full time werk mullarkey is a bit overrated, especially if you have to commute rather than live in a hotel and have all your food cooked for you, like noooo:
Welcome to the real world... whistle:
happ096
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Alarm clock set to 6 a.m. for the rest of the week sad24:
This full time werk mullarkey is a bit overrated, especially if you have to commute rather than live in a hotel and have all your food cooked for you, like noooo:
Alarm clock........ rubschin:
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Alarm clock set to 6 a.m. for the rest of the week sad24:
This full time werk mullarkey is a bit overrated, especially if you have to commute rather than live in a hotel and have all your food cooked for you, like noooo:
Alarm clock........ rubschin:
Shrugs:
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Feck moi. Whirlwind day, three meetings eeek:
Staff of about 40 of whom 35 are totty young ladies.
NickSick NickSick
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Feck moi. Whirlwind day, three meetings eeek:
Staff of about 40 of whom 35 are totty young ladies.
NickSick NickSick
:thumbsup: a ready made herd for you to service then
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It's insane
Loads of names to learn, two campuses to navigate (lost my own office today!), have to go in Saturday for 4 hours (but time and a half off in lieu), THREE one hour meetings today with professors with personality disorders, no time for lunch..........or even more than one coffee.
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It's insane
Loads of names to learn, two campuses to navigate (lost my own office today!), have to go in Saturday for 4 hours (but time and a half off in lieu), THREE one hour meetings today with professors with personality disorders, no time for lunch..........or even more than one coffee.
You'll love it
How is the commute?
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40 minutes if I leave at 7.20. May go earlier and leave earlier angel1
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Meeting this chappy tomorrow!! :thumbsup:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05xnw9f (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05xnw9f)
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/derby-entrepreneur-ed-secure-investment-1191809 (https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/derby-entrepreneur-ed-secure-investment-1191809)
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40 minutes if I leave at 7.20. May go earlier and leave earlier angel1
40 minutes isn't bad nowadays. Thanks to the excellence that is British radio
Leaving early never works in my experience, you just hit the horror of the school mum drivers
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40 minutes if I leave at 7.20. May go earlier and leave earlier angel1
40 minutes isn't bad nowadays. Thanks to the excellence that is British radio
Leaving early never works in my experience, you just hit the horror of LL and Foggy in the Moke
scared2: scared2:
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40 minutes if I leave at 7.20. May go earlier and leave earlier angel1
40 minutes isn't bad nowadays. Thanks to the excellence that is British radio
Leaving early never works in my experience, you just hit the horror of LL and Foggy in the Moke
scared2: scared2:
lol: lol: lol:
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4 more hours of "meetings" tomorrow noooo:
And "HR" are sodding USELESS Banghead Banghead cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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4 more hours of "meetings" tomorrow noooo:
And "HR" are sodding USELESS Banghead Banghead cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
It all went downhill for personnel depts worldwide when they started calling themselves HR. Fucking pretentious term and too often led by fucking pretentious twats
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Zackly!! This lot keep e mailing me and say they want to see me to welcome me on Day 1. Tomorrow is Day 3 cussing: cussing:
Will not answer any of my e mailed questions cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Zackly!! This lot keep e mailing me and say they want to see me to welcome me on Day 1. Tomorrow is Day 3 cussing: cussing:
Will not answer any of my e mailed questions cussing: cussing: cussing:
We used to get idiots fresh from failing as HR managers at the likes of B&Q brought in to tell us how we had to be more strict with our engineers who were already working something like 10 hours unpaid overtime a week.
In ~30 years of managing people I can recall one HR manager that was worth the job title and amazingly she was an American.
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Zackly :thumbsup: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
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Our HR is the epitome of useless !!!
They have basically been twindled away and team managers are now expected to 'absorb these functions. All policies etc are online and any policy questions you have to ' log a request and fill our the appropriate form ' for the online robots to come back to you.
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cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Went to see HR and Payroll today. They are UTTER INCOMPETENT BASTARDS Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Thought I was finally getting to see lie of the land this morning then was delivered a freighter full of manure to sort out this afternoon noooo:
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Went to see HR and Payroll today. They are UTTER INCOMPETENT BASTARDS Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Thought I was finally getting to see lie of the land this morning then was delivered a freighter full of manure to sort out this afternoon noooo:
Get the Dalek...
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Went to see HR and Payroll today. They are UTTER INCOMPETENT BASTARDS Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Thought I was finally getting to see lie of the land this morning then was delivered a freighter full of manure to sort out this afternoon noooo:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5384897/Farmer-kicks-stink-long-running-dispute.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5384897/Farmer-kicks-stink-long-running-dispute.html)
rubschin:
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Is it Friday yet? surrender: surrender:
Mind you, I have to go in on Saturday cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Is it Friday yet? surrender: surrender:
Mind you, I have to go in on Saturday cussing: cussing: cussing:
Prolly a smart move even if a pain imho. Out manoeuvre the bastards and you'll see who of them really cares about their work
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A computer glitch at the weekend ensured that everyone who ordered a paper prospectus online received 75 copies in the mail. Most of the complaints were from people who could not gain entry to their own houses. facepalm:
It also meant that we went though 14,500 prospectus (unit cost £4) in 2 days facepalm: facepalm:
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lol: lol: lol:
Wait for the civil injuries claims from the posties :thumbsup:
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scared2:
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A computer glitch at the weekend ensured that everyone who ordered a paper prospectus online received 75 copies in the mail. Most of the complaints were from people who could not gain entry to their own houses. facepalm:
It also meant that we went though 14,500 prospectus (unit cost £4) in 2 days facepalm: facepalm:
happy001
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A computer glitch at the weekend ensured that everyone who ordered a paper prospectus online received 75 copies in the mail. Most of the complaints were from people who could not gain entry to their own houses. facepalm:
It also meant that we went though 14,500 prospectus (unit cost £4) in 2 days facepalm: facepalm:
I'm impressed Nick, it usually takes longer for you to jinx something on a new contract.... :thumbsup:
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It was before I started angel1
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A computer glitch at the weekend ensured that everyone who ordered a paper prospectus online received 75 copies in the mail. Most of the complaints were from people who could not gain entry to their own houses. facepalm:
It also meant that we went though 14,500 prospectus (unit cost £4) in 2 days facepalm: facepalm:
"Glitch" char048
You mean you ordered on line
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cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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A computer glitch at the weekend ensured that everyone who ordered a paper prospectus online received 75 copies in the mail. Most of the complaints were from people who could not gain entry to their own houses. facepalm:
It also meant that we went though 14,500 prospectus (unit cost £4) in 2 days facepalm: facepalm:
"Glitch" char048
You mean you ordered on line
lol: lol: lol:
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POETS Day NickSick NickSick NickSick NickSick NickSick
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POETS Day NickSick NickSick NickSick NickSick NickSick
I thought you were werking on Sat? eeek:
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9-1 but sort of undercover eveilgrin:
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9-1 but sort of undercover eveilgrin:
In bed? eeek:
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Child ::)
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My "Head of Branding" looks like Lady Penelope. All pink with huge false eyelashes. I am starting to think that she is an airhead who shagged someone to get the job noooo:
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My "Head of Branding" looks like Lady Penelope. All pink with huge false eyelashes. I am starting to think that she is an airhead who shagged someone to get the job noooo:
When you say "Head of Branding" dare we ask if that's in some sort of S&M way?
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I think she looks like she likes it up her................... noooo:
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I think she looks like she likes it up her................... noooo:
You are Harvey Weinstein, I claim my £5. :thumbsup:
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I think she looks like she likes it up her................... noooo:
You are Harvey Weinstein, I claim my £5. :thumbsup:
lol: lol: lol:
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redface:
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That’s free mandatory training done. :thumbsup:
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That’s free mandatory training done. :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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9-1 but sort of undercover eveilgrin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn-static.denofgeek.com%2Fsites%2Fdenofgeek%2Ffiles%2F8%2F88%2F%2Fapowers.jpg&hash=5bbe24e910a65950099443c8552eb89425372bd2)
rubschin:
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Not too far off, ackchooly redface:
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Not too far off, ackchooly redface:
Groovy baby! :thumbsup:
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I met some yummy mummies :thumbsup: redface: redface: redface:
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Another utterly bonkers day and added in an accidental coffee with the vile Laura Kuensberg (sp?) sick2:
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Another utterly bonkers day and added in an accidental coffee with the vile Laura Kuensberg (sp?) sick2:
How do you have coffee by accident ....... rubschin:
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I sat at the wrong table and she happened to be there. Pure poison
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I sat at the wrong table and she happened to be there. Pure poison
The coffee ........... noooo:
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I sat at the wrong table and she happened to be there. Pure poison
really? I think not. I'd bet cleverer than you by half though (and I)
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I am sure she is, but she was snide and nasty
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There is a "de-cafe " joke here somewhere ....... rubschin:
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I am sure she is, but she was snide and nasty
It's funny...that's what I've thought of her when you see her on the box. Though political journalists are a different breed...not sure I appreciate many of them. Preston does my head in ... evil:
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I am sure she is, but she was snide and nasty
It's funny...that's what I've thought of her when you see her on the box. Though political journalists are a different breed...not sure I appreciate many of them. Preston does my head in ... evil:
Saw a lot of Peston when we went to see room 101 fillumed. Very shy very likeable guy and sadly the best bits of him and Skinner never made even the extended version
imho people dislike Koensberg because she has a habit of asking questions about awkward truths people of power want hidden. But that's her job
Both pass the could you cope being stuck in a railway carriage with them test.
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I met three raving loonies today scared2:
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I met three raving loonies today scared2:
You went to a mirror shop?
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horn:
Spank2:
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I met three raving loonies today scared2:
Gravitating towards a kindred spirit you say.... rubschin:
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Big event tonight. Got to be there till 8 NickSick NickSick
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Overtime being paid ? rubschin:
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noooo:
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Big event tonight. Got to be there till 8 NickSick NickSick
Have they sent everyone 75 copies of the invitation?
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Big event tonight. Got to be there till 8 NickSick NickSick
Have they sent everyone 75 copies of the invitation?
Or 75 to random email addresses.
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Big event tonight. Got to be there till 8 NickSick NickSick
Have they sent everyone 75 copies of the invitation?
Or 75 to random email addresses.
So assuming there's free wine and grub we could all go along and say "well we got the email . . ."
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Big event tonight. Got to be there till 8 NickSick NickSick
Have they sent everyone 75 copies of the invitation?
Or 75 to random email addresses.
So assuming there's free wine and grub we could all go along and say "well we got the email . . ."
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Baled out early. The guy by-passed the Events Team and organised it himself:
So 30 people in a theatre built for 200 facepalm:
Advance publicity crap (with an apostrophe error cussing: )
Tea and coffee for 20 noooo:
12 biscuits, 2 of which the Professor of Engineering ate
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Baled out early. The guy by-passed the Events Team and organised it himself:
So 30 people in a theatre built for 200 facepalm:
Advance publicity crap (with an apostrophe error cussing: )
Tea and coffee for 20 noooo:
12 biscuits, 2 of which the Professor of Engineering ate
He obviously heard about your email prowess and didn't want to take any chances... whistle:
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There will be a podcast tomorrow. I doubt it will set the world alight noooo:
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There will be a podcast tomorrow. I doubt it will set the world alight noooo:
That depends, were you doing anything with the electronics? scared2:
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So we are inviting Applicants in to special Applicants' Days where they get the red carpet treatment and their parents are fed and watered so they are encouraged to come to the university.
The kids get Taster Session in their chose subjects so we can really impress them. One tricky area is COmputer graphics and animation.
We had 30 kids in last Sat. The relevant lecturers couldn't be arsed to come in, so the kids were given two hours of coding instead.
They all complained and said that after the experience they would NOT be coming here. facepalm:
Apparently, several were in tears.
I contacted the relevant people and reprimanded them (gently). They have now complained about ME and said I am not helping them to recruit!!
facepalm:
The staff who were there were all Chinese and have demanded a meeting with me. I have met two and cannot understand a word they say.
In other news I have been offered a job in London for a start in 2 weeks at twice the pay, plus expenses. rubschin:
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So we are inviting Applicants in to special Applicants' Days where they get the red carpet treatment and their parents are fed and watered so they are encouraged to come to the university.
The kids get Taster Session in their chose subjects so we can really impress them. One tricky area is COmputer graphics and animation.
We had 30 kids in last Sat. The relevant lecturers couldn't be arsed to come in, so the kids were given two hours of coding instead.
They all complained and said that after the experience they would NOT be coming here. facepalm:
Apparently, several were in tears.
I contacted the relevant people and reprimanded them (gently). They have now complained about ME and said I am not helping them to recruit!!
facepalm:
The staff who were there were all Chinese and have demanded a meeting with me. I have met two and cannot understand a word they say.
In other news I have been offered a job in London for a start in 2 weeks at twice the pay, plus expenses. rubschin:
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So we are inviting Applicants in to special Applicants' Days where they get the red carpet treatment and their parents are fed and watered so they are encouraged to come to the university.
The kids get Taster Session in their chose subjects so we can really impress them. One tricky area is COmputer graphics and animation.
We had 30 kids in last Sat. The relevant lecturers couldn't be arsed to come in, so the kids were given two hours of coding instead.
They all complained and said that after the experience they would NOT be coming here. facepalm:
Apparently, several were in tears.
I contacted the relevant people and reprimanded them (gently). They have now complained about ME and said I am not helping them to recruit!!
facepalm:
The staff who were there were all Chinese and have demanded a meeting with me. I have met two and cannot understand a word they say.
In other news I have been offered a job in London for a start in 2 weeks at twice the pay, plus expenses. rubschin:
:thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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A good day eeek: Shocked:
But I have to go on tomorrow for an Open Day cussing: cussing: cussing:
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So we are inviting Applicants in to special Applicants' Days where they get the red carpet treatment and their parents are fed and watered so they are encouraged to come to the university.
The kids get Taster Session in their chose subjects so we can really impress them. One tricky area is COmputer graphics and animation.
We had 30 kids in last Sat. The relevant lecturers couldn't be arsed to come in, so the kids were given two hours of coding instead.
They all complained and said that after the experience they would NOT be coming here. facepalm:
Apparently, several were in tears.
I contacted the relevant people and reprimanded them (gently). They have now complained about ME and said I am not helping them to recruit!!
facepalm:
The staff who were there were all Chinese and have demanded a meeting with me. I have met two and cannot understand a word they say.
In other news I have been offered a job in London for a start in 2 weeks at twice the pay, plus expenses. rubschin:
Aaaaaarrrrrggggggghhhhhh Explode: Explode: Explode:
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redface:
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
facepalm: facepalm:
I was going to make a Growler joke but thunk better of it (almost)
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
They have an Professor of Computer Gaming? Find out the salary and what the role entails, get rid of the bugger and I'll take it. :thumbsup:
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
lol: lol: lol:
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
They have an Professor of Computer Gaming? Find out the salary and what the role entails, get rid of the bugger and I'll take it. :thumbsup:
Methinks Nick meant Computer Games Programming
It is a somewhat niche skill set needed and a fair industry
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
They have an Professor of Computer Gaming? Find out the salary and what the role entails, get rid of the bugger and I'll take it. :thumbsup:
Methinks Nick meant Computer Games Programming
It is a somewhat niche skill set needed and a fair industry
Bugger. Ah well, so much for being paid for a hobby... lol:
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Corker today.
Had to show my face at an Open Day and was in at 8. NickSick
I was checking around to see how things were set up in advance of the arrival of parents and kids. My nose detected a terrible smell, so I went off to investigate.
I encountered a tramp. Filthy waist length grey hair, vile BO, filthy ragged clothes, wild staring eyes and a trolley full of strange objects in bags. He was inspecting a painting from about an inch away. He was quite a big chap so I called Security to get him removed.
They arrived promptly and I pointed him out. I could smell him from 10 yards away.
They said, "We can't remove him. He is the Professor of Computer Gaming."
facepalm:
They have an Professor of Computer Gaming? Find out the salary and what the role entails, get rid of the bugger and I'll take it. :thumbsup:
Methinks Nick meant Computer Games Programming
It is a somewhat niche skill set needed and a fair industry
Bugger. Ah well, so much for being paid for a hobby... lol:
Hmm Nick may have been right after all... rubschin:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5425149/In-Chinas-eSport-schools-students-learn-pays-play.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5425149/In-Chinas-eSport-schools-students-learn-pays-play.html)
Given that esports is a multi million pound industry and still growing I can see this kind of course spreading. rubschin:
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Had a showdown today with the vile Natasha and told her to stick to her job and stop inventing extra werk to try to impress me eveilgrin:
London called and want to see me on Friday about the better paid job (+exes) there. Not confirmed yet, but I may have to pull a sicky whistle:
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Natasha inventing extra work you say. In the broom cupboard?
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She is a witch indeed, ultra serious about herself (humourless), aims to impress at all times (ambitious) and has shaved her eyebrows off and then painted them back on again (twat).
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She is a witch indeed, ultra serious about herself (humourless), aims to impress at all times (ambitious) and has shaved her eyebrows off and then painted them back on again (twat).
She turned you down then
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I have put her in her place angel1
If all goes well in London on Friday I will resign angel1
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I have put her in her place angel1
If all goes well in London on Friday I will resign angel1
It's no good Nick, you throw out a name like Natasha and no matter what the facts, it just communicates sultry totty
Best of luck with Londinium, make want to take your skis Friday
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Meeting confirmed in London for Friday a.m., so deffo a sicky :thumbsup: I am already preparing the ground angel1
£6.5K a month +exes for 18 days werk per month. cloud9:
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Meeting confirmed in London for Friday a.m., so deffo a sicky :thumbsup: I am already preparing the ground angel1
£6.5K a month +exes for 18 days werk per month. cloud9:
fingers crossed for you
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Ta :thumbsup:
And no PAYE or NI, all paid gross to my company :thumbsup:
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Ta :thumbsup:
And no PAYE or NI, all paid gross to my company :thumbsup:
The old dividend dodge so you don't pay for the NHS that's filling your bladder with rare treatments?
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:thumbsup:
I pay my tax angel1
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:thumbsup:
I pay my tax angel1
But you do use the dividend dodge don't you
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My accountant handles those trivial details angel1
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My accountant handles those trivial details angel1
Translation: 'Mahoossive bill from HMRC imminent......' noooo:
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My accountant handles those trivial details angel1
Translation: 'Mahoossive bill from HMRC imminent......' noooo:
I doubt it
It's a well known dodge, form your own company, only pay a token salary but pay yourself a dividend as sole shareholder and reap the lower tax rate and extra allowance that dividends have.
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My accountant handles those trivial details angel1
Translation: 'Mahoossive bill from HMRC imminent......' noooo:
I doubt it
It's a well known dodge, form your own company, only pay a token salary but pay yourself a dividend as sole shareholder and reap the lower tax rate and extra allowance that dividends have.
But don't get caught out like that BBC presenter and have to pay £400K back laters obvs. whistle:
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scared2:
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Today I parked, as usual, in my own parking space. My permit was obscured by snow. I got a parking ticket. From my employers. To whom I pay a %age of my salary to have a car park pass.
Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
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Today I parked, as usual, in my own parking space. My permit was obscured by snow. I got a parking ticket. From my employers. To whom I pay a %age of my salary to have a car park pass.
Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
point: point: point:
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They are bastards. I raised hell and the ticket was withdrawn within the hour. But I can do without more shit from this lot of mongs Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
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They are bastards. I raised hell and the ticket was withdrawn within the hour. But I can do without more shit from this lot of mongs Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Very wise. get it from a different lot that pay more. :thumbsup:
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rubschin:
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Another day of mayhem. Went to my new office (my old office having been dismantled last week). It was empty. I eventually discovered the move had been postponed, so went to my old office which had been partially reassembled though the computer had not been connected so I wasted another hour grovelling about plugging in leads to various bewildering plugs Banghead Banghead. Had then to go to the other site and found I had been given another parking ticket. cussing: cussing: The spreadsheet meeting had been cancelled (I had done two hours of work on the offending spreadsheet and just threw it in the bin). Got a second parking ticket while at this site Angry9: and also discovered that the bumper overseas recruitment gleefully reported to me last week was a figment of someone's imaginative spreadsheet and that we are, in fact, down on international students.
More tomorrow NickSick
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Another day of mayhem. Went to my new office (my old office having been dismantled last week). It was empty. I eventually discovered the move had been postponed, so went to my old office which had been partially reassembled though the computer had not been connected so I wasted another hour grovelling about plugging in leads to various bewildering plugs Banghead Banghead. Had then to go to the other site and found I had been given another parking ticket. cussing: cussing: The spreadsheet meeting had been cancelled (I had done two hours of work on the offending spreadsheet and just threw it in the bin). Got a second parking ticket while at this site Angry9: and also discovered that the bumper overseas recruitment gleefully reported to me last week was a figment of someone's imaginative spreadsheet and that we are, in fact, down on international students.
More tomorrow NickSick
Have a drink.......... Thumbs:
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Another day of mayhem. Went to my new office (my old office having been dismantled last week). It was empty. I eventually discovered the move had been postponed, so went to my old office which had been partially reassembled though the computer had not been connected so I wasted another hour grovelling about plugging in leads to various bewildering plugs Banghead Banghead. Had then to go to the other site and found I had been given another parking ticket. cussing: cussing: The spreadsheet meeting had been cancelled (I had done two hours of work on the offending spreadsheet and just threw it in the bin). Got a second parking ticket while at this site Angry9: and also discovered that the bumper overseas recruitment gleefully reported to me last week was a figment of someone's imaginative spreadsheet and that we are, in fact, down on international students.
More tomorrow NickSick
Have a drink.......... Thumbs:
:thumbsup:
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Predictably chaotic office move, complemented by collapse of computer network so e mails all buggered cloud9:. Made myself scarce all day as I had no desk or computer anyway. Banghead Dropped into one meeting to speak to an agenda item but when I got there 4 of the academics were shouting at each other and two more were in tears eeek:. I said I would drop in later, but I didn't. Got another parking ticket for no apparent reason. ::) Have claimed a new office space for myself at the former base as I will be on my own and can actually do some work. Spreadsheet mania continues. :-/
Open Day tomorrow (again!). I am told that the new CRM system will solve all our problems (how many times have I heard that one?) and that the new website will DEFINITELY be live in June. Sure!
And my new best friend is a butch lesbian who has been wonderful and very helpful. Pity about the hormone treatment she is having prior to her gender change surgery eeek:
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Predictably chaotic office move, complemented by collapse of computer network so e mails all buggered cloud9:. Made myself scarce all day as I had no desk or computer anyway. Banghead Dropped into one meeting to speak to an agenda item but when I got there 4 of the academics were shouting at each other and two more were in tears eeek:. I said I would drop in later, but I didn't. Got another parking ticket for no apparent reason. ::) Have claimed a new office space for myself at the former base as I will be on my own and can actually do some work. Spreadsheet mania continues. :-/
Open Day tomorrow (again!). I am told that the new CRM system will solve all our problems (how many times have I heard that one?) and that the new website will DEFINITELY be live in June. Sure!
And my new best friend is a butch lesbian who has been wonderful and very helpful. Pity about the hormone treatment she is having prior to her gender change surgery eeek:
(https://c.yell.com/t_bigRect,f_auto/7ad8178a-28ad-4444-99c4-2e30654a7a70_image_png.png)
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rubschin: ::)
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Predictably chaotic office move, complemented by collapse of computer network so e mails all buggered cloud9:. Made myself scarce all day as I had no desk or computer anyway. Banghead Dropped into one meeting to speak to an agenda item but when I got there 4 of the academics were shouting at each other and two more were in tears eeek:. I said I would drop in later, but I didn't. Got another parking ticket for no apparent reason. ::) Have claimed a new office space for myself at the former base as I will be on my own and can actually do some work. Spreadsheet mania continues. :-/
Open Day tomorrow (again!). I am told that the new CRM system will solve all our problems (how many times have I heard that one?) and that the new website will DEFINITELY be live in June. Sure!
And my new best friend is a butch lesbian who has been wonderful and very helpful. Pity about the hormone treatment she is having prior to her gender change surgery eeek:
lol: lol: lol:
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Predictably chaotic office move, complemented by collapse of computer network so e mails all buggered cloud9:. Made myself scarce all day as I had no desk or computer anyway. Banghead Dropped into one meeting to speak to an agenda item but when I got there 4 of the academics were shouting at each other and two more were in tears eeek:. I said I would drop in later, but I didn't. Got another parking ticket for no apparent reason. ::) Have claimed a new office space for myself at the former base as I will be on my own and can actually do some work. Spreadsheet mania continues. :-/
Open Day tomorrow (again!). I am told that the new CRM system will solve all our problems (how many times have I heard that one?) and that the new website will DEFINITELY be live in June. Sure!
And my new best friend is a butch lesbian who has been wonderful and very helpful. Pity about the hormone treatment she is having prior to her gender change surgery eeek:
(https://c.yell.com/t_bigRect,f_auto/7ad8178a-28ad-4444-99c4-2e30654a7a70_image_png.png)
lol: lol: lol:
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More panic and chaos today. Finally decided to pull the "I have an important meeting on another site trick," and fucked off home
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More panic and chaos today. Finally decided to pull the "I have an important meeting on another site trick," and fucked off home
lol: lol: lol:
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More panic and chaos today. Finally decided to pull the "I have an important meeting on another site trick," and fucked off home
lol: lol: lol:
:thumbsup:
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And I got another sodding parking ticket Banghead Banghead Banghead
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And I got another sodding parking ticket Banghead Banghead Banghead
How many do you have to get before they just remove the car to the scrapyard?
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And I got another sodding parking ticket Banghead Banghead Banghead
How many do you have to get before they just remove the car to the scrapyard?
The Owld Sierra? Nick is safe from that threat. The scrapyard wouldn't want to lower the value of the site... noooo:
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And I got another sodding parking ticket Banghead Banghead Banghead
How many do you have to get before they just remove the car to the scrapyard?
The Owld Sierra? Nick is safe from that threat. The scrapyard wouldn't want to lower the value of the site... noooo:
Well reasoned Meister
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Had to clear the car today ahead of annual service and MOT Friday.
Drop car off Thurs eve
Make way home on tram
Friday get to station (taxi?)
Train to Derby
Bus to work
Another bus to main place of work
Cue: foul weather
Call at about 2.00 with sucked teeth from garage about expensive repairs
Bus to station
Train
Tram
Taxi
Sat a.m. Tram to car, hand over card to pay for repairs, sell flat to pay for repairs, sleep in cardboard box forever sad24:
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Had to clear the car today ahead of annual service and MOT Friday.
Drop car off Thurs eve
Make way home on tram
Friday get to station (taxi?)
Train to Derby
Bus to work
Another bus to main place of work
Cue: foul weather
Call at about 2.00 with sucked teeth from garage about expensive repairs
Bus to station
Train
Tram
Taxi
Sat a.m. Tram to car, hand over card to pay for repairs, sell flat to pay for repairs, sleep in cardboard box forever sad24:
It'll still get a car parking ticket on Friday
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cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Still getting e mail traffic tonight at this time. With or without London job I may resign Friday. The place is INSANE!!
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Another day, another parking ticket. razz:
In interesting news, we got an excited e mail this morning from a crazed member of staff who had made something entirely new and wanted it all over the media. He did not explain what it was but he did send a photograph of it. I throw it open to the team to help me with this amazing breakthrough. We have asked him what it is and why it is so exciting, but he hasn't replied.
(https://s13.postimg.org/8md4tukn7/28928313_10157179141179992_934774546_o.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8md4tukn7/)
ANy offers?
I left early (secretly) to drop the Owld Sierra off at the garage for his annual service and MOT scared2:
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Another day, another parking ticket. razz:
In interesting news, we got an excited e mail this morning from a crazed member of staff who had made something entirely new and wanted it all over the media. He did not explain what it was but he did send a photograph of it. I throw it open to the team to help me with this amazing breakthrough. We have asked him what it is and why it is so exciting, but he hasn't replied.
(https://s13.postimg.org/8md4tukn7/28928313_10157179141179992_934774546_o.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8md4tukn7/)
ANy offers?
I left early (secretly) to drop the Owld Sierra off at the garage for his annual service and MOT scared2:
Is it a colouring book for blind people...? rubschin:
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Another day, another parking ticket. razz:
In interesting news, we got an excited e mail this morning from a crazed member of staff who had made something entirely new and wanted it all over the media. He did not explain what it was but he did send a photograph of it. I throw it open to the team to help me with this amazing breakthrough. We have asked him what it is and why it is so exciting, but he hasn't replied.
(https://s13.postimg.org/8md4tukn7/28928313_10157179141179992_934774546_o.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8md4tukn7/)
ANy offers?
I left early (secretly) to drop the Owld Sierra off at the garage for his annual service and MOT scared2:
Is it a colouring book for blind people...? rubschin:
happy001 you win
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Another day, another parking ticket. razz:
In interesting news, we got an excited e mail this morning from a crazed member of staff who had made something entirely new and wanted it all over the media. He did not explain what it was but he did send a photograph of it. I throw it open to the team to help me with this amazing breakthrough. We have asked him what it is and why it is so exciting, but he hasn't replied.
(https://s13.postimg.org/8md4tukn7/28928313_10157179141179992_934774546_o.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8md4tukn7/)
ANy offers?
I left early (secretly) to drop the Owld Sierra off at the garage for his annual service and MOT scared2:
Is it a colouring book for blind people...? rubschin:
drumroll: drumroll:
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Is it somewhere to stick your parking tickets on ???
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I have just told them, yes the emails flood in at this time, that I will resign TOMORROW if this insanity does not stop. I have had over 40 work e mails since 6.00. They can fuck off.
Goodnight
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Is it somewhere to stick your parking tickets on ???
drumroll:
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Is it somewhere to stick your parking tickets on ???
drumroll:
drumroll: drumroll:
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I have just told them, yes the emails flood in at this time, that I will resign TOMORROW if this insanity does not stop. I have had over 40 work e mails since 6.00. They can fuck off.
Goodnight
That sounds perfectly normal noooo: noooo: noooo:
I am waiting for someone to turn the feck up to work so I can sack them and tell them to get the feck out of werk evil:
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I have just told them, yes the emails flood in at this time, that I will resign TOMORROW if this insanity does not stop. I have had over 40 work e mails since 6.00. They can fuck off.
Goodnight
That sounds perfectly normal noooo: noooo: noooo:
I am waiting for someone to turn the feck up to work so I can sack them and tell them to get the feck out of werk evil:
lol: lol: lol:
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Saw the boss first thing and told him I had had enough and was leaving. He is also leaving at the end of the month for the same reasons and advised me to go to the quack to get a sick note to cover my notice period so I will get all March and half April paid. Seen quack and now at home.
Very relieved!! Never going to Derby again. :thumbsup:
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Saw the boss first thing and told him I had had enough and was leaving. He is also leaving at the end of the month for the same reasons and advised me to go to the quack to get a sick note to cover my notice period so I will get all March and half April paid. Seen quack and now at home.
Very relieved!! Never going to Derby again. :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: I guess
Judging by recent headlines Nottingham Trent needs help
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Saw the boss first thing and told him I had had enough and was leaving. He is also leaving at the end of the month for the same reasons and advised me to go to the quack to get a sick note to cover my notice period so I will get all March and half April paid. Seen quack and now at home.
Very relieved!! Never going to Derby again. :thumbsup:
happ096
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A lawyer friend of Nod's joined us for lunch. I told him about the Doc effectively saying I had PTSD and my line manager e mailing saying I had done my best in "impossible circumstances".
He said, you have grounds for suing them.
eveilgrin:
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A lawyer friend of Nod's joined us for lunch. I told him about the Doc effectively saying I had PTSD and my line manager e mailing saying I had done my best in "impossible circumstances".
He said, you have grounds for suing them.
eveilgrin:
:thumbsup:
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Talking to lawyers in the morning eveilgrin:
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Talking to lawyers in the morning eveilgrin:
rubschin:
You mean the lawyers who will be raking in new money paying clients after your name becomes Mr Don't Hire in your line of business
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1. I have kept this particular job under my professional radar, so no-one who matters knows about it
2. The University will, if it comes to fruition, settle out of court to avoid adverse publicity for themselves
angel1
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Did you have to complete a medical questionairre beforehand that would indicate if there were any issues that they needed to be mindful of ?
Did you meet with your manager / supervisor to discuss your concerns ?
Surely you were only there 5 minutes - rubschin:
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1. I have kept this particular job under my professional radar, so no-one who matters knows about it
2. The University will, if it comes to fruition, settle out of court to avoid adverse publicity for themselves
angel1
Popcorn:
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Did you have to complete a medical questionairre beforehand that would indicate if there were any issues that they needed to be mindful of ?
Did you meet with your manager / supervisor to discuss your concerns ?
Surely you were only there 5 minutes - rubschin:
No med questionnaire and no induction. HR were e mailing me weekly to say they were "looking forward to meeting me on your first day." I got another this morning!!
Line manager leaving at end of month for same reasons and says job (he has been there three months) has nearly destroyed his marriage.
He e mailed me (from derby.ac.uk address) to say I had done my level best in "impossible" circumstances.
He knew I was not happy from Week 1!!
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I would go and have my induction with HR - just for the hell of it :thumbsup:
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Did you have to complete a medical questionairre beforehand that would indicate if there were any issues that they needed to be mindful of ?
Did you meet with your manager / supervisor to discuss your concerns ?
Surely you were only there 5 minutes - rubschin:
No med questionnaire and no induction. HR were e mailing me weekly to say they were "looking forward to meeting me on your first day." I got another this morning!!
Line manager leaving at end of month for same reasons and says job (he has been there three months) has nearly destroyed his marriage.
He e mailed me (from derby.ac.uk address) to say I had done my level best in "impossible" circumstances.
He knew I was not happy from Week 1!!
Do you not suspect they will put it all down to you hitting the recruiting woman with a projector and counter sue?
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I would go and have my induction with HR - just for the hell of it :thumbsup:
Bit fvcking late now!! I am vaguely warned by a friend that to cover their arses, HR might want me in soon for some kind of "anything we can do?" style meeting.....He has offered to come with me. He has just retired as head of HR at Siemens (UK) eveilgrin:
And HR never offered induction, just a compulsory Equality and Diversity course which never materialised ::)
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Did you have to complete a medical questionairre beforehand that would indicate if there were any issues that they needed to be mindful of ?
Did you meet with your manager / supervisor to discuss your concerns ?
Surely you were only there 5 minutes - rubschin:
No med questionnaire and no induction. HR were e mailing me weekly to say they were "looking forward to meeting me on your first day." I got another this morning!!
Line manager leaving at end of month for same reasons and says job (he has been there three months) has nearly destroyed his marriage.
He e mailed me (from derby.ac.uk address) to say I had done my level best in "impossible" circumstances.
He knew I was not happy from Week 1!!
Do you not suspect they will put it all down to you hitting the recruiting woman with a projector and counter sue?
Well, she was an idiot. I told her no projector needed. noooo: noooo: noooo: noooo:
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Did you have to complete a medical questionairre beforehand that would indicate if there were any issues that they needed to be mindful of ?
Did you meet with your manager / supervisor to discuss your concerns ?
Surely you were only there 5 minutes - rubschin:
No med questionnaire and no induction. HR were e mailing me weekly to say they were "looking forward to meeting me on your first day." I got another this morning!!
Line manager leaving at end of month for same reasons and says job (he has been there three months) has nearly destroyed his marriage.
He e mailed me (from derby.ac.uk address) to say I had done my level best in "impossible" circumstances.
He knew I was not happy from Week 1!!
Do you not suspect they will put it all down to you hitting the recruiting woman with a projector and counter sue?
Well, she was an idiot. I told her no projector needed. noooo: noooo: noooo: noooo:
That presentation using an Aldiss Lamp was certainly innovative and diverse if less than equality minded
Did she ever get better and get back to being merely incompetent?
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She spent 4 days in hospital :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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She spent 4 days in hospital :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Is that a record for one of your interviews?
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A counter law suit may be in the offing lol:
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Just checking and the university has no published HR policy on its website rubschin: rubschin:
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She spent 4 days in hospital :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Is that a record for one of your interviews?
I think so, normally its months of therapy instead... whistle:
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Just checking and the university has no published HR policy on its website rubschin: rubschin:
In relation to what ?
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ANything to do with HR, just a load of shite about Values and E&D!!
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Is that the public website or their intranet ?
You wouldn't expect much HR guff on their public website
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Nothing of significance on the intranet either, apart from E&D and "mediation".
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You sure that not the most visited pages lol:
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Certain. I had to log in. Over to the lawyers. I want compo, but I want revenge more!! My GP wants to see me weekly. I asked him for some sleeping tabs but he said, "Not in your present frame of mind". eeek:
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Sleeping tablets and little blue pills ...not a good combination ;D
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Sleeping tablets and little blue pills ...not a good combination ;D
Oh I don't know. What's the worst that can happen? angel1
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I was thinking of poor Miss I .
She would travel all those miles only to be stood up ;)
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I was thinking of poor Miss I .
She would travel all those miles only to be stood up ;)
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cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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First shot fired.
HR are trying to cover their arses all of a sudden and have invited me in for a meeting. This is to comply with the "duty of care" crap.
I have agreed (legal advice) but have said I will bring a legal representative with me. No response as yet whistle:
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First shot fired.
HR are trying to cover their arses all of a sudden and have invited me in for a meeting. This is to comply with the "duty of care" crap.
I have agreed (legal advice) but have said I will bring a legal representative with me. No response as yet whistle:
noooo:
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They are obliged to do it (the useless cvnts) and I am entitled to respond in kind angel1
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HA! My boss has resigned today and told them to fvck off. We are having a pint tomorrow. He is OK and confirms they are toxic and that HR are shitting themselves. This is, actually, utterly bonkers!! eveilgrin:
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HA! My boss has resigned today and told them to fvck off. We are having a pint tomorrow. He is OK and confirms they are toxic and that HR are shitting themselves. This is, actually, utterly bonkers!! eveilgrin:
But riveting Popcorn:
What you most actually looking for? Munny or the guilty sacked and you invited back in their place?
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Revenge, and compo, if I can get it, but mainly revenge. Pleased to see HR are shitting themselves angel1
Personnel always defended staff, HR defend the employer. That is it.
Head of HR has asked for all emails relating to me. They are quaking!! angel1
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Revenge, and compo, if I can get it, but mainly revenge. Pleased to see HR are shitting themselves angel1
Personnel always defended staff, HR defend the employer. That is it.
Head of HR has asked for all emails relating to me. They are quaking!! angel1
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