Drag 2010: A Decade Dawns

[Ms T]

That's a shame, Marty. Didn't East Anglia cop it pretty badly on the snow front last night?

 

[Ms T]

I am pleased to report that Sherlock Holmes was utter tosh, but very enjoyable. And if you've got a thing about Robert Downey Jnr, you should definitely go and see it, Bee.

 

[Biddlybee]

*claps hands*



how can anyone not?

 

[Ms T]

*claps hands*



how can anyone not?

He's very good in it - camps it up big time. And you get to see him with his shirt off, not that that would infuence you in any way, obv.

 

[marty21]

boo!

will you go into work and take the time off another time, or sit at home in your pants instead?

sit in my pants tomorrow obvs, it's looking like we are going in early feb instead

That's a shame, Marty. Didn't East Anglia cop it pretty badly on the snow front last night?

I think so, even if we somehow made it, we'd be stuck in the cottage and unable to get anywhere else, at least until tuesday/weds and we're due to come back on Friday - hoping that Feb is a milder month

 

[Biddlybee]

Morning looking forward to being back on the bike today, but not to work.

Only a couple of weeks til your hols then marty enjoy the day in your pants/longjohns/duvet.

 

[Voley]

Woohoo! Still no buses running in West Cornwall = no boring jobcentre restart thingy!

<goes back to bed>

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Had a text last night telling me the big boss is worried about my getting in because of the ice and my somrtimes wobbly legs so I am allowed to stay at home

Feel a bit guilty but as Mr. QofG's fell over yesterday coming home (and hurt his bottom oh sorry ) and says the pavements into town/the train station are treacherous I am glad. Also though I feel much better than yesterday I am still a bit sniffly/coldy

Not sure what to do with myself now .... I could clean the bathroom....yeah right!

 

[marty21]

Morning looking forward to being back on the bike today, but not to work.

Only a couple of weeks til your hols then marty enjoy the day in your pants/longjohns/duvet.

aye, just about to have some bacon and egg we just cancelled this week's booking, heading out there in about 3 weeks when it will surely be tropical in norfolk

 

[Treacle Toes]

Morning!..... despite icy pavements in the back streets the main road and pavements are clear....I'm off to college in a bit.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

london's better than norfolk marty, honest

 

[QueenOfGoths]

aye, just about to have some bacon and egg we just cancelled this week's booking, heading out there in about 3 weeks when it will surely be tropical in norfolk

Oh that's good, at least you can still go even if it is a couple of weeks late.

I am freezing here today. Think I need to get the duvet down

 

[neonwilderness]

Morning all, a crisp -7 here this morning. Annoying boss has struggled in despite making vague threats last night about working from home today

 

[sojourner]

Morning motherfockers

Will the real Yetman please stand up, please stand up, please stand up?

Marty - at least it's still gonna happen, and you are getting to eat bacon and eggs (I would kill for bacon and eggs right now)

queeny - reSULT

I have very little work to do, so will be working on a story for a mate, in between posting here, and sneaking reads of a new book I've just had delivered

 

[Ms T]

Morning all. Another day off for me today. Am wondering what to do with myself.

 

[marty21]

bacon and eggs were lovely now have to go and give the garage some money to pay for the service I had done, in preparation for the holiday still he's on the corner of our road, I just dropped the keys off to him on Wednsday, he dropped the car back, it looks like I've been intrepid and driven in these harsh conditions, as there is no snow on my car, and plenty of snow on the pussies who haven't been out driving

 

[neonwilderness]

I bet Gunther is loving it, proper Germanic weather!

 

[Biddlybee]

queeny - reSULT

Why did I read that as reSLUT

Morning all. Another day off for me today. Am wondering what to do with myself.

Bake me a cake?

 

[marty21]

I bet Gunther is loving it, proper Germanic weather!

he's only driven a few hundred yards since it started!, he seems eager to get out , might have a little drive this afternoon, he was SO looking forward to a long drive to Norfolk, he needs his exercise

 

[Voley]

Just found out I've got a job interview Monday. Over the phone. Anyone done one of these before? I suppose you get a full interview if you get through that stage or summat.

Anyhow, it's only a 15 grand a year job but its permanent. And Jesus do I need to get paid bad right now.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

g'luck nvp, never done a phone interview but i would imagine you'll need to try and make sure that there isn't anything around to distract you whilst it's going on, so make sure that you're dressed, sat at the table and have a pen and paper handy.

 

[Badgers]

whoops

 

[marty21]

Just found out I've got a job interview Monday. Over the phone. Anyone done one of these before? I suppose you get a full interview if you get through that stage or summat.

Anyhow, it's only a 15 grand a year job but its permanent. And Jesus do I need to get paid bad right now.

I did a phone interview years ago, it was for selling ad space, so they wanted to see my phone technique i guess, I had to sell imaginary stuff to them over the phone, I was much more successful selling imaginary stuff than I was selling actual ad space when I started the job tbf

 

[Biddlybee]

overslept?

nice one NVP, not done a phone interview either, but Paulie's advice seems sound.

 

[marty21]

g'luck nvp, never done a phone interview but i would imagine you'll need to try and make sure that there isn't anything around to distract you whilst it's going on, so make sure that you're dressed, sat at the table and have a pen and paper handy.

naked, with sex toys hanging about is a better option imo

 

[Voley]

I did a phone interview years ago, it was for selling ad space, so they wanted to see my phone technique i guess, I had to sell imaginary stuff to them over the phone, I was much more successful selling imaginary stuff than I was selling actual ad space when I started the job tbf

Yeah it's for a job in a callcentre so I'd imagine the main idea is to get a feel for your telephone manner. It's only 15 minutes or so, they said. No sales with this one, thank fuck.

 

[sojourner]

g'luck nvp, never done a phone interview but i would imagine you'll need to try and make sure that there isn't anything around to distract you whilst it's going on, so make sure that you're dressed, sat at the table and have a pen and paper handy.

^ excellent advice

best of luck NVP

 

[Badgers]

Yeah it's for a job in a callcentre so I'd imagine the main idea is to get a feel for your telephone manner. It's only 15 minutes or so, they said. No sales with this one, thank fuck.

All they want to hear is that you are competent on the phone. We used to do telephone interviews as a tester before face to face interviews. Just used to ask a series of questions to see how people reacted and how they sounded. No point sitting down and wasting time interviewing someone for a call centre who can't string a sentence together.

Personally I ask people mostly about themselves or to describe their previous roles/experiences. If someone can't talk confidently about who they are or what they (claim on their CV) have been doing then likely they are a no.

I enjoy interviewing people

 

[Voley]

I shall follow all of Paulie's advice except the bit about being dressed.

 

[Badgers]

naked, with sex toys hanging about is a better option imo

No sex toys but I got my previous job on a telephone interview lying in a bed naked and drunk.