The grumpy thread

[bangernomics]

Like for sympathy...

[Rocket88]

Sophie Ellis Bextor.

 

Stop singing those shit 70's discoesque songs in that fucking awful warbly voice FFS. Today annoying R2 listeners. A cruise ship awaits. 

 

Cheers. 

 

She's far too posh for cruise ships.......Abromovich's yacht a more likely scenario..........

[Guest Hooli]

Aha - I thought you'd have to download a parking company app or something, thankyou.

 

That place has the world's worst website, you can't get to the account management pages without the URL as there is no link from the homepage! So I'm glad they don't attempt to make an app.

[Supernaut]

One of my applications for the forestry commission apprenticeships has been unsuccessful.

 

Let's wait and see how the other one does, but I'm not hopeful.

[Lankytim]

Sat in reception for an interview and the guy is 40 minutes late. How long before I walk out? Don’t mind my current job but it’s nice to have options.

[Parky]

I had that once before. 2pm meeting scheduled and confirmed, I was leaving at 2.45 when he called the receptionist to say he was going to be another half an hour and would I mind waiting.

 

I ended up waiting, he didn’t apologise, and the whole thing was a complete waste of time. He told me that he had it in his calendar for 3pm but if that was the case why did he call reception at 2.45 to ask if I was still there?

 

Trouble is sometimes I wonder if these things are a test - are you patient enough for the role, that sort of thing

[dozeydustman]

Sophie Ellis Bextor.

 

Stop singing those shit 70's discoesque songs in that fucking awful warbly voice FFS. Today annoying R2 listeners. A cruise ship awaits. 

 

Cheers. 

 

 

Sophie Ellis-Boxhead's album of minor 70's hits is a lot better than some of the crap R1 plays. Her & her mum in a threesome would be desirable though, provided she didn't start singing. Had a weird crush on Janet Ellis when I was younger.

[chadders]

I had that once before. 2pm meeting scheduled and confirmed, I was leaving at 2.45 when he called the receptionist to say he was going to be another half an hour and would I mind waiting.

 

I ended up waiting, he didn’t apologise, and the whole thing was a complete waste of time. He told me that he had it in his calendar for 3pm but if that was the case why did he call reception at 2.45 to ask if I was still there?

 

Trouble is sometimes I wonder if these things are a test - are you patient enough for the role, that sort of thing

 

I think that they are used by some 'managers' to see how far they can push you so that they only interview people who won't push back at them if they're employed.

 

Good manners cost nothing so not to apologise strikes me that you dodged a bullet there.

[Bobthebeard]

Similar thing happened to me at a job interview back in 1997.

Appointment was at 2pm. I arrived at 1.45 and was directed to a chair in reception. At 2.30 the guy turned up. His first words were "you are late"

Sensing that this 'may' have been a test of some sort I apologised. I got the job and got to know the guy fairly well over the ensuing years. He did admit that it was a test of my reactions to unfair situations.

[oldcars]

Similar thing happened to me at a job interview back in 1997.

Appointment was at 2pm. I arrived at 1.45 and was directed to a chair in reception. At 2.30 the guy turned up. His first words were "you are late"

Sensing that this 'may' have been a test of some sort I apologised. I got the job and got to know the guy fairly well over the ensuing years. He did admit that it was a test of my reactions to unfair situations.

I would have fared very* well there then 

[anonymous user]

What's the post code and what's the thing you won ? I only ask because a few of us have a Liverpool post code and if it's close might do you a favour.

Thanks for the thought; however panic/grump now over as I have just got the full address and a contact number, which is just as well as I had already booked the van. The item is 6 feet long and I have to hand over a few hundred quid for it so I wouldn't have expected to inflict that on anyone else.

[MikeR]

flicks ,

 

her indoors was going to the flicks today ,,,,,, but the parking is a bit restrictive in Shiteport ..

 

apparently just parking enough time to squeeze in a viewing of a film and no shopping ..

 

so I said got to Switch island , its free parking and as long as you want .....and shops

 

but why is the parking so tight in Shiteport ...was the reply

 

its because they dont want you to go ......  go to Switch island instead

 

...still went to Shiteport , I await a run down of events ....

[chaseracer]

Sophie Ellis Bextor.

 

Stop singing those shit 70's discoesque songs in that fucking awful warbly voice FFS. Today annoying R2 listeners. A cruise ship awaits. 

 

Cheers. 

 

Same coordinates and depth as Elaine Paige?

 

[Richard]

Edinburgh.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Similar thing happened to me at a job interview back in 1997.

Appointment was at 2pm. I arrived at 1.45 and was directed to a chair in reception. At 2.30 the guy turned up. His first words were "you are late"

Sensing that this 'may' have been a test of some sort I apologised. I got the job and got to know the guy fairly well over the ensuing years. He did admit that it was a test of my reactions to unfair situations.

 

I'm glad things worked out well for you but someone needs to tell him that was a dick move.

[Wack]

Also while I’m here - “Whistle Stop” convenience stores found in train stations.

£3 for a single solitary can of lager or cider

Sainsbury’s Local in the same station - £4 for 4.

Similar in the M&S motorway shops , bottled water in the fridges £2-3 , at the back of the air conditioned shop in the grocery section almost hidden from view, 2l bottle of water , 60p

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I'm glad things worked out well for you but someone needs to tell him that was a dick move.

This sort of thing is the reason that after 25 years being self employed, I'm unemployable.

That twat would have had some quite tangible physical proof of how I'd react to shit like that.

[SierraMikeHotel]

This sort of thing is the reason that after 25 years being self employed, I'm unemployable.

That twat would have had some quite tangible physical proof of how I'd react to shit like that.

 

What's rule one?

 

Rule one is: Don't be a dick.

[twosmoke300]

Yup I’d have told him to poke his job up his arse and walked .

[chaseracer]

Life's too short to waste it working for/with dickheads.

[Floatylight]

Life's too short to waste it working for/with dickheads.

So that's why you left.... (sad face)

 

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[Mrcento]

Similar thing happened to me at a job interview back in 1997.

Appointment was at 2pm. I arrived at 1.45 and was directed to a chair in reception. At 2.30 the guy turned up. His first words were "you are late"

Sensing that this 'may' have been a test of some sort I apologised. I got the job and got to know the guy fairly well over the ensuing years. He did admit that it was a test of my reactions to unfair situations.

 

That happened to me when i was signing on at the Job Centre years back.

 

My signing time was 1pm, i was there at 12:50, my advisor had people at her desk all the way through to 1:20. I'd spoken to one of the guards and one of the other advisors telling them i'd been sitting for half an hour.

 

She gets up, goes away for 10 minutes, at 1:30 she comes back, calls my name and i go over, sit down expecting "i'm really sorry, we're miles behind today"

 

What did i get?

 

"Why are you late? your appointment was at 1"

 

I politely told he i've been sitting for 40 minutes, i was here 10 minutes early, she has had people at her desk then disappeared at 1:20 and i'd been kept waiting.

 

She then tried to tell me the only reason she was seeing these people was because i wasn't there and accused me of lying and just showing up now

 

I then pointed out that her version of events was impossible given i could describe the people she'd seen and the fact i knew she'd got up and walked away for 10 minutes, had spoken to the guard and another advisor in between times.

 

She went and spoke to the advisor and i could see them nodding and pointing where i was sitting...i expect then she'd apologise.

 

Nope, she sits down and says i'm getting an official warning for time keeping, "Why? it's you that's late?"

 

Her next angle of attack was how i was dressed, jeans, t-shirt and jumper.... "You should be wearing a suit, if you don't treat signing on as a job interview, you're not signing, that and your time keeping shows you aren't taking this seriously".

 

I laughed and asked if she was actually being serious now, she was, she refused to let me sign and said i was getting sanctioned with a right to appeal. Laughed, got up and told her to fuck off, went straight to the other advisor who'd just told her i was telling the truth and about the suit thing and they shook their head and basically said "oh ffs, she's on one again, give me your details and i'll note it" He signed me and said to just bring any letters i receive in next time and they'd wipe it off as a Job center error. Which is what happened.

 

Oddly that advisor was never seen again. Either quit or was sacked.

[Parky]

It’s Friday night. Mrs P is out, the cats are fed and having been off colour today I fancy sitting down and enjoying a bit of TV.

 

Now when I was a kid in the eighties, the networks seemed to make a bit of an effort. At 5.45 the LWT logo and jingle would appear and that’s when the decent stuff began. Sure it might have been “The Price is Right” followed by “The two of us” but usually 9pm meant something good, like ”Auf Wiedersehn Pet” or even “Dempsey and Makepeace”.

 

So in today’s world of multiple channels I have found the only entertaining thing on right now is some cockney bloke on Ideal World flogging Wiley Fox phones.

 

Mind you, it’s quite a decent piece of kit for just £99.99, you get the phone and everything you see here for less than a ton, and not only that you can pay in three easy instalments of just £33.33. But not only that, you get a years free screen replacement and a 14day money back guarantee. Where else will you get this much phone for this little money?

 

I don’t need one. But my god I am impressionable and it would be handy for taking pics of my deep fat fryer, Chef Tony knives, my no spill paint roller and that genuine cubic zirconia studded watch, and the..........

 

Shine On Harvey Moon must be on somewhere in cable land?

[myglaren]

^ I'm quite picky and only watch stuff on iPlayer and YouTube, the TV is far too much hassle and I can't be doing with adverts.

[chaseracer]

So that's why you left.... (sad face)

 

NO - I still miss working with you!  Running the world from our lair by the back staircase 

 

However, the VR offer was very compelling...

[richardmorris]

That happened to me when i was signing on at the Job Centre years back.

 

My signing time was 1pm, i was there at 12:50, my advisor had people at her desk all the way through to 1:20. I'd spoken to one of the guards and one of the other advisors telling them i'd been sitting for half an hour.

 

She gets up, goes away for 10 minutes, at 1:30 she comes back, calls my name and i go over, sit down expecting "i'm really sorry, we're miles behind today"

 

What did i get?

 

"Why are you late? your appointment was at 1"

 

I politely told he i've been sitting for 40 minutes, i was here 10 minutes early, she has had people at her desk then disappeared at 1:20 and i'd been kept waiting.

 

She then tried to tell me the only reason she was seeing these people was because i wasn't there and accused me of lying and just showing up now

 

I then pointed out that her version of events was impossible given i could describe the people she'd seen and the fact i knew she'd got up and walked away for 10 minutes, had spoken to the guard and another advisor in between times.

 

She went and spoke to the advisor and i could see them nodding and pointing where i was sitting...i expect then she'd apologise.

 

Nope, she sits down and says i'm getting an official warning for time keeping, "Why? it's you that's late?"

 

Her next angle of attack was how i was dressed, jeans, t-shirt and jumper.... "You should be wearing a suit, if you don't treat signing on as a job interview, you're not signing, that and your time keeping shows you aren't taking this seriously".

 

I laughed and asked if she was actually being serious now, she was, she refused to let me sign and said i was getting sanctioned with a right to appeal. Laughed, got up and told her to fuck off, went straight to the other advisor who'd just told her i was telling the truth and about the suit thing and they shook their head and basically said "oh ffs, she's on one again, give me your details and i'll note it" He signed me and said to just bring any letters i receive in next time and they'd wipe it off as a Job center error. Which is what happened.

 

Oddly that advisor was never seen again. Either quit or was sacked.

 

Sounds like the one in Royston Vasey.

I have two tales from decades ago about job centres- both early retirees before eligible for state pensions.

First was asked what salary he’d take for a job and told them as he’d retired he’d be willing to take a salary reduction to £50k part time ( he’s a lay reader and wasn’t joking - also ran a series of Citroen CXs), the other was my godmother who told them that she couldn’t come in the next week to sign in on as they were going to Venice for a fortnight. Job centre staff a little non plussed.

[Mrcento]

told them that she couldn’t come in the next week to sign in on as they were going to Venice for a fortnight. Job centre staff a little non plussed.

 

Not surprised, i couldn't go in once because i'd snapped a muscle in my back and cracked 2 ribs.

 

Their response? "Will you be able to come in tomorrow then?"

[DodgeRover]

After 9 years continuous use my second fix nail gun died from metal fatigue by the look of it, I've not got the luxury of time off to fix it so had to go out and buy a new one.

I had a bit of time tonight so I stripped it and I can order the broken part. A bit of messing with google and the part number showed it was about £20 cheaper to order it from the states even after paying duty and carriage so I did.

Now the grump after ordering I happened to click on a link to a Polish hitachi spares place 123zl including their VAT damn it that's even cheaper.....

[robinmasters]

..he’d take for a job and told them as he’d retired he’d be willing to take a salary reduction to £50k part time ( he’s a lay reader and wasn’t joking...

If there's any truth in that, I'm fucking grumpy.

[captain_70s]

Similar thing happened to me at a job interview back in 1997.

Appointment was at 2pm. I arrived at 1.45 and was directed to a chair in reception. At 2.30 the guy turned up. His first words were "you are late"

Sensing that this 'may' have been a test of some sort I apologised. I got the job and got to know the guy fairly well over the ensuing years. He did admit that it was a test of my reactions to unfair situations.

 

So your employer was looking for somebody who would always take the fall and not bring up shoddy workplace practices?

 

Sounds like a gr8* work environment.