Niggles

[DaveR]

Its not only you Pendragon.... I think you'll find that Dave R is actually The Grinch in disguise!

Coming from a Yorkshireman, that is a grave insult. 

[Pendragon]

Merry Xmas to you all. this was the happiest face I could Muster.  L0L

[Fester]

Its not only you Pendragon.... I think you'll find that Dave R is actually The Grinch in disguise!

Coming from a Yorkshireman, that is a grave insult.  

 L0L L0L  so how do you explain Merddin Emrys' Ebeneezer like outlook on Xmas?   He's Welsh born and bred.  
 

[Merddin Emrys]

Its not only you Pendragon.... I think you'll find that Dave R is actually The Grinch in disguise!

Coming from a Yorkshireman, that is a grave insult.  

 L0L L0L  so how do you explain Merddin Emrys' Ebeneezer like outlook on Xmas?   He's Welsh born and bred.  
 

I was born in Coventry    although I do much prefer Cymru    D)

[DaveR]

Its not only you Pendragon.... I think you'll find that Dave R is actually The Grinch in disguise!

Coming from a Yorkshireman, that is a grave insult.  

 L0L L0L  so how do you explain Merddin Emrys' Ebeneezer like outlook on Xmas?   He's Welsh born and bred.  
 

I was born in Coventry    although I do much prefer Cymru    D)

Explained!

[dontheturner]

  Thai people, do not celebrate Christmas, but you should worry - I have to tolerate, the loudspeaker every morning, in this city, blasting out Bing Crosby , and his White Christmas! - that is one of the reasons, I am vacating soon!  dontheturner    L0L

[Pendragon]

Well under protest I have made a start on erecting the Xmas tree in the club, however I didn't count on it being in about 50 different pieces, it's like the Krypton Factor trying to work the bloody thing out. What happened to the ones with a bottom middle and top ? Oh and when did tinsel become naff ? I love tinsel. Putting lights on a tree isn't easy either. I know why I'm whinging it's because in our house nobody ever comments on the tree, it's always looked like I've stood in the corner and hurled the baubles at it. In here it's all got to match, not in my nature I'm afraid.
I love all the bits and bobs the kids have made in school over the years, y'know the toilet roll santas and the wooden stars not to mention the cotton wool snowmen. Of course my eldest isn't impressed, well he's 21 now bless. Enough of my moaning ...........where's that bloody fairy!

[Nemesis]

Know just what you mean, same situation, everything has to match. All my little treasures are in the attic in a box. 'Fraid this years decs have had to be somewhat limited. Nothing at lower levels !

[Paddy]

Why is it that after a long shift at work I'm not allowed a beer? I've just pulled a 12 hour overnighter and thought it would be nice to crash on the couch with the news on the telly and a beer in hand before hitting the sack. However, someone along the corridors of power has decreed that because my shift finished at 08:30 on Sunday morning I'm not allowed to buy alcohol!

I'm a 46 year old intelligent, responsible adult. Why the feck can I not enjoy a beer when I choose to? Because I work "unusual" hours am I the only person who can't have a beer after work?

[Ian]

It's all tied in with the Sunday Trading laws, Paddy, but Off-licenses could - if they were so permitted by CCBC - sell it at that time.

[Fester]

Just make sure you have a few cans in the fridge in future Paddy!   Z**   ^*^0 ^*^0 Z**

[Paddy]

Just make sure you have a few cans in the fridge in future Paddy!   Z**   ^*^0 ^*^0 Z**

I always have wine and vodka at home in case I get a visitor but I fancied a nice cold lager.

[Pendragon]

Pah............ this looking for a new job lark has changed.  I used to get jobs by going in and asking for one. I went on a few web sites earlier to have a nose around. Everyone wants a CV.  So, that's my next mission. Easier said than done too. 
I know I passed all my exams but they're having a laugh if they think I remember what the grades were? 
Name all the  jobs I've had since leaving school? ......................... I'll Need more paper.
What extra curriculum activities have I done ? ............................Deffinatly need more paper  or alternative template!
Marital Status ........Easy, I've been happily married for 8 years  Let's just hope they don't ask Gez 

Kind of dampened the enthusiasm when I read this on a website


A survey of CV blunders reveals that job applicants are blowing their chances with gaffes.

Experts found that 94% of job hunters risked missing out on vacancies through CV blunders such as poor spelling, grammar or presentation on their CVs. Mike you have a point Matey

Failure to use the comma led to embarrassing disclosures such as: "My interests include cooking dogs and interesting people."

In some cases, applicants' attempts to impress potential employers failed through the odd missed word, with phrases such as: "I was responsible for dissatisfied customers."

For others, the omission of a single letter consigned their CV to the dustbin: "I am a pubic relations officer."

From a sample of 450 CVs, researchers found that 81% were laden with spelling and grammatical errors, while nearly half were poorly laid out.

A mere six per cent were error-free, the study by career advisers Personal Career Management (PCM) concluded.

Mistakes were not confined to applicants for menial roles either - many of the CVs riddled with errors were drafted by CEOs, professionals and recent graduates, researchers said.

Corinne Mills, managing director of PCM, said: "Many of the people whose CVs end up in the waste paper bin are perfectly capable of doing the job. However, a poor CV means they will not get the opportunity to prove it.

I'm going to be here for weeks aren't I 

[Fester]

Its a mean old scene out there Angie.

My daughter passed quite a lot of GCSE's, and with decent-ish grades.
But when she emailed me her CV, it was embarrassing.
The most basic spelling and grammatical errors.
I spent the majority of my career recruiting staff at all levels, but it seems to be getting much worse.
When I pointed out the errors and helped put it in better order, she didn't really appreciate what I had done.  However when I mentioned that based on what I saw, I would not have considered interviewing her, I got the usual teenage response of ...''whatever''

What are they teaching the kids these days?

[TheMedz]

I got made redundant in 2005 and as part of the redundancy process I was offered the opportunity to meet with professional recruitment specialists to help with writing a CV and interview techniques etc.  The specialist said the CV should be no more than 3 pages in total, any more and the people considering you for a job won't start to read it. Even then only about 1 in about 20 people recruiting read beyond the first page (even of the CV from the person to which they offer the job) so make sure that first page carries a summary, up front.  The summary should show, in a single high level paragraph, your range of experience and what you can offer the people advertising the job. Good luck in the hunt.