That slimy Greek/'Good Jewish boy' .. (and me !!) from The Apprentice

[Flubster]

Back in the 90s something like this happened to me once. Was told to go to client co without even a phone interview. Strange I thought. When I got there there were 2 other potential contractors. We were all given the same task to do and told it would take about half a day, then put into the same room. One of the other guys got redder and redder as the 1st hour wore on.
After 2 hours I had finished - the other 2 were shown the door.

What did you have to do? Log on?

[sasguru]

What did you have to do? Log on?

No, turn on the PC.

[Flubster]

No, turn on the PC.

I hope this wasn't in a Police Station!

[sasguru]

I hope this wasn't in a Police Station!

bada-dish!
IGYCFY

[Flubster]

bada-dish!
IGYCFY

I thank you. I'm here all week...well, until tomorrow afternoon.

[Gordon Gecko]

After they got rid of the new contractor here after a week for being useless (although why they couldn't work that out in the interview) I thought an apprentice style recruitment scheme could work. Get 10 contractors on at 1/3 rate, at end of each day fire the most numpty. In 2 weeks time you have someone who can actually code and put them onto full rate. Probably be cheaper than all the time spent faffing around with interviews and wasting with useless contractors...

Yes, because 'code' is all us contractors do.

[Spacecadet]

Yes, because 'code' is all us contractors do.

well that and post tulip on CUK

[BrilloPad]

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/appr...ort_past.shtml

APPRENTICE star Michael Sophocles used to be a £50-an-hour male ESCORT.
The dark-haired charmer took money to have sex with women so he wouldn't have to scrimp his way through university.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/appr...ort_past.shtml

APPRENTICE star Michael Sophocles used to be a £50-an-hour male ESCORT.
The dark-haired charmer took money to have sex with women so he wouldn't have to scrimp his way through university.

Charmer? Redefined as slimy creep?

[BrilloPad]

Charmer? Redefined as slimy creep?

Like Nigel Havers then.