Reply to: Would you take a contract in Swindon?

[BoredBloke]

My first 2 contracts were in Swindon. PHH and Raychem a long long time ago!

[Clippy]

I had a shop in Bracknell for three years.

Yes it is tulipe!

I thought the town centre was going to be redeveloped?

[cojak]

I have to admit, I love London gigs...

[VectraMan]

Swindon as opposed to...

I'd choose Swindon, Basingstoke, Bracknell, or even Milton Keynes over London.

[wurzel]

I worked at Nationwide as a permie for 18 months and I absolutely loathed it.

[ASB]

I had a shop in Bracknell for three years.

Yes it is tulipe!

It doesn't even get close to being that good. I've been office based there for 5 years now. Fortunately I Get away with going only ever about 3 times a year. Tomorrow sadly is one of those.

[MarillionFan]

What on Earth makes those locations dodgy??

You obviously haven't had really dodgy locations...

Boring, yes - worried for your own safety -no...

They've all become a lot safer since you moved out.

[cojak]

Or Basingstoke or Bracknell etc....

Are there any sites offering contracts in dodgy locations?...or does Jobserve cover that?

But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?

What on Earth makes those locations dodgy??

You obviously haven't had really dodgy locations...

Boring, yes - worried for your own safety -no...

[MarillionFan]

I had a shop in Bracknell for three years.

Yes it is tulipe!

[gingerjedi]

Oh stop overegging the pudding! Covingham is not that bad. Now were it Penhill or Park North/South then.............

I don't know Swindon that well, it's just fashionable to put it down. Covingham was the nastiest sounding name on the map.

[Pogle]

yep, am quite enjoying my current contract in Swindon.

[dspsyssts]

I'd take Tikrit over Swindon any day....but it has to be said Swindon has some attractive chavs.

"Anyone that lives within a 100 mile radius of Swindon knows that not only is it the biggest dump on Earth, but the town is infested by a species known as the CHAV. Any trip through the town centre is a dangerous feat as Chavitus is rife and contagious. Why not visit Swindon for a light lunch and some Chav-spotting as they sport the obligatory Shell-suit, and 5-stripe trainers whilst pushing their 8 kids to the dole office! Basically Swindon is Chaville and unfortunately for us this problem has spread to nearby villages, such as Wroughton, Chiseldon, Broad Hinton, and yes, even Wanborough"

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2260665076

[Sysman]

Another place, I set off home a little later than usual, IIRC 5.30pm and found I was locked in, as everyone else had already gone home, and security had locked up, and gone home too.

Probably gone to catch the last bus. It was the first town I'd ever been to where the buses stopped running so early in the evening. No good at all if you wanted a few drinks after work.

Although I did take girly to the Magic Roundabout. She was thrilled.

That's always a treat.

(I used to work with a chap who delighted in going through the thing as fast as he could. Fortunately he was a good driver.)

[shaunbhoy]

But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?

Oh stop overegging the pudding! Covingham is not that bad. Now were it Penhill or Park North/South then.............

[threaded]

Or Basingstoke or Bracknell etc....

Are there any sites offering contracts in dodgy locations?...or does Jobserve cover that?

But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?

I've been, IIRC twice.

One place I worked in the same office as the only guy to have a license for a sawn-off shot gun.

Another place, I set off home a little later than usual, IIRC 5.30pm and found I was locked in, as everyone else had already gone home, and security had locked up, and gone home too.

I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go again.

Although I did take girly to the Magic Roundabout. She was thrilled.