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Price of a pint in post covid world.

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    #11
    £2.50 for a 99 flake cornet in B&Q car park today. Used to be £1.50->£2.

    Everyone has watched MF's new YouTube video "The Art of the STEAL"
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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      #12
      Originally posted by vetran View Post
      £2.50 for a 99 flake cornet in B&Q car park today. Used to be £1.50->£2.

      Everyone has watched MF's new YouTube video "The Art of the STEAL"
      And I bet if you counted them there'd only be 98 flakes! Penny-pinching bastards
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        #13
        Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

        And I bet if you counted them there'd only be 98 flakes! Penny-pinching bastards
        The Cadbury website says that the reason behind the Flake being called a "99" has been "lost in the mists of time". However, the website also references an article from an old Cadbury works paper, which states that the name came from the guard of the Italian king, which consisted of 99 men and thus "anything really special or first class was known as 99."

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          #14
          Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post

          The Cadbury website says that the reason behind the Flake being called a "99" has been "lost in the mists of time". However, the website also references an article from an old Cadbury works paper, which states that the name came from the guard of the Italian king, which consisted of 99 men and thus "anything really special or first class was known as 99."
          Was it not because it used to cost 99p

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            #15
            Originally posted by MonkeysUncle View Post

            Was it not because it used to cost 99p
            no
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins
            I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
            Originally posted by vetran
            Urine is quite nourishing

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              #16
              Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post

              not actually. the answer is usually:
              - contract only for smaller businesses / start-ups or anything that seems a bit shoddy.
              - min 65k for a decent comfy perm role if wfh and decent team/tech stack.

              I am getting attention, going through the interviews, but they seem to be falling short of the offer. I assume plenty of people on the market and clients expect more.
              There is only an amount of time you could spend on the bench before going insane and I have a fair share...
              If you're getting to interview stage but keep failing to get the job then it's probably not your technical skillset letting you down. Your technical skills gets your foot in the door, your personality/soft skills gets you the job. If possible, ask someone you trust to do a 'mock' interview with you and get some constructive feedback.
              I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                #17
                Spoons at canary wharf has pints under a river and better class of unwashed

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
                  Spoons at canary wharf has pints under a river and better class of unwashed
                  fiver even

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post

                    fiver even
                    too many pints under the river?
                    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Whorty View Post

                      If you're getting to interview stage but keep failing to get the job then it's probably not your technical skillset letting you down. Your technical skills gets your foot in the door, your personality/soft skills gets you the job. If possible, ask someone you trust to do a 'mock' interview with you and get some constructive feedback.
                      Yup, that sounds about right. Usually I am quite laid back, get along with everyone but this whole situation is starting to get to me. And I think I am getting some of that across to them as well.

                      Also I can't seem to be able to get excited to all the dinky companies and how fun and nice is to work for them. Should brush a bit more on that personality thing... Not usually good at sucking up to people.

                      Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
                      Spoons at canary wharf has pints under a river and better class of unwashed
                      I'll give it a try. Is it your regular?

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