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Testers - out of work or not?

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    #11
    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    It's been 3 days since my CV went out again, I've got 4 possible (genuine) gigs in the pipeline.

    Boomed!

    Can you provide references?
    I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying...

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      #12
      Originally posted by Another Dodgy Agent View Post
      Can you provide references?
      Certainly, would you like me to cold call them for you too?
      ǝןqqıʍ

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        #13
        Have you had any interviews set up though? I've been getting calls, CV going forward but then the feedback goes like this:

        Funding not approved/Funding withdrawn
        Looking to fill the requirement internally
        Project cancelled
        Project put back nn months
        Manager gone on holiday
        Can't get a decision
        Or (my personal favourite) no feedback at all!

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          #14
          Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
          Certainly, would you like me to cold call them for you too?

          I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying...

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            #15
            Originally posted by SillyMilly View Post
            Have you had any interviews set up though? I've been getting calls, CV going forward but then the feedback goes like this:

            Funding not approved/Funding withdrawn
            Looking to fill the requirement internally
            Project cancelled
            Project put back nn months
            Manager gone on holiday
            Can't get a decision
            Or (my personal favourite) no feedback at all!
            I'll let you know next week!
            ǝןqqıʍ

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              #16
              No problems here, I am still getting semi regular calls that seem to be genuine as well (no requests for references, or quizzes about who I'm working for).

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                #17
                Originally posted by SillyMilly View Post

                Funding not approved/Funding withdrawn - becoming more common
                Looking to fill the requirement internally - constant but due to company policy HAVE to advertise it externally (although no intention of taking an external candidate)
                Project cancelled - becoming more common
                Project put back nn months - this happened to one of my roles today
                Manager gone on holiday - well I am going on holiday tomorrow, so feasible
                Can't get a decision - no one responding to your calls, email, texts
                Or (my personal favourite) no feedback at all! - most common one when you have to go through HR, who won't chase the decision maker cos they are too busy sitting around discussin the new series of Katie and Peter!

                See above, real world stuff unfortunately...
                Last edited by Another Dodgy Agent; 2 October 2008, 16:44.
                I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying...

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                  #18
                  Yes, real world indeed ............. problem is, usually amongst them there's the odd interview here and there, but not now. It's the lack of interviews that's worrying me.

                  Enjoy the holiday!

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                    #19
                    Well, after things looking quite promising, I'm now less than pleased to report that nothing has come of anything I've applied for so far except for a few phone calls from agents

                    And just found out this gig is probably going to end early
                    ǝןqqıʍ

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                      #20
                      Welcome to my world, Disco!

                      And to think there are threads here from people choosing to give up nice comfy lives abroad to come to the UK and join us on the bench...................

                      The market is seriously frustrating at the moment; just hope the upturn is round the corner.

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