The grumpy thread

[Guest]

Unfortunately lads, I'm not going to be a good return at the bookies. I didn't get the job.

 

I'm calm about it now, but for two reasons. The first being that I've got a back up plan, which I'm working on as we speak. Remember I said I applied to Salford? They got back to me with an unconditional offer on a course I want to do, and I have until June 7th to accept it. That'll be that button bashed in then! Only worry now is getting the finance sorted. I held off applying to SFE until I knew what the situation was with work, as I've heard too many horror stories about people who've tried to repeal loans that were accepted.

 

I've been told that part time in September is 'no problem' either at work. As bollocks as that job is, it's damn good student employment.

 

Secondly, once I'd got over the [not entirely unexpected] shock, I got some pretty useful feedback about why I hadn't got the position. For me, this is something of a rarity. There was two parts to the interview - a compentancy discussion and an assesment. It seems I utterly nailed the first part ('some of the most impressive answers and arguments I've ever heard') but my analysis was only so-so. Would you like to guess how things were weighted?

 

The lad who got the job over me has got a degree in computing science and statistical analysis. I imagine his appraisal of the data bordered on exegesis, so it was a no brainer who they decided to go with. He'll get up to speed very quickly - and that's what's needed at the moment because the contract is in transition. He is also a top bloke, which made the news a little easier to swallow.

 

Don't get me wrong though, I'm still fucking gutted.

 

Here's what levelled it out for me though - remember my twat of a colleague, the one who was utterly convinced of his suitability for the job? Not only did he crash out of the figuring spectacularly, he made an utter twat of himself when he found out. He was cocky as fuck this morning, and now I imagine he's gone through several walls and is on the floor in a pool of his own sick and faeces.

 

I was told by my old manager that he never had a hope in hell of getting the job. He was only given an interview because they were obliged to give him one, and they *thought* that having done the assessment, he would be easier to let down gently when things were totted up.

 

Fat chance. Each of us were invited over to the back office to be given the good \ bad news, a process which took between 2 - 5 minutes. I disappeared for a quick swear \ commiseratory cup of tea \ phonecall to FATHA_WAT, but I wasn't away from my desk for very long.

 

Not dearest twatboy, ooooooh no. He lived up to his mantle with expert aplomb. The manager tasked with dishing up the bad news spent 35 minutes trying in vain to get it through to him that he hadn't got the job.

 

He was so unprepared for it, so utterly shocked, that he argued and argued and argued, practically berating her for 10 minutes solid.

When he eventually left, ashen faced, he didn't make eye contact with anyone and was deathly silent. Everyone else was quietly amused. 'He was the only one who was suprised' she said. The only surprise everyone else was experiencing was the new found peace and quiet that broke out, symbolic of his new-found incredulity.

 

And with that, he shoved his coat on and stomped out of the building like a five year old with a smacked arse. Left his stuff, his work, everything. He left 3 hours early to have his little temper tantrum - I hope work fucking well dock his wages.

 

I'd call that a draw. Roll on September, so I can pick up where I left off 5 years ago.

 

Twat.

[outlaw118]

Bummer.

 

 

I need to mention this again.

 

MANNERS!!!!!

 

Just had today off after helping out my local landlord over the weekend at the beer festival.

 

http://www.theobaldarms.com/festival.html

 

I'm seriously considering knocking this on the head, purely due to a few peoples ignorance and general rudeness.

 

Allow me to expand a little.

 

The main part of the festival takes place in the coaching house at the back of the pub. We had 15 ales on, 2 ciders, a perry. Another 4 were on inside, so thats 19 beers, by my reckoning, and despite this, I was told by one cockjockey that the selection was "shit" and everything tasted like piss. This was after he had pretty much had a swig of everything, then went inside and bought a Kronenburg. He got a bit lairy a couple of hours and about 6 pints later, and when asked to leave by the barmaids, he refused with the old "you can't tell me what to do" crap.

If you can't take your drink, then don't do it, arsewipe.

It was a shame that he fell over in the car park, and somehow managed to punch himself in the mouth though....

 

But, the amount of people who appeared incapable of saying "please" and/or "thankyou" was frankly remarkable.

There didn't seem to be any real pattern to this either, it wasn't just the "yoofs", there were a number of older clientele who were down right abrupt and rude.

 

I think Brammy7777777 mentioned a couple of hundred pages ago on here, the etiquette of the customers at his shop, throwing the coins on the counter and barking at him. I now know how it feels!

 

At the end of the day, as I explained to one shitbag who I got into a conversation with, I spent 50+ hours in that place from Wednesday pm til closing Sunday, as a favour. Yes, there will be some £££ coming, but it will work out about £2 per hour, depending on how much profit was made at the final count up. Please, thank you etc cost nothing.

[ashmicro]

You're taking it rather well, Wat. Top man. Bet you were glad to see twatface taken down a peg or six.

[brammy777]

I certainly did mention that a few months back! It doesnt usually bother me, but say youre having a bad day yourself, it really begins to irritate you after you get a steady stream of bad mannered customers.The worst ones are the ones who get home newspaper deliveries, sometimes I have to deal with the paperboys (or girls) making mistakes and get full wrath of the customer. One guy made me get a paper off the shelf for him despite the fact he was right next to it. I understand that you are miffed they ruined your morning, but I was a paperboy for over 3 years and made about 3 mistakes, dont blame me! In all fairness its probably a good thing they complain to me or someone else who works behind the counter because if the people delivering to them knew how horrid they were, they probably wouldnt.Shame about your interview Wat, lucky you had something as a back up though, always the best way to do things.

[dollywobbler]

Meh. You don't always get jobs, as I know from personal experience. I once failed to get something, burnt a bit of rubber in the car park and left in a huff but a few weeks later, got a different job which put me on a career path where I earnt shed loads of cash. Silver lining and all that.EDIT - I hasten to point out that this was a very different career path to the journalism one I'm now on! And I blew all the cash on shite cars and a tobacco leaf Rover P6B. Oh well!

[Tayne]

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[Guest]

  ashmicro said:

You're taking it rather well, Wat. Top man. Bet you were glad to see twatface taken down a peg or six.

It almost makes up for the fact that I didn't get the job. The only thing better would have been for me to actually land the role, and watch him squirm whilst a being paragon of tact and professionalism.

 

Just now I went for a drink with said chosen bloke. Chosen bloke is pleased. I am pleased for chosen bloke.

 

As for twatface, I've got £5 riding on the fact that he won't last a month having to do the drudgery the rest of us do. I bet he's loving the prospect of having to do every other weekend in, the haughty bastard.

 

He's fallen all the way and I'm laughing my arse off. I have had to wait nearly two years for this dick head to get his comeuppance. The amount Pete (my old manager) let him get away with was unbelievable. Pete reigned him in when he started undermining the managers and getting ideas way above his station. If he tries to pull the shit he did on an FOH team, he'll get a royal kicking.

 

Yeah, I'm actually looking forward to seeing how he gets on. He's getting fuck all help from me, and zero sympathy. He got me kicked off the old team originally (I'm convinced of that now) and now I'm going to use the FT hours I have left to wind him up chronically. He underestimates how much of a total bastard I can be.

 

  brammy777 said:

Shame about your interview Wat, lucky you had something as a back up though, always the best way to do things.

TBH Bram, I'll probably look back on these events in five years and realise that they did me a favour. I can do better than that place, and while it might not result in me getting a glittering job at the end, I will at least have a piece of paper that says I could, and did.

[boobydoo]

  chester drawers said:

  boobydoo said:

I don't think she's in it any more.

Mrs Brady’s in the current issue.

In which case I shall hot foot it to my nearest magazine vendor and purchase a copy!!I'm currently helping a French friend of mine improve his reading of english...I wonder what he'd make of Sid The Sexist......."Wa-ay, man!""

[Minimad5]

Watanabe sir i take my hat off to you I know what it's like being knocked back for stuff and it really can put me on a downer for afew days.But you seem to have risen above it.Good luck with the other oppertunity.Small grumpy moan at myself ...I was getting loads of work done, stripped the mk3 interior out, got rid of 90% of the rust and drained the engine ready for removalThen for some unknown reason i slowed down and didn't feel too good.I fail !

[Guest]

Good job not killing anyone today Watatouille! Tends to be a lot less painful when you know the person getting it isn't completely hopeless.I don't think I'd be able to go back to Uni, I just can't do with the place. I'm intending to carve out a career in a criminal gang instead.

[Parky]

Well done Watanabe, your attitude shows a huge amount of maturity and you'll do just fine. Sorry you didnt get the job but these things usually happen because something better is just around the corner.Glad you had a drink with the successful guy though, that could come in handy in a few years! I was always told to try and be as nice as possible to everyone on the way up in life as they are the same folk you meet on the way back down and my life experiences have borne that out quite nicely. Get yourself to Uni man, get a qualification and use this place to fund your lifestyle for the next few years. Go have a great time!

[Lankytim]

Bad luck WAT, I suppose you got to take the rough with the smooth sometimes.I have to confess though, I feel a little sorry for this other fella. It sounds like he has some sort of mental problem blighting his life!

[Mr Lobster]

Sorry you didn't get it Jon. Still, whilst its a cliche generally things do work out for the best and hopefully you'll do better out of going to Uni.

[j-j]

Heart goes out to you Wat, best to look forward to your future course and get that nailed.I know you've said before, but what subjects are you doing?

[Guest]

J-J, I has applied to do Journalism & Broadcasting.My latest grump concerns Mr. Greenwood. Out of the 20 tickets I've paid for, he's sent me 1. Handy. So yet another person I've got to chase after tomorrow.

[Pillock]

  outlaw118 said:

He got a bit lairy a couple of hours and about 6 pints later, and when asked to leave by the barmaids, he refused with the old "you can't tell me what to do" crap.

Reminds me of working Christmas at the pub.... we used to open 10-12, just as a meeting place as it was quite a friendly local, a few drinks, barstaff would be both sides of the bar having a chinwag etc. very relaxed.Come 12pm, we rings the bell and asks everyone to go home to their dinners, and start clearing up. One old guy comes to the bar and asks for another beer."Sorry Sir" says I, "We're closing. I'm sure there's beer at home, have a good Christmas"He chunters and mutters a bit and walks off. Ten minutes later he's the last one left, and my ex-OH walks over to him... "Come on then, you not got a home to go to?"He responded with a right old rant about how he was the customer, always right, always in there putting money in the tills, it's our duty to serve him. Got really quite rude and personal, proper beered-up twat. This was to a woman who spent 364 days looking forward to Christmas and was only there as a favour.... well he didn't know what had hit him, she went full-bore and verbally knocked seven bells out of him. His last word was "Aren't you going to do anything about that?" to the landlady, stood behind the bar.... "Why? Saved me doing it. Fuck off home" was the reply.

[Albert Ross]

Pub I worked in had a rubber pint glass for wankers like this. A good overarm would sort the wheat from the chaff at kicking out time. Mind, it was a biker's pub, they came and asked if they could drink there, telling the landlord 4 crates of newky and 3 bottles of Vodka extra should cover it. His comment? "Not a lot of extra profit a week to have your lot in..." The reply? "A week? Nah, a fucking lunchtime mate..." They acted as our security for years. Landlord let them pay at the end of the week too. Top pub till it was filled in. Never a hint of trouble from the local shitheads after they turned up.

[whitevanman]

  Albert Ross said:

Pub I worked in had a rubber pint glass for wankers like this. A good overarm would sort the wheat from the chaff at kicking out time. Mind, it was a biker's pub, they came and asked if they could drink there, telling the landlord 4 crates of newky and 3 bottles of Vodka extra should cover it. His comment? "Not a lot of extra profit a week to have your lot in..." The reply? "A week? Nah, a fucking lunchtime mate..." They acted as our security for years. Landlord let them pay at the end of the week too. Top pub till it was filled in. Never a hint of trouble from the local shitheads after they turned up.

aye..... usually the best pubs are like that our local used to go through 12 dozen plus crates a week of the dog...only 4 of us drank it as well

[Lankytim]

£1100 for insuring the 924 for a year. FUCK OFF.Insurance on the Audi has gone up nearly £100, it was only 190 quid originally anyway. FUCK OFF"our costs have gone up because of the credit crunch so everyones policies have increased"Yeah, well my fucking wages have gone down because of the credit crunch. I HATE DEALING WITH AND GIVING MONEY TO INSURANCE COMPANIES.

[ChinaTom]

  Lankytim said:

£1100 for insuring the 924 for a year. FUCK OFF.Insurance on the Audi has gone up nearly £100, it was only 190 quid originally anyway. FUCK OFF"our costs have gone up because of the credit crunch so everyones policies have increased"Yeah, well my fucking wages have gone down because of the credit crunch. I HATE DEALING WITH AND GIVING MONEY TO INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Both my cars went down this year, although Zurich tried to screw me on the BMW by doubling the premium with the same excuse as above. A quick visit to the comparison web-sites and I nearly halved last year's quote. Household insurance also tried it on but were promptly told to bugger off when LV came in with a 35% reduction like for like. Can't wait for the unemployment insurance renewal quote to come in...

[ashmicro]

I know its been done to death on here, but shopping around FTW.

[MrDuke]

Why is it so HARD to get a cheap, simple, replacement gearknob? I don't want a ball machined out of billet alloy with an LED on the top, nor do I want a sexual aid covered in calfskin and stitched with chinchilla pubes. I just want a nice cheap curvy thing to put on the gearstick. Actually, I may have some odd curtain-pole finials laying around in the cupboard, I could spray one of those silver and be really trendy, and unique, at the same time!!

[meggersdog]

JoggersThis evening I'm trundling down a single track road to take the dog for a walk in some set aside fields just outside the village.Im cautiously driving round a blind right hand bend with a similar left hand bend and humpback bridge another 100 yards or so further along.The dog has her front feet on the dash and back legs on the seat looking out the windscreen and it's a bumpy road so Im doing 20 mph.As I round the bend a jogger comes over the bridge jogging towards me.He gets closer then starts making "hand gestures" at me just because I won't pull onto the verge and allow Mr Fitness Freak to jog past.Well Mr Ooh me knees are kackered and I need a hip replacement Jogger,this is a public road and that little disc in the window of my car allows me to drive on this road.This is not a footpath and it's definately not an athletics track it's a tarmac'd road for road going vehicles.Instaed of gesticulating get off the fecking road and allow me to pass.

[Father Ted]

MBNA & Play.comUtter fucktards.So I have a promotional credit card that earns me vouchers to spend in play. And I apply with my points for a £10 voucher (which they email to me) I get the email confirming the transaction, but not the voucher code.3 fricking weeks later they are still both fobbing me off, MBNA blame play and say its their job, play say they wont dispatch the voucher without an email off MBNA - MBNA say they dot run the promotion, its all run by Play and so on.Bstards.

[Station]

Getting an answer on mgrover.org on how to disassemble a rear MGF brake caliper (to replace the seals). No fucker knows (yet claims to have done it)!Also, MG/Rover on making shite calipers that seize on the handbrake mechanism. You thick bastards, every MGF fails on handbrake!And one more thing, MOT failing my dad's car on a partially de-ambered bulb. I swear I'm going to council run testing stations from now on (once I find where one is).

[Station]

  MrDuke said:

Why is it so HARD to get a cheap, simple, replacement gearknob? I don't want a ball machined out of billet alloy with an LED on the top, nor do I want a sexual aid covered in calfskin and stitched with chinchilla pubes. I just want a nice cheap curvy thing to put on the gearstick.

 

Actually, I may have some odd curtain-pole finials laying around in the cupboard, I could spray one of those silver and be really trendy, and unique, at the same time!!

 

Also available in black. And chrome.

[Milford Cubicle]

mg-rover.org is utter shite. Try a proper enthusiast forum like macdroitwich or aronline.

[chester drawers]

Phantom motorway roadworks. Two junctions worth of gantries advising of imminent lane closure, two separate sets of countdowns from 800 yards and lots of workforce in road signs.No cones, no plant, no workforce and definitely no roadworks. Genius.

[Father Ted]

3 years of nursing school, followed by a number of other courses including the NMP and teaching and the blokes who put cones out on the motorway at night earn more than I do.Obv I am in the wrong job.

[Lord Sterling]

  Milford Cubicle said:

mg-rover.org is utter shite. Try a proper enthusiast forum like macdroitwich or aronline.

+1 Seems to mostly be filled with MGZR25LEDLEXUZLIGHTZCREW talking mostly about what type of Lexus Lights/LEDS they are going to fit to thier wannabe ZRs.I've also got the sticky calipers syndrome on my car. So effectively I've got no handbrake.Rant for today......Internet Connection (Again)I'm seriously getting to the end of my tether with this fucking T-mobile Dongle shit. The connection is so slow that even 56k seems faster (At least it stays on) I'm almost at the point on stamping on fucking thing 'till it breaks, though I know this will mean the end of any internet connection and tey more trapesing to librarys/Internet cafes, which means more petrol to use etc..........