emma_villan1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Today has been shite to be honest, been to a funeral. Missed work which means tomorrow when I go in it will be hell with start of the month etc.... Then I start jury service next week which means I will need to get a lot done this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didiersix Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Do you know what though to a certain extent I feel sorry for the Rooney's in this regard - no matter what they called their kid they would have been accused of being 'chavs' or 'council estate' or something. It's like Rooney is more articulate than he is given credit for. I do have a problem with the term chav in general though - too often it is used to castigate something that is 'working class' and therefore to be looked down on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 2, 2009 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2009 On a completely seperate note... we went to a oub quiz on Friday, and called ourselves the Jackson 4... we won a crate of beer for best team name...Result!!! A team in our (VTFC) 5 aside league are called the Jackson 5 but changed to the Jackson 4 in July. Made me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 2, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2009 On a completely seperate note... we went to a oub quiz on Friday, and called ourselves the Jackson 4... we won a crate of beer for best team name...Result!!! A team in our (VTFC) 5 aside league are called the Jackson 5 but changed to the Jackson 4 in July. Made me laugh The best quiz team name I ever heard was "Quiz Team Aguilera". My team is called "A Schott in the Dark". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 2, 2009 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2009 I always call my quiz team "Sean Bean Shits in My Car". Can't remember where it came from but it wins best name 90% of the time. "Has Anyone seen my enormous tub of penis enlargement cream?" is another good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walesavfc Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Seems Colleen Rooney has given birth to a boy. Actually a really nice picture with the story: and pic of the beautiful bouncing boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparey16 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Kai is nice, but Kai Wayne? My middle name is teh same as my Dads :cry: and mine is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wiganvillain Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Same here, Granfather, Father, Surname Old fashioned I suppose, but then I'm old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 basically, she was really really dumb, and couldn't do the job. in HR talk, she was incapable of completing the job at the required level. Technically, we didn't fire here, we gave her a choice: 1) either voluntarily leave the company immeditiately (we'd pay her the full months salary). 2) we would terminate her That's a bit harsh. not really. I thought we were too soft actually. We spent 6 months re-training her, sending her on courses, but nothing stuck in her brain. The job entails working on Excel about 80% of the time, yet she couldn't even 'sort' a list of figures, or link one cell from one sheet onto another sheet. In her interview, she said she could do pivot tables, Vlookups, etc. Its obvious she lied about her technical ability. The role expected her to have technical ability before she started the job, which she didn't have. I should have dismissed her during the 6 months probation, but i wanted to give her as many chances as possible, hoping she'd improve. a year later she was still at the rubbish level she started at, so she had to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 2, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2009 We were at a quiz last night, our team name being the delighfully childish 'Quiz on Your Mum'. Came second in the best name stakes. Won the joke round though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeevilla Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Family bliss etc. Scratch this. He's been screaming non-stop since we got home. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 basically, she was really really dumb, and couldn't do the job. in HR talk, she was incapable of completing the job at the required level. Technically, we didn't fire here, we gave her a choice: 1) either voluntarily leave the company immeditiately (we'd pay her the full months salary). 2) we would terminate her That's a bit harsh. not really. I thought we were too soft actually. We spent 6 months re-training her, sending her on courses, but nothing stuck in her brain. The job entails working on Excel about 80% of the time, yet she couldn't even 'sort' a list of figures, or link one cell from one sheet onto another sheet. In her interview, she said she could do pivot tables, Vlookups, etc. Its obvious she lied about her technical ability. The role expected her to have technical ability before she started the job, which she didn't have. I should have dismissed her during the 6 months probation, but i wanted to give her as many chances as possible, hoping she'd improve. a year later she was still at the rubbish level she started at, so she had to go. Be honest, she gave shit blowjobs, didn't she? (someone had to say it as Rob hasn't posted in this thread yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Today was the first day at my new job. So many names to remember and important people to meet. I can't remember half of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Bad luck comes in threes right? Well I've had my three, so this bad luck spell can F right off... 1.) Job interview saga 2.) Left bag on train containing Blackberry and the suchlike Now.. Walked home from work, 20 minutes, got to the front of the house and thought I'll be really good and I'd go to the shop and get some things to make sandwiches tomorrow, so walked to the shop. Went to get my wallet out, it wasn't there. I'd left it in the office. AND WAIT, it gets better, my house keys are attached to my wallet... Had to walk all the way back to work and open the whole building up to get into my office and get my wallet containing my keys. I finished at 4 and I got in about 15 minutes ago :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Today was the first day at my new job. So many names to remember and important people to meet. I can't remember half of it. Me too, although my new job is actually at a place I used to work so got the best of both worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 1) either voluntarily leave the company immeditiately (we'd pay her the full months salary). ohhhh may have left yourself open to a constructive dismissal case there ..used to get away with that one but nowadays if she takes advice your firm could be in trouble option 2 may have been your safest bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 We were at a quiz last night, our team name being the delighfully childish 'Quiz on Your Mum'. Came second in the best name stakes. Won the joke round though! Bahahaha. Trim & I won the last pub quiz team name when the prize was lollies, we were 'We Represent The Lollipop Guild.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stato Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 basically, she was really really dumb, and couldn't do the job. in HR talk, she was incapable of completing the job at the required level. Technically, we didn't fire here, we gave her a choice: 1) either voluntarily leave the company immeditiately (we'd pay her the full months salary). 2) we would terminate her That's a bit harsh. not really. I thought we were too soft actually. We spent 6 months re-training her, sending her on courses, but nothing stuck in her brain. The job entails working on Excel about 80% of the time, yet she couldn't even 'sort' a list of figures, or link one cell from one sheet onto another sheet. In her interview, she said she could do pivot tables, Vlookups, etc. Its obvious she lied about her technical ability. The role expected her to have technical ability before she started the job, which she didn't have. I should have dismissed her during the 6 months probation, but i wanted to give her as many chances as possible, hoping she'd improve. a year later she was still at the rubbish level she started at, so she had to go. Erm, I think you missed my selective quoting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Here's a random question, what time do you guys go to bed / get up? And how much sleep do you like to get each night. I find that I really want sleep to be like putting a battery on charge, but it's not like that for me. I very rarely ever feel refreshed and good to go. I wonder if I'm missing something, or doing something wrong, I can't seem to find my happy medium. My first alarm goes off at 5.20am then I will (eventually) get up at around 6am. What time do you think I should go to bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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