Reply to: Friday afternoon advise

[TheFaQQer]

with all the work they have done on the line since then, you'd think it would have improved....

[the_rangdo]

Menelaus has an empty pad you can crash in!

I'll bear that in mind, thanks

she managed it for about 3 months before she was ready to tear her hair out

That won't take me long then

I suppose the worst I could do is try it for a month or so. My wife's got MS so she's fretting about me being away through the week so I need to weigh up the options.

The easy option would be stick in the permie role I'm in now, but I can't take it any more

[Churchill]

I haven't but I know someone who did - she managed it for about 3 months before she was ready to tear her hair out - mind you that was a few years ago and with all the work they have done on the line since then, you'd think it would have improved....

The Virgin train is quite good and you don't have to be a virgin to use it!

[cailin maith]

Well I've spoke to the agent and I'm making the trip down on Thursday, costing me many Drogna.

So while I'm mulling stuff over I'm now thinking about logistics given all my contracts have been pretty local to where I live.

Has anyone ever done something like a Manchester-London commute? Sounds mad but I'm thinking if I stay in a hotel on my tod I'm going to end up bored and spending money

2 hours on a train would be good time to read, or listen to muzak, or sleep. Monthly season ticket works out at £49/working day.

Anyone done it?

I haven't but I know someone who did - she managed it for about 3 months before she was ready to tear her hair out - mind you that was a few years ago and with all the work they have done on the line since then, you'd think it would have improved....

[Churchill]

advice

FFS

Northern monkey.

Hth.

Well I've spoke to the agent and I'm making the trip down on Thursday, costing me many Drogna.

So while I'm mulling stuff over I'm now thinking about logistics given all my contracts have been pretty local to where I live.

Has anyone ever done something like a Manchester-London commute? Sounds mad but I'm thinking if I stay in a hotel on my tod I'm going to end up bored and spending money

2 hours on a train would be good time to read, or listen to muzak, or sleep. Monthly season ticket works out at £49/working day.

Anyone done it?

Menelaus has an empty pad you can crash in!

[the_rangdo]

Well I've spoke to the agent and I'm making the trip down on Thursday, costing me many Drogna.

So while I'm mulling stuff over I'm now thinking about logistics given all my contracts have been pretty local to where I live.

Has anyone ever done something like a Manchester-London commute? Sounds mad but I'm thinking if I stay in a hotel on my tod I'm going to end up bored and spending money

2 hours on a train would be good time to read, or listen to muzak, or sleep. Monthly season ticket works out at £49/working day.

Anyone done it?

[Pogle]

Good Luck !

(And thanks for reminding me of "The Adventure Game". I loved that show. Doogy Rev!")

Oh Cheers BGG - I was trying to remember the name of the program, you saved me a google

[the_rangdo]

(And thanks for reminding me of "The Adventure Game". I loved that show. Doogy Rev!")

[Board Game Geek]

Good Luck !

(And thanks for reminding me of "The Adventure Game". I loved that show. Doogy Rev!")

[the_rangdo]

Good luck in whatever you decide.

Cheers.

On the upside it does appear as though the market is picking up, just based on the number of roles and phone activity over the past few weeks.

[MrMark]

You know, sometimes it's best to just toss a coin. Then, if it turns out to be a bad move , you can blame the coinage. Good luck in whatever you decide.

[the_rangdo]

You say you have already been put forward by another pimp so did you get a job spec from them?

I've been put forward for a specific role by another pimp, no way of knowing at this stage if it's the same thing or not.

In the other case there's a role spec, job ID #, etc which is why this one sticks out as being a bit fishy. All other roles I've seen for the same client have had the same level of detail.

I'm going to let the pimp sweat over the weekend, he said he'll call me Monday to discuss so I'll let him do that.

[the_rangdo]

WHS

FFS

I know I know, just spotted it myself DOH!

[bogeyman]

advice

FFS

WHS

FFS

[northernladuk]

Think about this on the flip side. Your a company wanting a resource thats going to turn up on time and do the work. You don't give a flying ***k where they live or home arrangements. Thats not your problem, you pay top dollar (well it seems like it to a permie) for the right person to turn up to interview and turn up to work first day. End of. If he can't be arsed to come for and interview then sod him. There must be plenty of people between there and Rochdale that are willing to so lets see them instead.

You could get a telephone interview but your pitted up against the guys that turned up. It is human nature to favour a face to face candidate than a phone one that are of similar skill/personality etc.

By pushing for interview on your terms further sours the client.

You have two options, show some dedication to getting a role and go so your in the running. Push for telephone interview at which case you have virtually run yourself out of the race.

To be honest with you your on a hiding to no where with the latter.