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jedimaster

20-02-2009 21:54

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 683319)

..... or Canada? or Australia?

hmmm you try talking the wife into that one :D

Eric	20-02-2009 22:09

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Originally Posted by jedimaster (Post 683367)

hmmm you try talking the wife into that one :D

And the top two countries in the world where people would like to live and work and do business are .... wait for it .... :theband: Canada and Australia .... it's not all crocodiles, kodiak grizzlies, poisonous snakes, skunk, wild fires and blizzards you know.;):D ... rumour has it that Australia and Canada are quite civilized.

garinda

20-02-2009 23:10

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Originally Posted by jedimaster (Post 683276)

ok here goes.
applied for a job this aft for a recruitment consultant
applied through an agency which has already accepted my c.v.
my details were sent from one agency to another
the second agency sent me an e-mail saying certain information was not included in my c.v. and unless i sent a new c.v. direct to them including the said none existant info my application would be binned.
I replied saying the relevant info was included under the relevant section
in the center of page 1 and the consultant should re-read the c.v.
to which he replied that I had a bad attitude which he would not tolerate
goodbye, game over, sod off

Perhaps there was no missing information.

Perhaps it was a test of your customer service skills, to see how you'd handle an awkward client.

:D

BERNADETTE

20-02-2009 23:10

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Originally Posted by jedimaster (Post 683367)

hmmm you try talking the wife into that one :D

Could be a good move career wise if you fit the criteria and get enough points. As for convincing your wife will leave that up to you:)

jedimaster

20-02-2009 23:21

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gee thanks

BERNADETTE

20-02-2009 23:37

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Originally Posted by jedimaster (Post 683409)

gee thanks

Get her convinced for goodness sake, what has this country got to offer you?

turkishdelight

21-02-2009 14:22

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Originally Posted by jedimaster (Post 683270)

just recieved a rather unsavoury e-mail re: a job vacancy advertised through another agency with regards my c.v. basically telling me he hadn't bothered to read it properly (info supposedly missing)
so i replied pointing out that the info was there if he bothered to read it (nicely but to the point)
to which I got another email telling me I had a bad attitude and to ****** off basically.

where do these idiots get off i've now ben penalised cos he cant be bothered to do his job properly :cursing:

(probably shouldnt mention the job was for a recruitment agency :D)

I would took this issue furthur and requested to speak with his manager.

Royboy39

21-02-2009 14:43

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Originally Posted by jedimaster (Post 683362)

hate to burst your bubble here but things are obviously different from 1987
one license covers all the only differences are a minibus is a seperate license to a full psv and there is either an auto or manual license

When I first took a PSV it was on a coach with Robbisons. That allowed me to drive single deck vehicles only.
I took my Double Deck licence at Ribble in Blackburn. That covered both double and single deck.

There was no distinction between gearboxes, crash,manual,preselect or Auto.
You were required to drive them all.

onlyme

22-02-2009 09:05

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The way to treat the agency is as you would the potential employer. At the end of the day, if you were to start work under the banner of the agency, they need to feel comfortable in you doing so, as you are representing them.

I would never tell a new or potential boss that he hadnt done his job right. And to be honest, if you feel that employment agencies arent a good idea, applying for a job with one of them is probably not a good idea

lancsdave

22-02-2009 10:07

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley (Post 683351)

they are part of whats wrong with todays society.this country and its population needs stability.there is no stability when an employer uses agencies .it is just a cop out of responsability and the employment laws.otherwords they are just part of the boom bust after a quick buck society that has no social responsbility and belongs in a bygone age..they are part of the suckers who have drained the economy of cash.the middle man who is not needed .part of the humilation of the british worker who voted for employment laws and these leeches dont care.i dont see any advantage they give the british nation.as a nation if we as a nation are going to survive,this is a part of the britain that needs to go.a happy workforce and populaion is a more productive workforce and population..i cold go on but they are scum of the earth .

I'm afraid this post baffles me. If somebody is supplying a company with a service, which is what recruitment agencies do, then why are they at fault ? Surely the fault lies with the employers who can't be bothered or think their time is better spent using the recruitment agencies ?

maxwell silver

22-02-2009 17:54

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Jedimaster,maybe you should have told them you did'nt have a CV,were of east european origin with a string of convictions but you would be willing to work 70 hours a week for less than the minimum wage.Might have got you the job;)

panther

22-02-2009 18:42

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 683540)

My fella drove in a double decker when he passed his test with stagecoach, he has even driven for robinsons, so ill ask him and see whos right;)
but roy you could be if my memory serves me right:p

oh and its a pcv licence now! :D

panther

22-02-2009 19:01

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Well i have just spoken to him and he says that he passed in a doubledecker, BUT it doesnt matter if you pass in a single decker you can still drive ANY.
The only difference is that if you pass in a manual you can drive any bus, but if you learn in a automatic you can only drive in a automatic!

He has a :-
D
D1
D+E licence so he can drive any, but if you only have a D licence then you can only drive a minibus;)

hope this is clear :D

So Jedimaster is right...sorry royboy:(

Ossywarrior

23-02-2009 15:34

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maybe your cv wasnt set out correctly, a lot of cv's fail on the way there setout and dont even get look at, use microsoft office and look at the resume templates on there. on the expeience side of things try saying u drove buses for a now defunkt bus company as they then cant check

Royboy39

23-02-2009 16:22

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Originally Posted by panther (Post 684021)

I did say when I passed my test...That was in 1961. My original Badge No was CC 72425. which was covered by a full PSV Licence after two tests, one for a single deck and one for a double deck.

Times do change, we only one or two mickey mouse buses then.

In 1987 I retook my Double deck PSV as my orignal had lapsed, I got a badge with a different No. I understand drivers don't get badges these days?. :)

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