telling a recruitment company to make scones

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:22PM #1

to liven up the who job seekers field I think it would be good for companies , and agencys to make warm scones and a dob of butter for punters.

it would work wonders for the rest of the interview and make candidates totally at ease.

some refreshments would be an optional extra...

MagicMarker · 28-03-2012 10:23PM

WTF are you talking about?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 28-03-2012 10:24PM

Sounds like a 9 year old dared to make a prank phone call...

The King of Moo · 28-03-2012 10:24PM

Eh, what?

Why would you say that?

That sounds like a good job and they were basically doing what recruitment agencies do.

RichieC · 28-03-2012 10:24PM

£27.78 per hour

I did a sex wee.

Crann na Beatha · 28-03-2012 10:25PM

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enda1 · 28-03-2012 10:27PM

Pff. Ye'd be wanting more like 50/h for that. They're hiring like mad yokes at the moment. That bubbles gonna burst big time.

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:32PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

WTF are you talking about?

hmm, I did 3 interviews in England recently, appalled with the feedback (or lack of), no refreshments offered despite driving at least 2 hours, nothing on expenses.

alltogether just not very friendly.

I did one this morning in brum land, 9am the cross eyed guy wanted to see me (didnt know was he looking at me or the roof...), after an hour he said I was not qualified enough for contract work which is fine but it would be been possible im sure for him to suss that out by my cv without me getting up at 4,30am.

in Scotland, different slice of cake, refreshments, banter, a joke, expenses paid.. and a job offer a few weeks later after some continual feedback via email.

another recruiter said JLR are awful to work with since he was there.

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:33PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Eh, what?

Why would you say that?

That sounds like a good job and they were basically doing what recruitment agencies do.

crap company to work with, they can shove it., they also never give feedback, unless you are the candidate who speaks out the magic words in an interview the hiring guy wants to hear.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 28-03-2012 10:34PM

carbon nanotube wrote: »

crap company to work with, they can shove it.

Care to explain why?

The King of Moo · 28-03-2012 10:34PM

carbon nanotube wrote: »

hmm, I did 3 interviews in England recently, appalled with the feedback (or lack of), no refreshments offered despite driving at least 2 hours, nothing on expenses.

alltogether just not very friendly.

I did one this morning in brum land, 9am the cross eyed guy wanted to see me (didnt know was he looking at me or the roof...), after an hour he said I was not qualified enough for contract work which is fine but it would be been possible im sure for him to suss that out by my cv without me getting up at 4,30am.

in Scotland, different slice of cake, refreshments, banter, a joke, expenses paid.. and a job offer a few weeks later after some continual feedback via email.

another recruiter said JLR are awful to work with since he was there.

Why isn't this your original post?

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:35PM

enda1 wrote: »

Pff. Ye'd be wanting more like 50/h for that. They're hiring like mad yokes at the moment. That bubbles gonna burst big time.

my phone is going off all the time, seems I only went for interviews for the $hit companies, now pretty disheartened about going for any more interviews there.

ShooterSF · 28-03-2012 10:36PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

carbon nanotube wrote: »

hmm, I did 3 interviews in England recently, appalled with the feedback (or lack of), no refreshments offered despite driving at least 2 hours, nothing on expenses.

alltogether just not very friendly.

I did one this morning in brum land, 9am the cross eyed guy wanted to see me (didnt know was he looking at me or the roof...), after an hour he said I was not qualified enough for contract work which is fine but it would be been possible im sure for him to suss that out by my cv without me getting up at 4,30am.

in Scotland, different slice of cake, refreshments, banter, a joke, expenses paid.. and a job offer a few weeks later after some continual feedback via email.

another recruiter said JLR are awful to work with since he was there.

Why isn't this your original post?

Posted in work and jobs?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 28-03-2012 10:37PM

carbon nanotube wrote: »

hmm, I did 3 interviews in England recently, appalled with the feedback (or lack of), no refreshments offered despite driving at least 2 hours, nothing on expenses.

alltogether just not very friendly.

I did one this morning in brum land, 9am the cross eyed guy wanted to see me (didnt know was he looking at me or the roof...), after an hour he said I was not qualified enough for contract work which is fine but it would be been possible im sure for him to suss that out by my cv without me getting up at 4,30am.

in Scotland, different slice of cake, refreshments, banter, a joke, expenses paid.. and a job offer a few weeks later after some continual feedback via email.

another recruiter said JLR are awful to work with since he was there.

This may be ignroance on my part, but Jaguar are not a recriutment agency...?

Fart · 28-03-2012 10:38PM

So you're not taking the job because they didn't offer you any tea and crumpets?

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:39PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Care to explain why?

discussion with an agency in afternoon, he worked for JLR.. wont go into too much.

enda1 · 28-03-2012 10:39PM

Automotive just pays terrible wages. They think the prestige is enough :rolleyes:

That said JLR are supposed to e quite nice to work at. Though as a contractor you can't expect the red carpet

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:40PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Why isn't this your original post?

sorry,

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:41PM

Fart wrote: »

So you're not taking the job because they didn't offer you any tea and crumpets?

not that, just all round ignorance, and they guy who interviewed me was just...weird

weird and ignorance = no

maybe its just me, but i somehow doubt it.

Rocky_Dennis · 28-03-2012 10:43PM

RichieC wrote: »

£27.78 per hour

I did a sex wee.

Quality

This is why I love AHers

Senna · 28-03-2012 10:43PM

OP, if your interview skills are as bad as your ability to start a coherent thread, then i might know the problem.

dvpower · 28-03-2012 10:44PM

carbon nanotube wrote: »

not that, just all round ignorance, and they guy who interviewed me was just...weird

weird and ignorance = no

maybe its just me, but i somehow doubt it.

But worth another look perhaps.

westendgirlie · 28-03-2012 10:46PM

What I wouldn't do for 27.78 an hour <sigh>

Fart · 28-03-2012 10:49PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

What I wouldn't do for 27.78 an hour <sigh>

Indeed. I could just work one hour then retire.

dvpower · 28-03-2012 10:49PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

What I wouldn't do for 27.78 an hour <sigh>

PM sent :eek:

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:51PM

Senna wrote: »

OP, if your interview skills are as bad as your ability to start a coherent thread, then i might know the problem.

my interview skills are fine, not my fault if companies are plain ignorant.

Elessar · 28-03-2012 10:52PM

Jaysus I work 50-60 hour weeks for the equivalent of £11 an hour. Shift work, nights, earlies, 10 hour days, can't take my own holidays, unpaid breaks, huge responsibility and pressure and only get paid for 40 of those hours.

I would kill for that wage.

kippy · 28-03-2012 10:55PM

Elessar wrote: »

I would kill for that wage.

Hitmen earn a lot more than the wage the OP mentioned, but I suppose there's a lot of competition out there these days.

some random drunk · 28-03-2012 10:55PM

I'd work for £27.78 an hour even if I didn't get tea and crumpets.

carbon nanotube · 28-03-2012 10:56PM

Elessar wrote: »

Jaysus I work 50-60 hour weeks for the equivalent of £11 an hour. Shift work, nights, earlies, 10 hour days, can't take my own holidays, unpaid breaks, huge responsibility and pressure and only get paid for 40 of those hours.

I would kill for that wage.

sorry to hear that man

Im not bothered as I have a job offer elsewhere, just pretty shocked by the way I have been treated, maybe its just the norm now... busy busy England, many people to interview, cut backs ...(inc water)

Rezident · 28-03-2012 10:58PM

I've never been offered refreshments in an interview, what did you get? They should really give you a beer, would relax everyone and you'd probably be more honest too.

telling a recruitment company to make scones

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