I got a Job !!!

Ricardo G

I got a job today after looking for work for the last 4 weeks....
I've been signing on since October 2008 after i left my job because i was simply tired of it !! To be completely honest i never bothered looking for employment until last month and despite receiving letters from the local SWO trying to get me to do a sh1tty course that was all i ever heard from them. Now this may seem like i'm trolling but not so, i simply would like to point out that when i eventually decided that i wanted a job i had lined up 3 interviews in the last month and had an offer today which i accepted.
The position i was offered is merely a sales rep with a reasonable wage and plenty of time for a social life so i'm well chuffed . Before anyone jumps in and says you scrounged for 4 years i'll admit that i did but i worked bloody hard for 10 years prior to that (if that makes it any less acceptable)

Moral being, their is work their if you really want it

Hi ho Hi ho its off to work i go............

irish_goat

10 years of work = 4 years of acceptable scrounging?

ejmaztec

Ricardo G wrote: »

I got a job today after looking for work for the last 4 weeks....
I've been signing on since October 2008 after i left my job because i was simply tired of it !! To be completely honest i never bothered looking for employment until last month and despite receiving letters from the local SWO trying to get me to do a sh1tty course that was all i ever heard from them. Now this may seem like i'm trolling but not so, i simply would like to point out that when i eventually decided that i wanted a job i had lined up 3 interviews in the last month and had an offer today which i accepted.
The position i was offered is merely a sales rep with a reasonable wage and plenty of time for a social life so i'm well chuffed . Before anyone jumps in and says you scrounged for 4 years i'll admit that i did but i worked bloody hard for 10 years prior to that (if that makes it any less acceptable)

Hi ho Hi ho its off to work i go............

Oi Happy, give my regards to Grumpy and Dopey:P

Ricardo G

irish_goat wrote: »

10 years of work = 4 years of acceptable scrounging?

I'm not saying it was the right thing to do !! but i did it

lividduck

Ricardo G wrote: »

I got a job today after looking for work for the last 4 weeks....
I've been signing on since October 2008 after i left my job because i was simply tired of it !! To be completely honest i never bothered looking for employment until last month and despite receiving letters from the local SWO trying to get me to do a sh1tty course that was all i ever heard from them. Now this may seem like i'm trolling but not so, i simply would like to point out that when i eventually decided that i wanted a job i had lined up 3 interviews in the last month and had an offer today which i accepted.
The position i was offered is merely a sales rep with a reasonable wage and plenty of time for a social life so i'm well chuffed . Before anyone jumps in and says you scrounged for 4 years i'll admit that i did but i worked bloody hard for 10 years prior to that (if that makes it any less acceptable)

Moral being, their is work their if you really want it

Hi ho Hi ho its off to work i go............

Is it very cold and damp under the bridge?

drunkmonkey

I hope Joan spots this one.

mikemac1

How did the interview go?

How did you explain the gap as they will have asked about it

Sindri

Ricardo G wrote: »

but i worked bloody hard for 10 years prior to that (if that makes it any less acceptable)

Gynaecology?

LCgonnakillme

Looking for a job for the last year. Even just retail or ANYTHING! But never hear back from anyone ever FML

Turtyturd

Sales Rep....I give it a couple of weeks before you're back on the dole...although by your logic you are only entitled to stay on it for a couple of hours.

Degag

irish_goat wrote: »

10 years of work = 4 years of acceptable scrounging?

Don't know, but i know people doing it all their lives. 4 years isn't too bad really.

Ricardo G

mikemac1 wrote: »

How did the interview go?

How did you explain the gap as they will have asked about it

Interview was actually fine, i had major concerns re the 4 year gap tbh, i was honest and told them that i had lost interest in my previous job and that i did'nt fancy doing a Fas course as i felt i would'nt benefit from it. My previous experience in sales probably helped along with some good referees

Ricardo G

Turtyturd wrote: »

Sales Rep....I give it a couple of weeks before you're back on the dole...although by your logic you are only entitled to stay on it for a couple of hours.

Care to elaborate ?

Bad Panda

4 years on the scratcher. You haven't bothered to better yourself in any way in 4 fcuking years!?! And now you have a sales job which you seem you'll coast along at for another 4 years...

...you're really reaching for the stars aren't you!?

All you've shown is a complete lack of ambition.

forfuxsake

Ricardo G wrote: »

Moral being, their is work their if you really want it

there, dangnammit!:mad:

mr_edge_to_you

Ricardo G wrote: »

their is work their if you really want it

Hi ho Hi ho its off to work i go............

Lucky for you it wasn't a job as an English grammar teacher.

yosser hughes

Ricardo G wrote: »

Interview was actually fine, i had major concerns re the 4 year gap tbh, i was honest and told them that i had lost interest in my previous job and that i did'nt fancy doing a Fas course as i felt i would'nt benefit from it. My previous experience in sales probably helped along with some good referees

So you told them you did nothing for 4 years and they were ok with that?:eek: What are you selling as a matter of interest and is it mostly commission based by any chance?

Ricardo G

Bad Panda wrote: »

4 years on the scratcher. You haven't bothered to better yourself in any way in 4 fcuking years!?! And now you have a sales job which you seem you'll coast along at for another 4 years...

...you're really reaching for the stars aren't you!?

All you've shown is a complete lack of ambition.

I was quite happy to do nothing for 4 years, i was'nt bothered what people thought of me tbh, i was 1 in 400,000 !! Yes you may call it lack of ambition, laziness, scrounger etc but i enjoyed it and got a lot of things done that i would never have gotten done if i were working. I decided after Xmas that i'd had enough and it was time to do something

Flancrest

Sindri wrote: »

Gynaecology?

Probably the worst joke of all time.

boom!!!!!!!!!!!


In your face disgrace sucka!!!!!!!!!!

Flancrest

Bad Panda wrote: »

4 years on the scratcher. You haven't bothered to better yourself in any way in 4 fcuking years!?! And now you have a sales job which you seem you'll coast along at for another 4 years...

...you're really reaching for the stars aren't you!?

All you've shown is a complete lack of ambition.

Maybe his only ambition was to have a cushy sales job. Who are you to say what heights he should be reaching for. It must be fairly comfortable in your ivory tower.

Yakult

I got AIDS!

Atomicjuicer

Congrats dude.

Ricardo G

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Lucky for you it wasn't a job as an English grammar teacher.

hahaha this is a joke right ?

Bad Panda

Flancrest wrote: »

Maybe his only ambition was to have a cushy sales job. Who are you to say what heights he should be reaching for. It must be fairly comfortable in your ivory tower.

I guess it's fine if mediocrity is your thing. I just don't understand people who want to settle for it.

yosser hughes

Ricardo,what did they say when you told them you did nothing for 4 years?Also,you say you got things done in these 4 years. What things?
What are you selling in this job?What's the salary? Roughly?

Bad Panda

Ricardo G wrote: »

I was quite happy to do nothing for 4 years, i was'nt bothered what people thought of me tbh, i was 1 in 400,000 !! Yes you may call it lack of ambition, laziness, scrounger etc but i enjoyed it and got a lot of things done that i would never have gotten done if i were working. I decided after Xmas that i'd had enough and it was time to do something

What did you get done as a matter of interest that you couldn't do while working?

Spunge

any yokes ?

forfuxsake

Ricardo G wrote: »

hahaha this is a joke right ?

Yes because it should be was'nt

Sindri

Flancrest wrote: »

Probably the worst joke of all time.

boom!!!!!!!!!!!


In your face disgrace sucka!!!!!!!!!!

Ehhh....Yeeaahhhhhhhhhh........

deman

Ricardo G wrote: »

hahaha this is a joke right ?

Where's the joke?

Flancrest

Bad Panda wrote: »

I guess it's fine if mediocrity is your thing. I just don't understand people who want to settle for it.

You don't need to understand them. It's none of your business what his ambitions are.

yosser hughes

forfuxsake wrote: »

Yes because it should be was'nt

Eh?

Ricardo!!! What are you selling?

Ricardo G

yosser hughes wrote: »

Ricardo,what did they say when you told them you did nothing for 4 years?Also,you say you got things done in thise 4 years. What things?
What are you selling in this job?What's the salary? Roughly?

28k salary, its an on the road job selling to the retail outlets.. The previous 2 interviews had an issue with the 4 year gap but as i stated previously i was honest with them and told them i wanted to take a break and get things done, i travelled a bit, i done up my house and watched my newborn baby grow up for the last 4 months

Bad Panda

Flancrest wrote: »

You don't need to understand them. It's none of your business what his ambitions are.

Well as long as he posts about them on a public internet forum, I think I'm entitled to comment. :rolleyes:

clappyhappy

Good on you and the best of luck,if you are happy does it matter to anyone else. Onwards and upwards!!!!

yosser hughes

Ricardo G wrote: »

28k salary, its an on the road job selling to the retail outlets.. The previous 2 interviews had an issue with the 4 year gap but as i stated previously i was honest with them and told them i wanted to take a break and get things done, i travelled a bit, i done up my house and watched my newborn baby grow up for the last 4 months

Selling what?
edit; You had a kid when you had no job? I know that doesn't make you unique but weren't you worried about how you'd provide for your family?

MagicMarker

4 years on the dole and you only started looking for work 4 weeks ago?

What an inspirational father you must be, and now you're a salesman! Even more of a reason to hate you.

Ricardo G

yosser hughes wrote: »

Selling what?

Jesus man, does it matter what i'm selling ??? Do you want to know the colour of my eyes too?
















They're green !!

deman

yosser hughes wrote: »

Selling what?
edit; You had a kid when you had no job? I know that doesn't make you unique but weren't you worried about how you'd provide for your family?

Electronic spell-checkers

yosser hughes

Ricardo G wrote: »

Jesus man, does it matter what i'm selling ??? Do you want to know the colour of my eyes too?
















They're green !!

Is it a secret?I'm just curious.

Ricardo G

MagicMarker wrote: »

4 years on the dole and you only started looking for work 4 weeks ago?

What an inspirational father you must be, and now you're a salesman! Even more of a reason to hate you.

I'll sell you a bigger horse if your looking for one !!

MagicMarker

Ricardo G wrote: »

I'll sell you a bigger horse if your looking for one !!

If my what is looking for one?

Flancrest

Bad Panda wrote: »

Well as long as he posts about them on a public internet forum, I think I'm entitled to comment. :rolleyes:

Doubtful

Ricardo G

deman wrote: »

Electronic spell-checkers

Spanner and tool.......... thats not what i'm selling by the way

forfuxsake

Ricardo G wrote: »

hahaha this is a joke right ?

MagicMarker wrote: »

If my what is looking for one?

your looking

JaMarcus Hustle

MagicMarker wrote: »

If my what is looking for one?

Excellent.

Just excellent.

Bad Panda

Flancrest wrote: »

Doubtful

OK. :rolleyes:

BrokenArrows

forfuxsake wrote: »

Ricardo G wrote: »

hahaha this is a joke right ?

Yes because it should be was'nt

No its not.

Sympathy in ah is like water and oil dont mix !!

deman

BrokenArrows wrote: »

No it's not.

:P

superstoner90

yosser hughes wrote: »

Eh?

Ricardo!!! What are you selling?

What are you on about?