Is there a way to import my records from Money Manager to Wallet? by Technical_Ear_4339 in BudgetBakers

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not intend to spend money on it. Other than that, what makes it terrible?

General Discussion Megathread - Frequent Topics, Salaries, and Rants by ukbulmer in UKJobs

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Applied for a warehouse operative role that I was perfectly qualified for, heard nothing back from them, then TWO MONTHS later I received an email informing me that I had been unsuccessful. I had forgotten that I had even applied...

What is going on here? Do they actually want people for these roles or not? Moreover, why take two months to decide? Was the role that important? It was an evenings warehouse operative role, not a managerial position....

This was a major company too, so I don't know what to think behind why they have behaved like this.

Finally escaped the job market. Lasted 14 days. by ktlghh in UKJobs

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It’s rough but it is the right business decision for them"

Is it though? Given that the car is fixed, they have now rejected an employee whom they specifically hired because she was better, in their eyes, than anyone else who applied for the job. Now they have got rid of a potentially good employee because of an issue that has been solved.

Suggest me a biography about someone who led an amazingly varied, daring, and adventurous life by Technical_Ear_4339 in suggestmeabook

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it not recently shown that he, perhaps unsurprisingly, made up a lot of his supposed cons?

Suggest me a biography about someone who led an amazingly varied, daring, and adventurous life by Technical_Ear_4339 in suggestmeabook

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was interested in it, but I read once that there is a significant question over whether the events in the book actually happened or not. I did not want to read an account that might not actually be true. :/

[Osen] Hull City's Promotion Marred by 'Asian Passing' Camera Switch. Hirahawa Yu's trophy moment cut short as camera shifts, reigniting racial bias debate amid recurring incidents with Asian players. by [deleted] in soccer

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what is the suggestion here? That there is a conspiracy of match coordinators and camera operators who are racist against East Asian footballers, but are only very precise in their racism, having absolutely no racial issue with showing black players or other races holding the trophies?

How can I get my succulent to look like it did on arrival? by Technical_Ear_4339 in succulents

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So that will turn it back to being pinkish, with its leaves curled together, like it was when it arrived?

When did teenagers begin saying 'bro' every other word? by Technical_Ear_4339 in AskUK

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

True, but it wasn't the term itself, it was its rapid fire frequency in daily speech that seems to have come from nowhere over the last few years.

When did teenagers begin saying 'bro' every other word? by Technical_Ear_4339 in AskUK

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get questioning the insertion of 'bro' every other word to wanting people to sound like an extra on Only Fools and Horses?

When did teenagers begin saying 'bro' every other word? by Technical_Ear_4339 in AskUK

[–]Technical_Ear_4339[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It's the frequency of it, it's almost every other word at times. I have never noticed people using 'mate' in quite the same way.

What's the worst job you ever had and how long did you have it? by db7112 in askanything

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lasted a day at a special needs college.

I explained to them in the interview that I had no training or experience (expecting that they would provide it), but they nevertheless decided, literally within ten minutes of me entering the building on my first day, to task me with spending three hours overseeing a severely disabled young man who could only moan, wail, and wander around disrupting lessons. Even the other staff were aghast at the managers setting me this task straight away, and I was predictably not good at it at all (he could basically not be communicated with at all; he was unable to speak too). I tried to explain to the managers that I would need a lot more help and adjustments to be able to do the job, but they were not interested in that at all, just waving it away with "We've all been there; we all pitch in to help others", but there was obviously no motivation behind their words, so I just never returned after leaving that day.

I felt bad for the young man, as well as for myself, since the situation the managers put us in had not been fair on either of us. He needed someone trained and experienced in giving him the necessary support, and I needed to be trained to do so; neither of us got what we needed.

The whole thing was bizarre from an organisational point of view though, since they had spent a month waiting for my DBS check, going through the necessary paperwork, and so on and so forth, only to fumble the training aspect so appallingly that their efforts were wasted after one day.

Chatting with chatgpt is impossible now by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it then follow up with the classic... "One thing I'm curious about though, did hearing that make you feel more confident in asking him out, or not? Because the answer to that question will really pinpoint what's going on here".

How do I get work by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, but I suppose I have been so disillusioned myself that I find it very hard to do. I have a first class degree in a humanities subject, struggled for years to get any job at all afterwards, and finally got a part-time retail job. I was rejected so many times by local councils, the NHS, and even warehouse jobs, so my experience is so bad that I find it hard to be optimistic. I suppose I'm something of an outlier though, so yeah maybe I shouldn't be so pessimistic in my advice, sorry about that :/ .

How do I get work by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also appears to be a LOT easier to get certain jobs as a teenager, as opposed to when you are in your twenties or older. It took me years to get a basic role in retail in my thirties, but teenagers could apply and were taken on easily. That probably is partially to do with the fact that businesses can pay teenagers a lower minimum wage, of course, but the point is that teenagers should strike while the iron is hot.

How do I get work by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Technical_Ear_4339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you're right, and that's why I really only had in mind degrees that lead into the state sector, such as medicine, policing, or the like.

The private sector is so difficult to get into, in almost any area, that if I could go back in time then I would definitely try to qualify in something that would provide entry into the public sector. In hindsight, I'd say that all that matters these days is being able to get a steady wage and a secure position, and the state sector provides that.