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diseasex replied

22 October 2015, 08:42
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

Read the date of the posts you tit!

Oh right, its old post. Makes sense i guess *troll alert silences*
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GlenW replied

22 October 2015, 08:41
Originally posted by diseasex View Post

Well yesterday he said that he has 39/40 over 20 years success rate on the interview. http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...it-rate-2.html Today he says he's failed interview and its not even 10am. hmmm

Read the date of the posts you tit!
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Pogle replied

22 October 2015, 08:40
Welcome CUK to this mornings MF vanity post - dont worry there will be another one along in a minute
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FatLazyContractor replied

22 October 2015, 08:40
Originally posted by diseasex View Post

Well yesterday he said that he has 39/40 over 20 years success rate on the interview. http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...it-rate-2.html Today he says he's failed interview and its not even 10am. hmmm

And he cries foul over Suity calling him a bag of lies
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diseasex replied

22 October 2015, 08:39
Well yesterday he said that he has 39/40 over 20 years success rate on the interview. http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...it-rate-2.html Today he says he's failed interview and its not even 10am. hmmm
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FatLazyContractor replied

22 October 2015, 08:36
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Wise words there younger MF. 'Time will tell'. So correct you were. Who's the daddy now!

Suity.

Go ask your wife
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MarillionFan replied

22 October 2015, 08:27
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

The problem with contracting is though, you are being hired to be able to do what you do 100%, so trying to apply for roles above you may work for perm, but maybe not for contract. Time will tell.

Wise words there younger MF. 'Time will tell'. So correct you were. Who's the daddy now!
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Spacecadet replied

1 March 2010, 21:49
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Better to have been reading it, than beating it. Spacecadet

that come back failed more than your interview

Have you tried Wimpy's? From what I've seen of their service station staff they seem to be less picky than MacDonalds and BurgerKing
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MarillionFan replied

1 March 2010, 21:47
Originally posted by AtW View Post

I take it you did not like it since it did not fit your profile as you are, Sir, clearly into cows?

Very good. Pull the udder one.
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MarillionFan replied

1 March 2010, 21:46
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

they must have taken one look and you and guessed you'd be spending all day reading it.

Better to have been reading it, than beating it. Spacecadet
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AtW replied

1 March 2010, 21:45
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

they would have fired anyone who spent all day posting porn on a bulletin board let alone reading it. Hey ho.

I take it you did not like it since it did not fit your profile as you are, Sir, clearly into cows?
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Spacecadet replied

1 March 2010, 21:45
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Yes they had mentioned they had seen it and had mentioned that they would have fired anyone who spent all day posting porn on a bulletin board let alone reading it. Hey ho.

they must have taken one look and you and guessed you'd be spending all day reading it.
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MarillionFan replied

1 March 2010, 21:43
Yes they had mentioned they had seen it and had mentioned that they would have fired anyone who spent all day posting porn on a bulletin board let alone reading it. Hey ho.
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Spacecadet replied

1 March 2010, 21:41
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

Blah Blah Blah.

Did you explain to them how you f**ked up one-a-day?
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MarillionFan replied

1 March 2010, 21:25
Actually, quite nice to fail at the interview to be honest.

It was between me and the other candidate. During the interview which took a ridiculous 2 hours I was quizzed constantly on technical, project management and stakeholder management at the highest level.

I fell short on the stakeholder management level. They felt that I had not dealt with the highest level, basically the CEO and the rest of the board. Where mine is all senior director/VP. So I just lacked a little experience/gravitas at that level.

I realised I didnt have the answers they wanted when I left and new I'd done about 80%. I was punching way above my weight on the role and feel quite happy I did so well.

The problem with contracting is though, you are being hired to be able to do what you do 100%, so trying to apply for roles above you may work for perm, but maybe not for contract. Time will tell.
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