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    #11
    Originally posted by GardenGirl View Post
    Apart from the tie (females just don't do ties!) I've never thanked someone for meeting me at the beginning usually do that at the end, so I'll try that next time.

    If this doesn't work I may just have to try the Sharon Stone approach being suggested (although extremely dodgy when you live on the south coast!)
    Is that a euphemism for what Pogle experimented with in her misspent youth?
    I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt, not that fancy store-bought dirt... I can't compete with that stuff.

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      #12
      Originally posted by Rookie View Post
      Is that a euphemism for what Pogle experimented with in her misspent youth?
      I don't know what your talking about, I was talking about the fact that its windy on the coast

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        #13
        Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
        Always sit slightly forward in your chair, and try and keep you arms forward of you, not by their sides. Possible hands in lap sort of position. Then try and squeeze your arms together while leaning forward. Cross and uncross legs a lot, any motion is good, its shows you are motivated and cannot sit still.

        HTH
        Either that or you have a bad case of haemorroids

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          #14
          Originally posted by Rookie View Post
          Is that a euphemism for what Pogle experimented with in her misspent youth?
          I bloody well hope so
          Every Saint has a past, Every Sinner a future"


          Originally Posted by Pogle
          I wasnt really into men at the time - IYKWIM

          HTH

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            #15
            I try to be amiable but serious. I always inject one line of humour, just to let them know I am human.
            I always try to give the impression that what they want on monday morning, I will be doing on Friday afternoon



            (\__/)
            (>'.'<)
            ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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              #16
              Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
              I always try to give the impression that what they want on monday morning, I will be doing on Friday afternoon
              Was that one of your interview jokes?

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                #17
                Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
                Was that one of your interview jokes?
                If they are looking to migrate a db, then thats what I am doing at the moment. If they are getting some reports in, then thats what I am doing right now at the current client. etc

                the jokey bit is something like

                'Do you think travelling down to London will be feasible for you?'

                'Oh yes, 9 jobs out of 10 are down here. I even did a contract in Hong Kong once, so travelling doesn't faze me. Although getting back home to manchester for lunch was a problem in Hong Kong'


                Oh how we laugh


                (\__/)
                (>'.'<)
                ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                  If they are looking to migrate a db, then thats what I am doing at the moment. If they are getting some reports in, then thats what I am doing right now at the current client. etc

                  the jokey bit is something like

                  'Do you think travelling down to London will be feasible for you?'

                  'Oh yes, 9 jobs out of 10 are down here. I even did a contract in Hong Kong once, so travelling doesn't faze me. Although getting back home to manchester for lunch was a problem in Hong Kong'


                  Oh how we laugh


                  Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                    ........'Oh yes, 9 jobs out of 10 are down here. I even did a contract in Hong Kong once, so travelling doesn't faze me. Although getting back home to manchester for lunch was a problem in Hong Kong'
                    I see where you are coming from but explaining the punchline implies that you think they are f'king eegits........ which while possibly true (both that you think it and that they are *see below) is OTT

                    * See what I mean, ged it?

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                      If they are looking to migrate a db, then thats what I am doing at the moment. If they are getting some reports in, then thats what I am doing right now at the current client. etc

                      the jokey bit is something like

                      'Do you think travelling down to London will be feasible for you?'

                      'Oh yes, 9 jobs out of 10 are down here. I even did a contract in Hong Kong once, so travelling doesn't faze me. Although getting back home to manchester for lunch was a problem in Hong Kong'


                      Oh how we laugh


                      All a bit academic to me as I don't get as far as interview.

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