French trains designed by recruitment agents

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VectraMan replied

27 May 2014, 14:52
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

Too wide.

Depends where you're standing.
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Doggy Styles replied

27 May 2014, 13:21
Originally posted by Project Monkey View Post

The trains are fine, it's the legacy platforms that are too narrow.

Too wide.
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Project Monkey replied

27 May 2014, 13:06
The trains are fine, it's the legacy platforms that are too narrow.
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evilagent replied

27 May 2014, 12:57
Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Well as the trains have already been built that would be a waste of time, wouldn't it? Now a good agent with a bit of savvy would be looking for station re-designers

Dont forget agents cant read so unless someone painted a picture, they wouldnt know they have already been built.

They'd probably be scanning CVs for Ruby on Rails, to boot!
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SimonMac replied

27 May 2014, 12:44
Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Well as the trains have already been built that would be a waste of time, wouldn't it? Now a good agent with a bit of savvy would be looking for station re-designers

Only good agent is a dead agent
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darmstadt replied

27 May 2014, 12:33
Originally posted by evilagent View Post

I think you'll find the CVs of the train designers that were recruited were over-embellished regarding their expertise and experience.

Of course, if agents had a couple of references to verify the train designers skills, all this could have been avoided.

Anyway, new business as agents scour the jobsites for train designers to fix the problem.
Double margin!

Well as the trains have already been built that would be a waste of time, wouldn't it? Now a good agent with a bit of savvy would be looking for station re-designers
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evilagent replied

27 May 2014, 11:41
I think you'll find the CVs of the train designers that were recruited were over-embellished regarding their expertise and experience.

Of course, if agents had a couple of references to verify the train designers skills, all this could have been avoided.

Anyway, new business as agents scour the jobsites for train designers to fix the problem.
Double margin!
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DodgyAgent replied

23 May 2014, 17:15
Originally posted by speling bee View Post

Take your 25% off and they'll be fine.

On the plus side, at least MF will fit on.
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speling bee replied

23 May 2014, 17:15
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

BBC News - French red faces over trains that are 'too wide'

Take your 25% off and they'll be fine.

On the plus side, at least MF will fit on.
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DodgyAgent started a topic French trains designed by recruitment agents

23 May 2014, 16:34
French trains designed by recruitment agents

BBC News - French red faces over trains that are 'too wide'
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