Hello and and a whinge

[AndyGarbs]

Hi All

Just a quick intro - SAS and SQL Experience, looking for first contract.

Right now to the whinge

I went for an interview last week all went well then a short maths test afterwards. No mention of this when the details came through so could not prepare.

Feedback came through today and everything went well apart from the maths test.

Now they are looking internally for someone to do the work!!!

I was venting my anger at my agency but luckily he understands me as well.

Just getting very frustrated now as this is the 3rd different interview I have had and all the feedback had been positive apart from 1 small matter each time.

I go in there 100% confident the job is mine and always agree to go to interviews that require my skills. This last one wanted skills that I have got even though they did not mention and job spec.

Is it worth putting my feet up and wait for January to come round to get a job ?

BTW brilliant website and forums

Andy

[Bagpuss]

Have you thought about investing in this?

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[EqualOpportunities]

Have you thought about investing in this?

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If I'd said that I'd have been banned

[Ardesco]

Prepare for a maths test? How hard can it be?

[Bagpuss]

If I'd said that I'd have been banned

I asked for you back!

[EqualOpportunities]

I asked for you back!

Thank you. But I feel I must ask why

[Bagpuss]

Because I thought you were banned unfairly, does that make me a socialist?

[EternalOptimist]

Had some gobsh!te in last week to do some SQL work. Reckoned he is a guru and a maths genius. So I hit him with a little maths test and he started to cry, said I should have warned him. I told him that the work is full of surprises and you just have to be fast on yer feet.
Decided to give the job to pikey from reception


A.N. Employer

[Paddy]

If I'd said that I'd have been banned

Do you have a virtual ASBO now?

[EqualOpportunities]

Because I thought you were banned unfairly, does that make me a socialist?

Absolutely it does. There should be no concept of 'fairness' here - someone who had the power and, of course, the ultimate right to ban me, banned me. Not to say that I'm not glad to be on probation, of course. When you work where I do this is the closest thing to adult conversation available.