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Post by [james] on Jul 6, 2007 13:25:44 GMT
Don't Monsoon give you a 75% discount as well as staff? I've always wanted to work there just so I could afford the clothes! I'm not sure. I didn't really ask as I hate Monsoon Mens clothes so won't be using the discount but I think it's a pretty generous one, yeah. In short: everyone's get Monsoon crap for their next birthdays!
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Post by Robbing the Dead on Jul 6, 2007 13:44:30 GMT
My friend went to and agency and got a good office job for the summer straight away, and she doesn't have previous office experience. There is hope for us all! I am off to the agencies when I get back from holiday.
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Post by frapperia on Jul 6, 2007 14:11:17 GMT
I think it also really depends on where you are based, too. Where I live the jobs go like snap as soon as May comes to a close, and it's well on nigh impossible to get into the agencies unless you were previous registered or managed to get in there at a different time of the year. However, it's clearly not so clear-cut elsewhere!
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jul 7, 2007 12:04:53 GMT
Oh I've been offered a little job now, going to courts on odd days and taking notes for a Solicitor's firm. I'll have to practice my serious grown up face and neaten my birds-nest bed hair.
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jul 7, 2007 12:06:04 GMT
[james] could give voice coaching, except to Hannah Tointon who'd regret for ever more being such a wench as she'd get no further jobs and [james] would be cited in all celebrity interviews as the one that helped their careers the most. That would be amazing! I could combine my two main skills - talking and abusing people. In slightly more real employment terms, I just found out I got the summer temp job at Monsoon which means I can finally have some money in my account and leer over the beautiful boy who works there who would so love me if he didn't have a girlfriend. And was a gay. Do you know the boy outside of work, or did you just see him at the interview and are a really good stalker?
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Post by [james] on Jul 7, 2007 12:10:31 GMT
One of my friends from sixth form used to work there and I've met her and her co-workers (including The Fit Boy) in the pub a few times. Turns out he's very friendly, articulate and funny which is a bit of a downer as it makes him more likable. Rubbish heterosexuals!
Edit: Congratulations on the job! Does this mean you have to master the joys of shorthand?
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jul 7, 2007 12:16:54 GMT
I bloody hope not. I'll just write down half of what's happening, or draw a summary of events, Manga style.
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Post by [james] on Jul 7, 2007 12:25:26 GMT
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Post by Robbing the Dead on Jul 7, 2007 15:02:46 GMT
I sometimes had to make notes in court when I worked for Customs. It was like
The judge came in. The judge adjourned the trail. We all went home.
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Post by LoveMusic on Jul 12, 2007 15:53:21 GMT
I just got a job! well a mini one for four days!
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Post by [james] on Jul 12, 2007 19:20:02 GMT
The Post Office are officially TWATS. I applied for a three month counter position there, got through the phone interview, was selected for a face-to-face interview, went to the interview where I was told I'd matched all their criteria & would be suitable for the job but they really want someone permanent now, sorry you can go home. They're the employment equivilent of cockteases.
It seems I'll be sticking with my four week temping at Monsoon then, no thanks to the bastards at Royal Mail!
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jul 12, 2007 19:25:37 GMT
Well done Lovemusic!
[James] - wouldn't a three month position fuck you up for uni anyway, or would you be able to work both for the first few weeks of term? Or perhaps your place starts later than mine.
My job fell through, as the position won't be becoming vacant for a few months longer. Boo. I'll watch Loose Women and get fatter.
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Post by [james] on Jul 12, 2007 19:32:34 GMT
[James] - wouldn't a three month position fuck you up for uni anyway, or would you be able to work both for the first few weeks of term? Or perhaps your place starts later than mine. My job fell through, as the position won't be becoming vacant for a few months longer. Boo. I'll watch Loose Women and get fatter. I would've had to leave a week early I think but it was near-perfect timing wise. Plus it was 20 hours a week (at £7.54/hr!) which would still leave plenty of time to watch copious amounts of television. Bastards. Uni holidays are made for gaining a stone or two. I seem to replace too much wine at uni with too much snacking at home. I remember more but wish I didn't as I'm becoming doughy.
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Post by somethingbiblical on Jul 12, 2007 21:28:23 GMT
I've got my first ever job interview tomorrow. So my body decided to be sore in every possible place tonight. I'm talking throat, stomach, back, chest. Possible allergic reaction to peshwari naan mixed with the fact that my back is always sore. I've been told this isn't normal for a healthy 16 year old girl, I s'pose I should go to the doctor. But the last 3 times I've been to the doctors they've told me to fuck off cause there was nothing wrong with me (the last time my finger was NUMB! NUMB! I couldn't feel it for a month, and that was apparently nothing. Bastards.) so I don't want them to think I'm a hypochondriac. Anyway job interview is for here www.ab10.com/
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Post by SweatShop on Jul 13, 2007 0:36:05 GMT
Hmm well, I tried to get Summer jobs but it was quite hard. Will have to look for a proper job for my year out after next my exams next May which I think will be easier as they're more advertised here, and the Job Centre here also help you out in getting one as opposed to Summer jobs, which they don't do.
But by the sounds of what you lot are going through, it sounds near impossible. I just want retail work or something. Unfortunately, I have no work experience at all.
God, i'm fucked.
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Post by [james] on Jul 13, 2007 13:18:02 GMT
I just got offered a job at Sainsburys for more money and more hours so now I have to tell Monsoon to shove it after two days. I wouldn't blame them for yelling 'Flake!' while throwing teal wrap dresses at me.
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jul 13, 2007 13:59:55 GMT
Oh congratulations. My scottish cousin, Scottish Rachel, works at Sainsbury's. I think she likes it. I hope you don't have to mop up Jamie Oliver's tongue spittings.
*begs for your cast off Monsoon job*
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Post by [james] on Jul 13, 2007 14:08:12 GMT
It's the night shift so hopefully Jamie Oliver would've buggered off home by then to give his kids a nutritional well-balanced meal and the wife a seeing-to.
Would it be considered cheeky if I bought the jacket and scarf I want with my staff discount then handed in my resignation letter? I'd much rather pay £19 for the both & be hated rather than £79 & them feel impartial.
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Post by Tacye Marley on Jul 13, 2007 14:30:56 GMT
Buy the jacket and scarf. What do you care about what they think? Some things are more important, like £60 savings.
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Post by somethingbiblical on Jul 13, 2007 15:41:52 GMT
I had an interview today and it seemed to go quite well. Despite it being a really fucking expensive shop I would only be getting paid around 26 quid a week, as they want people to work minimum wage for 8 hours. Though if they hire me my first two weeks would be full time so I'd have a fair whack of cash from that. He's gonna phone me tonight. The manager looked like JP but 30 and not as phitttttt.
If they do hire me though, I don't have any of their stuff to wear (it's all like Firetrap and Miss Sixty and Ted Baker and stuff so I'll have to spend a few weeks in borrowed clothes from friends until I get the clothing allowance, or I'll just have to never take off my Paul Frank top.
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Post by dirtypop on Jul 13, 2007 23:54:55 GMT
I've just had a vacation scheme at a law firm which was basically like a week long job interview which has been pretty intense but unfortunately I've really loved it there. This means that I am now a total desperado hanging onto their empty promises of free bar and good money. Everyone else is a million times more intelligent than me and I am destined to waste thousands on my LPC with no job at the end of it. Sigh - the perils of becoming a non-student
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Post by FeelsLikeKellyCrabtree on Jul 14, 2007 8:11:32 GMT
I went for an interview at 9.00am yesterday in Manchester, and by the time I'd travelled back to Brum they'd already phined through to the office to say they were offering me the job. I'm thrilled.
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Post by [james] on Jul 14, 2007 10:34:57 GMT
I went for an interview at 9.00am yesterday in Manchester, and by the time I'd travelled back to Brum they'd already phined through to the office to say they were offering me the job. I'm thrilled. Well done, that's ace! Have you got any close to sorting out a flat now?
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Post by Cherubic on Jul 14, 2007 10:44:20 GMT
Well done the Sean. What's it doing?
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Post by FeelsLikeKellyCrabtree on Jul 14, 2007 14:06:02 GMT
Cheers guys. Flat's already sorted, me and the missus have both got jobs so everything seems to be going right for a change. Moving up in two weeks! Can't fucking wait.
EDIT: Sorry Chris for ignoring you there. It's still working for the same company and similar to what I'm doing now. Only difference is that I may have to do a couple of hours a week in one of the corporate branch. I begged and pleaded not to have to work in a branch, and pointed out I was neither camp enough nor dull enough to do so but my cries fell on deaf ears. So if anyone is meandering down Spring Gardens in Manc and happens upon the Bank of Scotland branch feel free to pop in and cheer me up.
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