Random Random Chat Thread XL

[Beerfish]

At what point to you alert the authorities and ask for a refernece?

After you've had an interview (presuming they ask for referees).

 

[Howard Moon]

After you've had an interview (presuming they ask for referees).

they asked for refs already in the application - i flat refused saying rather than jeapordise my current employment i'd wait to see if i was succesful moving forward in the recruitment process before offering a couple.

they wont even tell me the pay rate at all! theres no way ill burn a bridge here before knowing what the pay is over there.

 

[Beerfish]

they asked for refs already in the application - i flat refused saying rather than jeapordise my current employment i'd wait to see if i was succesful moving forward in the recruitment process before offering a couple.

they wont even tell me the pay rate at all! theres no way ill burn a bridge here before knowing what the pay is over there.

I hate employers like that. I'd be tempted to tell them to gagf then. Not telling you the pay is potentially wasting not just your time but theirs as well. I had a situation once where they contacted my referees before they offered me an interview. You'd rather know what other people think of me before even meeting me? When they eventually asked me if I wanted an interview I told them no. Not interested in working for a company that works like that.

 

[Howard Moon]

its a hospital, gov ran... not for profit. Maybe everything goverments get involved in turn to rubbish

 

[Beerfish]

its a hospital, gov ran... not for profit. Maybe everything goverments get involved in turn to rubbish

If that's the case you can find out the pay rate by looking at the level of the position. As far as providing referees in the application go I would say you have a personal policy of not providing them until after an interview due to being burned in the past. There's no good or fair reason they need them before they've spoken to you.

 

[Howard Moon]

If that's the case you can find out the pay rate by looking at the level of the position. As far as providing referees in the application go I would say you have a personal policy of not providing them until after an interview due to being burned in the past. There's no good or fair reason they need them before they've spoken to you.

do you mean the level of the position as in a letter and number code in the position description? or just the actual award rate for the particular role. Do i assume gov jobs always pay bang on award?

 

[Beerfish]

do you mean the level of the position as in a letter and number code in the position description? or just the actual award rate for the particular role. Do i assume gov jobs always pay bang on award?

The first one. It'll still be a range but you can assume they will start you off at the bottom.

 

[Doss]

applying for a new job today, covertly so as to not alert my current employer. I feel like a dirty cheat. At what point to you alert the authorities and ask for a refernece? one that will potentially make your work life hell if you are unsuccessful ?

also cleaning your FB profile of all profanmities and tin foil rantings as akin to quickly cleaning the house the minute before you parents come back from holidays

Just slightly alter your Facebook name.

Call yourself Howed Mhoon.

 

[Pweter]

I just had my first 600ml coke for months.

Man, once you desensitise yourself from coke, 600ml is WAY too much. I feel a bit sick.

 

[Howard Moon]

Just slightly alter your Facebook name.

Call yourself Howed Mhoon.

cheap middle eastern market rip off

 

[Doss]

cheap middle eastern market rip off

Bit like the cheap Pakistani cricket player rip off, Ivert Miandad.

 

[BotsMaster]

Okay, straw poll-

Do you pronounce route as 'root' or 'rowt'?

I've noticed recently a lot of people using the latter. Pretty sure it's a blatant Americanism, and in 'merica we are not.

Depends. When talking IT I say rowt but when talking travel I say root.

 

[Doss]

Depends. When talking IT I say rowt but when talking travel I say root.

So, you say 'rowt' for route, 'rowt' for router and...

Trying to get my head around this is leaving my pea brain rooted.

 

[Howard Moon]

funny in south aftica they call a computer router a rooter ...

i found that as funny as them calling a traffic light a robot. The traffic light is the zenit of their robotic technology?

 

[BotsMaster]

So, you say 'rowt' for route, 'rowt' for router and...

Trying to get my head around this is leaving my pea brain rooted.

Yep you pea brain . Eg the rowter needs to rowt packets while taking this root.

The pronunciation of cache is another one that confused me at first when talking to an American. I pronounce it as caysh but they pronounce it as cash.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Didn't even know tmnt was still a thing.

Well yeah, there's that, it's not. Marketing people, man.

 

[BotsMaster]

I just had my first 600ml coke for months.

Man, once you desensitise yourself from coke, 600ml is WAY too much. I feel a bit sick.

That can happen with beer as well. Read some posts on the health and exercise board where guys went months without a beer, only to chuck it up after having just one.

 

[Doss]

The last time I went even a week without a beer would be a very long time ago.

 

[Beerfish]

Mmm nods.

 

[Pweter]

I reckon I would've been 16 or 17 years old

 

[monty1104]

kk gift to coworker with gift wrap on left. Can't wait to see his face, he will hate it

 

[Runk]

View attachment 200768kk gift to coworker with gift wrap on left. Can't wait to see his face, he will hate it

That's straight up one of the meanest gifts I've ever seen and I love it.

 

[Howard Moon]

have a job interview today at 3 - im quietly packing myself.

im still at my 'other work' feeling like a dirty turncoat.

worse still there was a huge sting here last week, 5 people got marched to HR and fired for theft..... we are on mega skeleton staff,

is that the world telling me something? how can i walk in there and say... ummm i didnt get fired but im walking anyway, sorry!

 

[Howard Moon]

Pretty funny, the job I went for was vacated by Michael Hartley

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Just wanted to pop in and wish all the Essendon family a very merry Christmas from the depths of my heart. I hope a dozen sweet little cherubs come and perch themselves on your window on Christmas Eve and treat you and your family to a festively soothing rendition of "Silent Night".