Currently debating whether I should fork out 5k for a language course to boost my cloggy.
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostCurrently debating whether I should fork out 5k for a language course to boost my cloggy.
Would the language course actually fix the must speak cloggy requirement or will agents just find another reason to say no to you....merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostCurrently debating whether I should fork out 5k for a language course to boost my cloggy.
How many weeks course is it?
I looked at options to learn German and the best deal I got was at the Goethe institute in Berlin. A single bedroom apartment thrown into the deal came to 1800 Euroes for 4 weeks. Add food, drink, **%&* etc into is, the total came close to 2500 EUR.Comment
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostBTW, why cloggy?!
Next easy question?
HTHI'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. [Christopher Hitchens]Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostIs the problem merely your cloggy or is there a general lack of a market for your skills in clogland....
Would the language course actually fix the must speak cloggy requirement or will agents just find another reason to say no to you....
There's no lack for my skills. It's just the cloggy way of saying "we don't want no stinking foreigners".
Currently trying to sort out getting my CV translated, at least that will get my foot in the door, if they like the CV then the lack of "fluency" shouldn't be a problem.Comment
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Originally posted by GlenW View PostIt's a reference to the people of the Netherlands' penchant for wearing wooden shoes, clogs cloggy get it?
Next easy question?
HTH
I meant, why learn Cloggy !Comment
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post5k EUR? or GBP?
How many weeks course is it?
I looked at options to learn German and the best deal I got was at the Goethe institute in Berlin. A single bedroom apartment thrown into the deal came to 1800 Euroes for 4 weeks. Add food, drink, **%&* etc into is, the total came close to 2500 EUR.
I've already done the intake interviews with them to establish my level and what I want to get out of the course. They did suggest 2 weeks to get my writing up to scratch, but that's a tad rich for me.
I can't expense it through the company as it comes under expat tax rulings.Comment
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostMust speak fluent cloggy is the newest excuse.
There's no lack for my skills. It's just the cloggy way of saying "we don't want no stinking foreigners".
Currently trying to sort out getting my CV translated, at least that will get my foot in the door, if they like the CV then the lack of "fluency" shouldn't be a problem.Comment
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostDid you put 'French' as your nationality on CV ?Comment
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