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Scotsrich wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:02 am Out for a walk this morning and went to stroke a bulldog pup.

The owner said it had a habit of biting but oh no I knew better :oops:

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The poor owner was mortified especially as it was pouring blood onto the pavement but I could only keep reassuring him that it was my fault more than the pups.
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ZRX61 wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:29 pm Got up at FOUR FUCKING AM to drive to LAX.... :wtf: :shock:
What used to take 2 hours now takes all day, it took me 15 hours just to get to LA.
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Stripped and degreased a small bench drill. The parts are drying in the oven while I have a cup of tea.
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cheb wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:50 pm Stripped and degreased a small bench drill. The parts are drying in the oven while I have a cup of tea.
Should have washed them in the dishwasher (make sure the missus is out - dont ask me how I know this) :hmmm:
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Turned down a new job, as the package wasn't good enough.

Made a counter offer which they refused, so that's the end of that. Thank god two of the three interviews were on Teams (while working from home), or I'd be well pissed off at the waste of time.

Why advertise it at one level then offer substantially lower.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:16 pm Turned down a new job, as the package wasn't good enough.

Made a counter offer which they refused, so that's the end of that. Thank god two of the three interviews were on Teams (while working from home), or I'd be well pissed off at the waste of time.

Why advertise it at one level then offer substantially lower.
I had that a few years ago, via a recruiter.

Had initial chat with senior and retiring member of the team outlining my position exactly, discussed role, salary, benefits, etc. My understanding was the role was his role plus heading up a new team in my region.

Had to take a day off at short notice for n ext stage at their offices 2 hours away, interviewer had delegated to his 2IC which is fair enough as it was a 3 stage process anyway. I managed to piss off 2IC by arriving before her (so she was all flustered), daring to park in HER parking space (nothing other than company parking only designation) and being interviewed for her equivalent role (which meant her empire would be split).

I called it a day after 20 mins of inane, repetitive questions which were leading down the cul de sac of a junior role. The final straw was when it came to salary expectation which was 1/2 what I was on. I stopped her in her tracks, said it was clear one of us was on the wrong page and could she shift her car so I could leave.

I think the recruiter was more pissed off than me and I understand the company is in all shades of trouble at the moment, not least having the regulator breathing down its neck.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:16 pm Turned down a new job, as the package wasn't good enough.

Made a counter offer which they refused, so that's the end of that. Thank god two of the three interviews were on Teams (while working from home), or I'd be well pissed off at the waste of time.

Why advertise it at one level then offer substantially lower.
What a fun day.
Them: Here's a great offer, only £8k less than the advertised price.
Me: Thanks but no thanks
Them: But we're going to pay for all your certifications
Me: Thanks, but no thanks
Them: but we're giving you a car allowance, you should include that in your valuation of the role.
Me: the take home from the car allowance is £240, that's not enough to buy a car of the right age/type to meet the allowance criteria
Them: Maybe we'll let you use the car you have (that doesn't meet the allowance criteria) and keep the allowance.
Me: Nah.
Them: We'll give you a fuel card and you can use it for personal mileage
Me: I want another £3k on the salary and I'll think about it... in fact, no, I'm done.

Essentially I'd be moving for a £2k wage increase rather than an extra £10k as first advertised, if it had been advertised at that salary I wouldn't have applied.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:24 pm Essentially I'd be moving for a £2k wage increase rather than an extra £10k as first advertised, if it had been advertised at that salary I wouldn't have applied.
Possibly not their fault, no doubt double glazing sales are likely down.
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Wreckless Rat wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:36 pm Possibly not their fault, no doubt double glazing sales are likely down.
Close, technical consultant building HPE Simplivity solutions.

To be fair, even after I told them that HCI was dead and the cloud was the future they still wanted me!
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I got a nice cushy job at McAfee with a £10k rise from Travelex :)

A week later the agency rang to say there's been a mix up with the salary :(

It was gonna be upped by £5k

woohoo!
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Wreckless Rat wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:06 pm
cheb wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:50 pm Stripped and degreased a small bench drill. The parts are drying in the oven while I have a cup of tea.
Should have washed them in the dishwasher (make sure the missus is out - dont ask me how I know this) :hmmm:
Don't have a dishwasher, not an electric one anyway. I've considered getting one for the shed if I can find one cheap enough, i.e. free.
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cheb wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:43 pm Don't have a dishwasher, not an electric one anyway. I've considered getting one for the shed if I can find one cheap enough, i.e. free.
:lol: :lol:
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I'm confident that the dump will provide.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:37 pm
ZRX61 wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:29 pm Got up at FOUR FUCKING AM to drive to LAX.... :wtf: :shock:
What used to take 2 hours now takes all day, it took me 15 hours just to get to LA.
Garage door closed at home to drop off 74 miles away was 61 minutes :)
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Went down to a pal's bar to watch the footy.
It's a small bar inside but big outside. And he's sort of acquired the terrace from the shop next door. So more tables
He's bought a big telly for the outside.

The game was shit so I started a Mexican wave. Then the games began :mrgreen:
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A few weeks back the shift lever in my shitbox Accord had a *SPROING!!* moment & tossed the button. It left enough behind that I could still shift. Last week a bit more of it departed so I was sticking my thumb in the hole to release the lock.
Today I finally decided to just buy the parts to fix it. $14 & change.
The new one was two pieces, what was left of the old one was 4 pieces (plus the 3 or 4 that had already departed)
Now I have a spiffy plastic/chrome button again.
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Spoke to my landlord for the first time in about 7 years, and shot a big bastard rat
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Cycle to cafe for cake. It's easier than you think 1 handed
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weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:57 am
Cycle to cafe for cake. It's easier than you think 1 handed
Knocking one out whilst peddling a push bike?! Impressive, ya clever tosser. :thumbup:
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The Mrs went to work at 7 this morning so I thought I would just have another "half hour".

Woke up at 9.50 with a mate banging on the door looking for a set of keys to the building we're renovating, 10 minutes before a Zoom design team meeting.

I managed both but lying on too long has knocked me out of sync a bit so now I'm struggling to focus on the work tasks in hand for the day.

Maybe another coffee will do it