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    Contractor UK competence test

    A competence test should be implemented on all existing and new members without delay.

    Those that fail get their description changed to something appropriate such as "Thicky" or "Dull as ditchwater" or "Auto-ignore" or "Rampant racist".

    What criteria are required?
    108
    Able and willing to use some punctuation
    14.81%
    16
    A minimum IQ of 100
    4.63%
    5
    A minimum IQ of 120
    6.48%
    7
    A minimum IQ of 150
    10.19%
    11
    Able to write something - anything! - interesting about themselves
    10.19%
    11
    Built like a pony / got Zeppelins (not actually criteria, just for interest)
    6.48%
    7
    Not from New Zealand
    10.19%
    11
    Not a retired coffin-dodging troll
    8.33%
    9
    A sense of humour, FFS
    18.52%
    20
    Other, please specify
    3.70%
    4
    Proof of id that you are AndyW
    6.48%
    7
    My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.

    #2
    Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
    A competence test should be implemented on all existing and new members without delay.

    Those that fail get their description changed to something appropriate such as "Thicky" or "Dull as ditchwater" or "Auto-ignore" or "Rampant racist".

    What criteria are required?
    That'll be new titles all round then. Can I have "Nice But Dim"?
    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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      #3
      Can I have Tosser amongst Tossers?
      I am not qualified to give the above advice!

      The original point and click interface by
      Smith and Wesson.

      Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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        #4
        Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
        A competence test should be implemented on all existing and new members without delay.

        Those that fail get their description changed to something appropriate such as "Thicky" or "Dull as ditchwater" or "Auto-ignore" or "Rampant racist".

        What criteria are required?
        "Other please specify"

        No offence but you are being overly restrictive with these criteria - I feel.

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          #5
          A belief in ones self that you are an elite contractor and all that you say / do is correct, that clients are Muppets and agents are the spawn of Satan and that your client co should be proud to pay you lots of money to surf the net & post here
          Growing old is mandatory
          Growing up is optional

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            #6
            Get in!

            "Not from New Zealand"

            Pondlife makes it through to the next round.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
              Get in!

              "Not from New Zealand"

              Pondlife makes it through to the next round.
              Phew!
              Just made it on the "Not a retired coffin-dodging troll" criterion.
              Hard Brexit now!
              #prayfornodeal

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                #8
                Other - A nice clean bum
                (\__/)
                (>'.'<)
                ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                  #9
                  Rampant racist

                  I thought “Rampant racist” was a positive term on this board?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                    Other - A nice clean bum
                    We like HAB. Let him stay.
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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