Big pre-Christmas lock thread.

7sr2z3fely84g5

Temp staff,800 positions

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/argos-takes-on-800-christmas-staff-2861417.html

High street chain Argos has announced plans to hire 800 temporary workers for the Christmas period.
The company said it will be taking on additional staff at all of its 41 stores during their busiest spell.
Managing director Terry Duddy said: "Argos is a fun, interesting and busy place to be over Christmas so we are excited about finding passionate and enthusiastic staff that can join the team.
"With thousands of customers passing through our doors over the period, the new recruits will really help us deliver great customer service this Christmas."
Argos, which employs 1,300 people in Ireland, has promised to offer new hires flexible working hours, training, competitive pay and an immediate 10% staff discount.
The company has launched the recruitment drive.

1000,2000,a million maybe?

Logical Fallacy

A ****ing tonne.

More like a lotto than a job opportunity.

765/4159 approx

squod

Ryan air might have to put on extra flights for this one.

Darkginger

I can't help but boggle at the thought of passionate Argos staff...

Aoifey!

*fills in application*

hondasam

Around 3000

Dangerous Man

Four or five.

Saila

a small child full

bonzodog2

Eleventy ten. About.

papajimsmooth

9001

Laisurg

papajimsmooth wrote: »

9001

I see what you did there...

Ghandee

Who the flock are Argos, and what the shaag do they sell

mikemac

I don't

Where's the joke on 9001?

theparish

Order number 37309 is ready at your collection point:eek:

TiGeR KiNgS

bout three fiddy.

Cill Dara Abu

3 fiddy i'd say

Saila

Ghandee wrote: »

Who the flock are Argos, and what the shaag do they sell

A new underworld vigilante group on the rise in greece
and your ass in a hat

Ghandee

Saila wrote: »

A new underworld vigilante group on the rise in greece

the country or shiite film?

woodoo

450,000

My name is URL

70 billion or there abouts

numbers are meaningless to me these days

scholar007

I hope they put the hot ones they don't employ in the catalogue

Saila

Ghandee wrote: »

the country or shiite film?

was that the one with flutterinbamtham in it?

Son Of A Vidic

I reckon none, sure nobody likes to be working for Christmas.

Tayla

I worked there one christmas, it actually wasn't that bad!

We used to have people coming in during christmas week expecting to receive the *home delivery only* items before christmas

starbelgrade

I love Argos. They sell almost everything & if you don't like it, you can just bring it back, say it doesn't work & get your money back. Class.

Yillan

What will the ratio be of people who actually apply to those who tell the social welfare office they sent in an application form. I'll guess 1:3

Barrt2

going to be done 2moro

Bride2012

Well a new petrol station in Clonakilty, West Cork last year had 40 vacancies and 1,000 applications so I'm guessing 75,000ish.

Schism

mikemac wrote: »

I don't

Where's the joke on 9001?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMHTK15Pik

jos22

here the application form

https://secure.argoscareers.com/jobs_argos/careers/pdf/Christmas-Application.pdf

so how long is the job for. like what is the expect start month or is for mid nov - end of jan type of thing

Tayla

jos22 wrote: »

here the application form

https://secure.argoscareers.com/jobs_argos/careers/pdf/Christmas-Application.pdf

so how long is the job for. like what is the expect start month or is for mid nov - end of jan type of thing

I think it depends on the store, the larger ones will be taking their extra staff on earlier...I just did weekends, think I started in October and contract ran until christmas eve.

They kept a few people on after that aswell though, I didn't want to stay myself because I only wanted the extra money for christmas but it's a handy job and completely stress free!! What more could u ask for?

previous user

If its snowing, i'm not goin.

ShadowHearth

10, maybe 20.


Those who already on benefits, wont bother with a seasonal job, because it will take ages to get back on the dole after.

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Yes, today. 31st of august. Still officially summertime. According to Brenda from the Derek mooney show, just looking at them would put you in good humour......

FCUCK OFF BRENDA!!!!

Cicero

About time too...I've been waiting over 8 months for this

Bazzy

Woo Hoo kids can talk about it going back to school. i think we should cancel Halloween this year !

SEPT 23 1989

People really must have nothing in their lives if they can think of Christmas in August

fedor.2.

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

People really must have nothing in their lives if they can think of Christmas in August

Why, what are you thinking about?

biko

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1295

starlit

I applied last year so doubt I will apply again this year. Never heard back from them!! Geesh! Say your are talking over 10,000 applications I say!

stargazer 68

One of the problems with this is you have to drop the app into your local store rather than a central point and list the stores you can work at - if you get what I mean. So there are 4 stores near us so my niece is going to have to fill in 4 forms!

7sr2z3fely84g5

Well looks like some stores are preparing for christmas already-
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0831/1224303237716.html

SHOPPERS IN Brown Thomas yesterday looked uniformly bemused as they caught first sight of staff putting the finishing touches to the retailer’s Christmas shop which officially opens for business this morning.
While the upmarket department store on Dublin’s Grafton Street appears to be suggesting that the season to be jolly now starts before we have even seen the back of August, most shoppers weren’t buying it and everyone The Irish Times spoke to thought the move was either “ridiculous”, “bizarre” or “mad”.
“Christmas loses its impact if we start seeing the decorations on sale this early so the magic disappears,” said Mary Duggan from Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow. “I certainly wouldn’t be buying anything before November at the earliest.”
Ned Gleeson from Dundrum agreed. “I think it is absolutely ridiculous,” he said, shaking his head as staff put a large plastic tree in front of him. “It is utterly bizarre but I suppose it is the age we live in.”
“It’s mad,” said Sheila Kenny from Saggart, Co Dublin.
“Tomorrow is the last day of August and already there is Christmas stock on display. I don’t think this should be happening. I have four grown-up children and when they were young Christmas did not start until December 8th. I’m not really giving out and the decorations are lovely, I can’t deny that, but it is a bit much.”
Brown Thomas managing director Stephen Sealey accepted that the sight of high-class tinsel and Santa-filled snowglobes for sale would inevitably get some people’s backs up but pointed out that the store was only meeting demand. He said big stores in the UK opened their Christmas shops even earlier with some, including Harrods, keeping them open year round.
Mr Sealey pointed out that its Christmas section made up a tiny fraction of the overall floor space and said that as soon as the stock appeared people started buying it.
“There is a big difference between setting up the Christmas shop and the store going into full Christmas mode,” he said. “We would like to see Halloween out of the way before we do that.”
The Irish Times splashed out on an expensive bauble in an attempt to buy the first decoration of the season, only to be told by a shop assistant that we had just been beaten to the punch by another shopper. When asked what class of person actually bought tree decorations in August, he shook his head and said he didn’t know.
He also expressed relief that at least the Christmas music had not started playing yet although there are only 60 more sleeps until that particular torture begins.
In other Christmas-related news, Argos has launched its annual seasonal recruitment campaign and is seeking 800 festive helpers across the country.
“Argos is a fun, interesting and busy place to be over Christmas so we are excited about finding passionate and enthusiastic staff that can join the team,” said managing director Terry Duddy.
The company said many seasonal staff “enjoy the Argos Christmas spirit so much that they don’t want to leave” and secure permanent roles at the retailer.

Should there be some law to stop this sort of carry on?.

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Love it.

Jalen Wailing Eyeglasses wrote: »

Should there be some law to stop this sort of carry on?.

Only if theres one that says you cant use your toaster in your house before 6 o'clock in the evening.

Pherekydes

Jalen Wailing Eyeglasses wrote: »

Should there be some law to stop this sort of carry on?.

Threads like this? Yes. Should be banned...

aujopimur

Oh no!

ibtl

chin_grin

Christmas Forum ->

syklops

TBH, in these austere time, it does allow some people to spread the cost of Christmas over the next 6 months, rather than having to buy tree/decorations/presents/booze etc all out of Decembers wage packet.

Shops have had Christmas clubs for years and no-one was complaining or thought it was mad/bizarre. If you dont want to shop there, dont.

The Master

No Christmas stuff in AH till Novemeber 25th

Please feel free to use the Christmas forum till then

30Min

Who ever gets taken on at Argos ILAC Centre- watch out for 'Mary'. I went in there yesterday, bought a sack load of stuff (for my workplace) and she ATE THE HEAD off me for no reason. She's the rudest person I've ever met !!