Woe is Warbler - Recession 2008
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martin
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Our own work area was most closely associated with a political party that is no longer in control. It would be unfair in truth as this isn't really the case, but then perception is more important than reality, and I must have been pretty unlucky in finding myself working for an organisation that returned a labour vote in Mays election
If it's any consolation, I must have been one of the few people to have stood as a conservative council candidate in the strongest labour area in the country - I won't say precisely where for fear of being totally exposed, needless to say to most of the local constituants I was simply known as "the bloke from the bookies"!
Either that means I live where you live, or there are indeed two labour strongholds left in the country. Economic mismanagement of the economy is going to bite us all one way or another, and I fear your forecasts about recession could be right.
Sheikh
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Now I just want to figure out who you are, Southwark by any chance ?
M
martin
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Now I just want to figure out who you are, Southwark by any chance ?
O.K. We have a little treasure hunt developing. you know my name, I stood as a Tory candidate in one of the worst area's for us in the country, i'll let you do the math. If my telephone number appears on X council's website (as they do have website's now) please feel free to ring and give me a good tip today, I will pass it on to the president of the local association....
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Harbinger
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Please respect Warbler's request, thanks!
I'm sure most of us have known hard times- I certainly have.If I was a single man faced with unemployment I would be on the first plane to London.Even in the worst recession there are jobs to be found there.It doesn't have to be forever and gaps on a c.v. don't look good.
Euronymous
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CV`s can always be manufactured to cover gaps.
Shadow Leader
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Yes, since it's a really sensible idea to manufacture CVs, isn't it? No-one ever gets found out over that little ploy, everyone falls for that one unconditionally.....
Euronymous
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It`s sensible if you use a bit of common. I invented civil service departments and said I went abroad for a couple of years. Bombproof.
Grasshopper
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Pay no heed to Shads, Warbler.
Put 'NASA' down as an employer on your CV. Chances are a prospective employer will be hugely impressed, and snap you up in a heartbeat. If they get inquisitive, and start asking awkward questions, tell them you worked for the Newton Abbot Steeplechase Association.
Put 'NASA' down as an employer on your CV. Chances are a prospective employer will be hugely impressed, and snap you up in a heartbeat. If they get inquisitive, and start asking awkward questions, tell them you worked for the Newton Abbot Steeplechase Association.
Tout Seul
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Unless it's a sh'te job you're going for I'd advise against that route. Particularly as many employers check thoroughly nowdays. Confidence, preparation ( research the company),and a positive attitude differentiate between people of equal ability.
Bar the Bull
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In the financial services sector, most companies do pretty thorough checks. I was offered a 3 month contract in Sydney with a state treasury agency, and I was absolutely amazed by how granular their checks were.
Grasshopper
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Most pre-employment screening covers things like your right to work in a given location, criminal records, financial history etc. There's very few checks performed to validate career history, other than checking with referees.
Shadow Leader
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I applied for a job once when I was abroad and they wanted to see my original exam certificates for my GCSEs and A levels!
Bar the Bull
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Well, I don't see how they would give a PhD to someone who can't spell their name.
Warbler decided against asking smart arse questions (even if they are relevant) at today's corporate 'veneration' ceremony afterall. Mimicking the rapid up and down, simultaneous two armed salute and shout of the Japanese 'Zero pilot' at the sight of the corporate plan as we entered the corporate temple of being 'world class' wasn't perhaps the smartest move though. Luckily this show of juvenile sarcasm was not witnessed by the praetorian guard, and my mild show of dissention, laced as it was paralells of imperial divinity was only noticed by sympathetic like minded. In any case the corporate call of the divine wind, wasn't actually as bad as it could have been, and I've certainly suffered worse examples of death by a thousand 'buzz words'.
Suffice to say, we were assured that no front line staff were to be made redundant.... yeah right thinks I. Three hours later, and Warbler's team is 4 front line members lighter as one by one they are summoned to face thigh maker who calmly strokes the white cat on their desk, before pushing the button whilst the victims chair descends into a shark infested swimming pool.
So that's four more down today as the noose tightens. Against all expectations Warbler wasn't summoned, but in truth this owes more to the fact that I'm on a time expiry contract and so they can just let the clock tick down against me without having to observe the same procedures.
The CEO has at least invited observations and responses by email which I might take up (nothing to lose) and having not as yet had definitive confirmation of the impending guillotine, I can't necessarily be accussed of sour grapes.
Suffice to say, we were assured that no front line staff were to be made redundant.... yeah right thinks I. Three hours later, and Warbler's team is 4 front line members lighter as one by one they are summoned to face thigh maker who calmly strokes the white cat on their desk, before pushing the button whilst the victims chair descends into a shark infested swimming pool.
So that's four more down today as the noose tightens. Against all expectations Warbler wasn't summoned, but in truth this owes more to the fact that I'm on a time expiry contract and so they can just let the clock tick down against me without having to observe the same procedures.
The CEO has at least invited observations and responses by email which I might take up (nothing to lose) and having not as yet had definitive confirmation of the impending guillotine, I can't necessarily be accussed of sour grapes.
walsworth
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Having been in your situation several times, I do know how you feel. I'm not sure whether there is a good or bad way of passing on the news, but this was the worst I ever encountered.
We worked in a large Drawing Office, almost the size of a football field, 6 columns wide by probably 25 ranks long. The Chief Draughtsmans office was at the back & the bad news was telphoned to him by Personnel. He would emerge from his office & proceed to walk up the office to the condemned man, sighs of relief would be heard as he passed those on the way. Quick tap on the shoulder down to Personnel and away you go, for the victim. Unfortunately, because the phone calls came in a random order, just because he had passed you by once, didn't mean you were safe. The whole process would be repeated every 15 minutes until all those for the chop had gone.
We worked in a large Drawing Office, almost the size of a football field, 6 columns wide by probably 25 ranks long. The Chief Draughtsmans office was at the back & the bad news was telphoned to him by Personnel. He would emerge from his office & proceed to walk up the office to the condemned man, sighs of relief would be heard as he passed those on the way. Quick tap on the shoulder down to Personnel and away you go, for the victim. Unfortunately, because the phone calls came in a random order, just because he had passed you by once, didn't mean you were safe. The whole process would be repeated every 15 minutes until all those for the chop had gone.
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