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Well : nothing could be really....Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
Sadly, nothing so exalted
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Hi NickOriginally posted by NickFitz View PostHi EO
Thanks - it sounds as if the gig will be a bit intense, but in a good way. The timing is pretty good though, as I've got the better part of a couple of weeks to be looking in detail at some of the stuff they deal with.
Apparently it involves working with their R&D team, which seems to be dealing with some pretty cutting-edge stuff

Ah well - intense can be good as it helps stem the onset of complacency, or so I find.
Sounds interesting - do you know what the hours are? You need either to bee off the M42 by 7am or not on it til 9:30am, if you know what I mean...
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No details yet - the last guy got canned on Friday, the pimp posted the gig on Jobserve on Saturday morning. I had a chat with him this afternoon, but it was just a fairly detailed description of the company, the team, what they do - nothing about times, WFH, and so forth.Originally posted by EqualOpportunities View PostHi Nick
Ah well - intense can be good as it helps stem the onset of complacency, or so I find.
Sounds interesting - do you know what the hours are? You need either to bee off the M42 by 7am or not on it til 9:30am, if you know what I mean...
No chance of any WFH?
It doesn't actually involve the M42 - it's a quick dive down the A446 where it branches off at the M6-M42 junction. Still, that junction can get pretty chaotic
A few years ago I was at that junction heading for Bristol - in my rear-view mirror I saw a guy who wanted the M6 forget he was towing a caravan and smack it straight into the side of a BMW as he tried to switch lanes
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Well I hope it works out for you mate, if you want it to.Originally posted by NickFitz View PostNo details yet - the last guy got canned on Friday, the pimp posted the gig on Jobserve on Saturday morning. I had a chat with him this afternoon, but it was just a fairly detailed description of the company, the team, what they do - nothing about times, WFH, and so forth.
It doesn't actually involve the M42 - it's a quick dive down the A446 where it branches off at the M6-M42 junction. Still, that junction can get pretty chaotic
A few years ago I was at that junction heading for Bristol - in my rear-view mirror I saw a guy who wanted the M6 forget he was towing a caravan and smack it straight into the side of a BMW as he tried to switch lanes

It's just amazing how much stupidity one sees on the roads, especially when one does as many miles per year as I do. I am genuinely astonished that there aren't a greater number of serious accidents.
Do you think your current steed would be up to the job, or would you need to upgrade to a later model? Something like a '97 maybe
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Super Monkey Car FTW!Originally posted by EqualOpportunities View PostWell I hope it works out for you mate, if you want it to.
It's just amazing how much stupidity one sees on the roads, especially when one does as many miles per year as I do. I am genuinely astonished that there aren't a greater number of serious accidents.
Do you think your current steed would be up to the job, or would you need to upgrade to a later model? Something like a '97 maybe

According to the VIN, this coming February will be twenty years since its date of manufacture (although it wasn't on the road until August). Still going strong
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Sometimes you get good ones...Originally posted by NickFitz View PostSuper Monkey Car FTW!
According to the VIN, this coming February will be twenty years since its date of manufacture (although it wasn't on the road until August). Still going strong
I bought a K reg Cavalier, years and years ago - my grandfather still has it
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You just have to talk to them the right way, and they'll keep going for yearsOriginally posted by EqualOpportunities View PostSometimes you get good ones...
I bought a K reg Cavalier, years and years ago - my grandfather still has it
If it can withstand his driving, it can withstand anything.
<insert obligatory analogy with women>
The friend I bought it from actually told me that as well - he reckoned talking nicely to it was the most effective way of ensuring it started on cold mornings
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In my experience with Fords, nothing else will help.Originally posted by NickFitz View PostYou just have to talk to them the right way, and they'll keep going for years
<insert obligatory analogy with women>
The friend I bought it from actually told me that as well - he reckoned talking nicely to it was the most effective way of ensuring it started on cold mornings
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