The Work Thread 2 - Get back to work!

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by Choclet-Milk » Wed May 05, 2021 11:06 am

Victor Mildew wrote:Good God why won't people read emails? I get asked by email to answer a question, I respond with a clear bulleted and to the point answer, and the person just calls straight away and asks me to explain it. I JUST DID READ THE strawberry floating EMAIL

God, I get this all the time.

"Attached is a breakdown of your payslip. The password to open the file is your employee PIN."

"I can't open the file as it's password protected."

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by Drumstick » Wed May 05, 2021 11:24 am

I've bagged myself an interview for a PM role in a different directorate next Wednesday.

Fingers crossed.

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by Zilnad » Wed May 05, 2021 11:57 am

Good luck, Drummy! I'm sure you'll be better than Boris Johnson.

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by That's not a growth » Wed May 05, 2021 11:59 am

:lol:

Nice one Drummy, good luck!

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by Victor Mildew » Wed May 05, 2021 12:03 pm

Drumstick wrote:I've bagged myself an interview for a PM role in a different directorate next Wednesday.

Fingers crossed.


What will you bring to this role?

I'll be doing my best :datass:

Good luck

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by Zilnad » Wed May 05, 2021 1:14 pm

Just got told to put an invoice for a website design into the office equipment nominal. I'm not even going to argue about it, I don't care anymore :slol:

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by Dual » Wed May 05, 2021 1:15 pm

JCDenton wrote:I'm sorry. I don't understand.


:lol:

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by JCDenton » Wed May 05, 2021 1:45 pm

Dual wrote:
JCDenton wrote:I'm sorry. I don't understand.


:lol:

Glad I could help.

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by Zilnad » Wed May 05, 2021 3:15 pm

Do work have the right to ask for the nature of an appointment? I've told them I'll be out of office for an hour or so tomorrow morning for an "appointment" but I offered to use annual leave if needed. They've asked what it's for and obviously I want to give them as little information as possible. I feel like I probably do need to say whether it's doctor/dentist/interview/etc but, if it was doctor (for example) I wouldn't have to tell them I had a torn arse as that's my personal business.

I'm assuming I'll just have to make some bollocks up and say dentist but I'd rather not even do that if I don't have to.

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by Tomous » Wed May 05, 2021 3:25 pm

Zilnad wrote:Do work have the right to ask for the nature of an appointment? I've told them I'll be out of office for an hour or so tomorrow morning for an "appointment" but I offered to use annual leave if needed. They've asked what it's for and obviously I want to give them as little information as possible. I feel like I probably do need to say whether it's doctor/dentist/interview/etc but, if it was doctor (for example) I wouldn't have to tell them I had a torn arse as that's my personal business.

I'm assuming I'll just have to make some bollocks up and say dentist but I'd rather not even do that if I don't have to.




I've always said doctor's appointment when I've had an interview. It's not like they can ask any follow up questions. Well your place might ( :lol: ) but easy to shut down with "none of your business, sorry".

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PostRe: The Work Thread 2 - Get back to work!
by Tomous » Wed May 05, 2021 3:27 pm

One to prepare an answer for Zilnad:

twitter.com/beetagolsh/status/1389625758319005703


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PostRe: The Work Thread 2 - Get back to work!
by Zilnad » Wed May 05, 2021 3:30 pm

"What do you expect me to strawberry floating do with it?"

That's my answer.

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by Green Gecko » Wed May 05, 2021 3:32 pm

To be fair nobody can copy and paste an answer into every application that way.

Another technique for finding detail oriented people on freelancing sites is include some random phrase in the listing or whatever and ask to include that. If someone doesn't, they haven't read the job description and just clicked "apply".

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by Tomous » Wed May 05, 2021 3:40 pm

Green Gecko wrote:To be fair nobody can copy and paste an answer into every application that way.

Another technique for finding detail oriented people on freelancing sites is include some random phrase in the listing or whatever and ask to include that. If someone doesn't, they haven't read the job description and just clicked "apply".


I googled it and immediately found a good answer to copy and paste:

I would not accept your elephant. After all, the question says I can’t give it away or sell it. By not accepting it in the first place, I don’t have to give it away or sell it. It was never mine.

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by Jenuall » Wed May 05, 2021 3:43 pm

Tomous wrote:
Green Gecko wrote:To be fair nobody can copy and paste an answer into every application that way.

Another technique for finding detail oriented people on freelancing sites is include some random phrase in the listing or whatever and ask to include that. If someone doesn't, they haven't read the job description and just clicked "apply".


I googled it and immediately found a good answer to copy and paste:

I would not accept your elephant. After all, the question says I can’t give it away or sell it. By not accepting it in the first place, I don’t have to give it away or sell it. It was never mine.

We regret to inform you Tomous that you have been unsuccessful at this stage as you have failed on the point of basic comprehension. The question clearly states "You've been given an elephant" - it is in the past tense and therefore the elephant is already yours and the point at which you can refuse it has gone.

I know may seem harsh but we are really looking for someone who can read for this post.

Thanks for your time.

Rgds.

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by Tomous » Wed May 05, 2021 3:44 pm

Jenuall wrote:
Tomous wrote:
Green Gecko wrote:To be fair nobody can copy and paste an answer into every application that way.

Another technique for finding detail oriented people on freelancing sites is include some random phrase in the listing or whatever and ask to include that. If someone doesn't, they haven't read the job description and just clicked "apply".


I googled it and immediately found a good answer to copy and paste:

I would not accept your elephant. After all, the question says I can’t give it away or sell it. By not accepting it in the first place, I don’t have to give it away or sell it. It was never mine.

We regret to inform you Tomous that you have been unsuccessful at this point as you have failed on the point of basic comprehension. The question clearly states "You've been given an elephant" - it is in the past tense and therefore the elephant is already yours and the point at which you can refuse it has gone.

I know may seem harsh but we are really looking for someone who can read for this post.

Thanks for your time.

Rgds.



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by Jenuall » Wed May 05, 2021 3:45 pm

Tomous wrote:
Jenuall wrote:
Tomous wrote:
Green Gecko wrote:To be fair nobody can copy and paste an answer into every application that way.

Another technique for finding detail oriented people on freelancing sites is include some random phrase in the listing or whatever and ask to include that. If someone doesn't, they haven't read the job description and just clicked "apply".


I googled it and immediately found a good answer to copy and paste:

I would not accept your elephant. After all, the question says I can’t give it away or sell it. By not accepting it in the first place, I don’t have to give it away or sell it. It was never mine.

We regret to inform you Tomous that you have been unsuccessful at this point as you have failed on the point of basic comprehension. The question clearly states "You've been given an elephant" - it is in the past tense and therefore the elephant is already yours and the point at which you can refuse it has gone.

I know may seem harsh but we are really looking for someone who can read for this post.

Thanks for your time.

Rgds.



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by Green Gecko » Wed May 05, 2021 3:46 pm

Yup that's why many of these things are profoundly unrealistic which is why I'd rather just tender enquiry, pitch, do thing, 1000x over than do.. Well exactly that but going through ridiculous hoops each and every time and then each and every day after that.

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PostRe: The Work Thread 2 - Get back to work!
by Jenuall » Wed May 05, 2021 3:48 pm

Sometimes random questions can be useful to get an idea for someone's ability to think on their feet and come up with a vaguely logical/sensible solution to what may seem on the surface like a ridiculous situation. But they really do need to be used carefully!

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PostRe: The Work Thread 2 - Get back to work!
by Tomous » Wed May 05, 2021 3:49 pm

I'd quit my job and start a social media account for the Elephant and use the money I make to look after it, ethically of course, no elephant rides!

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