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    #11
    Was once interviewed in MK.

    The MD didn't sell MK to me at all....

    "If you've a family you won't want to live here as it's the drugs capital of Europe"

    I politely declined.

    Mind, that was 10 years back! It may have changed.
    'elf and safety guru

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      #12
      Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
      Had an interview with them a couple of months back. Very isolated. Taxi fare into FCO cost me about £16 and their preferred Taxi provider fare cost me £8. I can't remember the name of the preferred Taxi firm off hand, but if you ask the agency to find out, I'm sure they will give you the details. I would probably recommend driving up to Hanslope Park, if you can.

      Word of warning, you may have to go through DV clearance to get the job, if you don't already know. Also, you will have to put your Mobile phone in one of those pesky locker things.
      Yeah I got conned on the first taxi ride but their preferred taxi is Raffles, the dodgy ones are Hackney.

      I live in central London and driving will be a pain.

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        #13
        Originally posted by Peter Loew View Post
        Yeah I got conned on the first taxi ride but their preferred taxi is Raffles, the dodgy ones are Hackney.

        I live in central London and driving will be a pain.
        Sounds about right. If only I took the Antivirus job with the FCO. *sigh*
        If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.

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          #14
          I've just turned down an interview there due to the rate they were offering.

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            #15
            Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
            I've just turned down an interview there due to the rate they were offering.
            Really? What rate did they quote you?

            I was offered 400 per day but I have gone back to them with 450 (which was my original asking price but the agent talked me down) cause it costs a fortune to get there.

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              #16
              Originally posted by Peter Loew View Post
              Really? What rate did they quote you?

              I was offered 400 per day but I have gone back to them with 450 (which was my original asking price but the agent talked me down) cause it costs a fortune to get there.
              £400 a day I offered several options including £400 a day if home based plus expenses for meetings but no go.

              Milton Keynes is a long way south from my home and I'd have to participate in the Monday and Friday M1 horror story so it's simply not enough to attract me.

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                #17
                Isn`t there a desktop refresh due to start soon at the FCO .

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Peter Loew View Post
                  Really? What rate did they quote you?

                  I was offered 400 per day but I have gone back to them with 450 (which was my original asking price but the agent talked me down) cause it costs a fortune to get there.
                  what role are you going for?

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by fzbucks View Post
                    what role are you going for?
                    PM role for a project recovery mission. The permies stuffed it up.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Peter Loew View Post
                      PM role for a project recovery mission. The permies stuffed it up.
                      Same role that was discussed with me from the sounds of it.

                      Assuming it is the same role, the rate they were offering is laughable for the job they need doing.

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