The Official CUK The Apprentice 2010 thread

[Zippy]

Actually, I was thinking of applying for ths years show but then - damn! - NASA called me. Had to blow The Apprentice out and am soooo gutted

[Spacecadet]

The usual sorry bunch of wannabees i.e call centre warriors, people that are 'successful' (but for some reason don't want to pick up that 6 figure salary they've worked so hard to get). Boring, boring, boring. They'll end up being rent collectors for Srallen.

actually most of them will end up being fired before they earn a penny

[MrMark]

I like the Apprentice. Don't take it so seriously. It's just a bit of fun.

Absolutely. It's obvious that the only real skill SurAlan can appreciate is sales. He's looking for the candidate who can sell carp like his emailer machine. In the meantime we can enjoy the various candidates bitching about each other.

[Jog On]

I'm looking forward to it.

As sad as some of the contenstants may be my concern is that they influence people to behave like they do in the workplace.

I'm sure we've all had to deal with our fair share of snotty, stuck up VIP (very important permie) users - you know the ones... trying to get noticed and trying to 'go the extra mile' at other people's expense

One of them even said 'be careful who you step on on the way up as you'll never know who you might need on the way back down'...

Oh well, I suppose we need these people to pay higher rate taxes don't we

[Clippy]

Yup, looking as clueless as ever.

The candidates are thrown straight in at the deep end with their first task: to produce a range of sausages ready to be sold the next morning.

Each team is given a crash course in crafting the perfect banger, before hitting the streets at the crack of dawn in hopes of selling their stock and avoiding the firing line in the boardroom. With highly competitive candidates all desperate to prove their worth, it is not long before tensions rise, tempers flare, and things start to get very messy.

As a treat, the winning team get the keys to their new home - a stunning Georgian townhouse in London's West End. The losers face a different fate, with someone being the first of the season to hear the infamous words: you're fired.

[lilelvis2000]

Yes, but who will be doing the live show afterwards? And they've replaced the humble lawyer with some snobby blonde. Wife will watch it while I try an figure out the intricacies of MVC whilst simultaneously putting the kids to sleep.

[MrMark]

I believe that Dara OI'MassiveBrain is doing the after-show...

Some interesting stuff about the candidates:

apprenticlinky

This one looks particularly interesting

Age: 26 Occupation: Head of Communications (Unemployed) Lives: Manchester

Alex Epstein spent much of his childhood dreaming up new products and credits himself with originally conceiving the bendy-bus. Describing himself as “unconventional”, Alex was a prefect in school and was awarded 10 A* at GCSE. Sacked from his first job making ice-cream at Haagen Dazs, Alex later found his forte in corporate communications and fell victim to the recession before he applied for The Apprentice. He once sang the American National Anthem with his fellow school pupils to President Bush Snr at a charity dinner.

He Says: “Be different. When everyone is zigging, you should zag.”

[cojak]

'I am Stuart Baggs: The Brand'

No lad, you're Stuart Baggs: The Twat.

[cojak]

I wouldn't feed the boys sausages to a dog.

[cojak]

Dan: 24 carat arsehole.