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Depressing - Check out this job spec (perm) for Web Developer

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    #21
    This one I found funny...

    "Presentable in Universal Web Design branded attire"

    I wonder what it is? I am assume assless chaps so they can shaft you whenever you want

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      #22
      Originally posted by ContractorHardman View Post
      This one I found funny...

      "Presentable in Universal Web Design branded attire"

      I wonder what it is? I am assume assless chaps so they can shaft you whenever you want
      With a French Maid apron for cleaning the kitchen.

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        #23
        I liked how they don't know what the U in USP stands for. Unless they are the only UK Based company in existence.

        and

        We Expect

        - Works above and beyond expectations
        Recursive overload!

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          #24
          The apprentice opportunities don't get any easier either by the look of it...

          Platform Knowledge

          Good Knowledge in WordPress
          Good Knowledge in Magento
          Good Knowledge in Drupal
          Good Knowledge in Concrete5
          Good Knowledge in Laravel
          Good Knowledge in Joomla
          Coding Knowledge

          Good Knowledge in HTML
          Good Knowledge in CSS
          Good Knowledge in PHP
          Good Knowledge in JavaScript
          Good Knowledge in MySQL
          Good Knowledge in PHPMyAdmin
          Good Knowledge in JQuery

          A minimum of 1 years of web development experience
          A minimum of 1 years of experience using the latest technologies

          Specialist Qualifications Preferred

          Google Adwords Certification
          Google Analytics Qualified
          Google Marketing Platform Certified
          YouTube Qualified
          Waze Academy
          Google Digital Garage Qualified
          For the princely sum of £12k pa.
          'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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            #25
            Judging by the psychotic job advert, Glassdoor reviews (not the obvious fake ones) and the tulip money and tulip website they appear to be the web dev shop equivalent of a sweat shop, exploiting naive junior level applicants with tulip work, long hours and tulip wages.

            They probably fire people at the drop of a hat and have high staff turnover. It’s easy to just point and laugh at the funny job spec but really this kind of tulip is exploitative and they are based here in my own home town.

            I’m not exactly overflowing with work right now, I’m almost tempted to try and get a job there to see how bad it is from the inside.
            Last edited by TheCyclingProgrammer; 5 June 2020, 17:22.

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              #26
              Danny sounds just like the sort of person that you know is going to end up as an Apprentice candidate in the near future.

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                #27
                review from glassdoor says enough

                "ALL 4-5 START REVIEWS ARE FAKE"
                Former Employee - Developer in Colchester, England
                Doesn't Recommend
                Negative Outlook
                Disapproves of CEO
                I worked at Universal Web Design full-time for less than a year

                Pros

                The offie is quite new

                Cons

                All reviews on here that are above 3 stars are 100% fake. Most real reviews are on 1 star and mainly because 0 cannot be given. Please stay away from this company and will be a danger to you and your stability as a person mentally and financially

                Advice to Management

                Stop everything

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                  #28
                  Just had a look through the files accounts. No P&L so hard to determine exactly how much they turnover but if the cash in bank and debtors is anything to go by, it’s not very high.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                    And aren't they legally required to have some info or other on their front page?
                    Reported them to the ASA. I did that with Breeze Wealth a few years back when they were being irksome.

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
                      Reported them to the ASA. I did that with Breeze Wealth a few years back when they were being irksome.
                      Good idea.

                      I was tempted to apply for laughs. But in all seriousness this is very exploitative and damaging if a naive junior developer was to end up here.

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