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    If I had a dog I'd kick it

    I am bl**dy fuming
    Drove from Manchester to the city for an investment bank developer role, took me 6 hours to get there and cost £100 in petrol. I had researched the interviewer, printing off his master thesis that I googled and stayed off the ale for a week , to get sharp.

    First question - Why have you got so many jobs on your CV ? You dont seem to stay anywhere for more than a year

    Second question - If you could have any job in the world, what would it be ?


    It took the pr1ck the whole interview to understand the difference between a permie and a contractor. The permie IT dudes hands were shaking and he only chilled out and started to smile when the pr1ck left us to do the techie talk.

    I just found out that they want me back for a second interview to meet a different team. Politely declined but I am boiling mad.



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    #2
    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    I am bl**dy fuming
    Drove from Manchester to the city for an investment bank developer role, took me 6 hours to get there and cost £100 in petrol. I had researched the interviewer, printing off his master thesis that I googled and stayed off the ale for a week , to get sharp.

    First question - Why have you got so many jobs on your CV ? You dont seem to stay anywhere for more than a year

    Second question - If you could have any job in the world, what would it be ?


    It took the pr1ck the whole interview to understand the difference between a permie and a contractor. The permie IT dudes hands were shaking and he only chilled out and started to smile when the pr1ck left us to do the techie talk.

    I just found out that they want me back for a second interview to meet a different team. Politely declined but I am boiling mad.



    You don't seem to be "eternally optimistic" today EO. Perhaps a week off the ale is not good for you?
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      #3
      Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
      First question - Why have you got so many jobs on your CV ? You dont seem to stay anywhere for more than a year
      Without wishing to sound flippant -

      Why have you got so many jobs on your CV ? You dont seem to stay anywhere for more than a year.

      Understandable question coming from an IB hiring manager.

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        #4
        Yeh. Only a few years back I recall sitting in front of a bloke like that, at the tender age of 50 something being asked what my ambitions were and how I saw my career developing. Still, I did get the contract I suppose.
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          #5
          Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
          I am bl**dy fuming
          Drove from Manchester to the city for an investment bank developer role, took me 6 hours to get there and cost £100 in petrol. I had researched the interviewer, printing off his master thesis that I googled and stayed off the ale for a week , to get sharp.

          First question - Why have you got so many jobs on your CV ? You dont seem to stay anywhere for more than a year

          Second question - If you could have any job in the world, what would it be ?


          It took the pr1ck the whole interview to understand the difference between a permie and a contractor. The permie IT dudes hands were shaking and he only chilled out and started to smile when the pr1ck left us to do the techie talk.

          I just found out that they want me back for a second interview to meet a different team. Politely declined but I am boiling mad.



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            #6
            Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
            I am bl**dy fuming
            Drove from Manchester ......
            Why do you live in Manchester?

            Actually I'm sorry - I don't mean to be rude, I guess some people just don't have the choice

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              #7
              Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
              Why do you live in Manchester?

              Actually I'm sorry - I don't mean to be rude, I guess some people just don't have the choice
              Oh yeah, kick him while he's down why don't you?
              “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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                #8
                Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
                Why do you live in Manchester?

                Actually I'm sorry - I don't mean to be rude, I guess some people just don't have the choice
                Feck off - Manchester is ace....
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                  #9
                  Oi, Manchester is great..

                  -Plenty of choice of Restaurants
                  -far cleaner air than daaaan saaaf (no black snot from the tubes)
                  -people are far friendlier and actually smile (some even talk to you if ever you have the misfortune of going on public transport)
                  -you can take a taxi almost anywhere and it doesnt cost more than £10 (well £15 if you go from City to Airport but then you might aswell get the train)
                  -trams that provide a view rather than the armpit stinking underground
                  -30 mins drive from lake district and penines
                  -far more bricks n mortar for your £, i.e we have grass surrounding properties

                  yes ok it rains more than the big smoke but that just hardens people up a bit more

                  IMHO
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
                    Feck off - Manchester is ace....
                    hmmm..lovely place..

                    not much crime...beautiful architecture...lovely climate

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