Topic: The small things in life that really hannoy

[Buck Pete]

Had one last week. Prepped answers that I thought they'd ask. Such as company info and their morals. Then proceeded to get asked some completely irrelevant ones about "describe a time" nonsense.

I'm currently out of work due to redundancy and have been having a few interviews.  Fuck me, it's defo a client's market at the moment. With 20-odd years, of experience, its tough work even getting through the gatekeepers.

These competency questions are soul-destroying shit.  I just cant do them.

Heaven forbid how many hiring managers are getting sucked in by smart arses who can memorize a ton of competency answers made up of complete lies.

In all seriousness, I'm getting pretty down about it all.  Had an interview on Thursday for a Cybersecurity Project manager.  As far as I knew it was not competency based.

First question.  "Describe a time...."

fuck off.  Just got me 80 quid jobseekers so it's all just fucking great.

There’s no room for just a general chat or questions about what I could bring to the role etc, just a very formulaic structure.

Whatever happened to will this person fit with the team and can they do they job? Why you end up with so many gobshites in roles they have to place being

Spot on fella's.

[Crosby Nick]

Sorry to hear that Pete. Being out of work is crap but just takes one phone call from a new best mate recruiter for something good to come up again. Chin up.

Describe a time when…

Hate that though. You dig deep, think of something, give all the spiel and halfway through think “this is a shit example” by which time it’s too late to start again so just have to keep blagging your way through. Awful stuff.

[CHOPPER]

STAR questioning , They are looking for the full well rounded response, mini stories. No issues to ask in an interview to let me have a moment to think of a response.

They're probing experience and demonstratable answers. I should know, I'm a fucking twat of an interviewer


I'm a twat every where in all honesty

[Crosby Nick]

STAR questioning , They are looking for the full well rounded response, mini stories. No issues to ask in an interview to let me have a moment to think of a response.

They're probing experience and demonstratable answers. I should know, I'm a fucking twat of an interviewer


I'm a twat every where in all honesty

Haha, that’s the acronym I was thinking of. My last interview went well and I got offered the role. It was done over Teams so I was able to have a few sheets discreetly around the laptop to glance at with all my rehearsed answers on.

[SamLad]

I would imagine there's a list of the "standard STAR interview questions" around somewhere?  from what I can remember, they are reasonable generic (i.e. not job-specific)?

[Crosby Nick]

I would imagine there's a list of the "standard STAR interview questions" around somewhere?  from what I can remember, they are reasonable generic (i.e. not job-specific)?

Where I am you find the questions on the internal website. There’s about 3 or 4 that they could ask for each category so you end up over preparing but at the same time, gives you no excuse do not being able to come up with stuff I guess. Just very time consuming.

[Barneylfc∗]

For our interviews, we get told which competencies we'll be asked about.
The wording of the question isn't all that relevant. Just rhyme off an answer that meets all the milestones of the competency and it should be sufficient regardless of what the question is.

[thejbs]

Out for a walk in a coastal area of Donegal, yesterday. Not that popular a route so never that busy, especially at this time of year. Had to pick up 5 large coffee cups that c*nts just dumped at their arse along the path.

[bradders1011]

NOWF LANDAAAN FOWEVAAAHHHHHH WOWEVA THE WEVVAAAHHHHH

[Barneylfc∗]

Bound to have mentioned it before, but the attitude of youngsters these days in work. Lift etiquette is absolutely non existent.
Even after a sarcastic "No you go on ahead first" they're oblivious.

[BlackandWhitePaul]

Out for a walk in a coastal area of Donegal, yesterday. Not that popular a route so never that busy, especially at this time of year. Had to pick up 5 large coffee cups that c*nts just dumped at their arse along the path.

Really winds me up. I live in a village out in the countryside 5 mile south of The Metrocentre and people obviously get takeaway shite from McNasty's, Greggs and all the rest of those places at The Metrocentre then chuck their rubbish out the car window as they are passing through here.

[Lee1-6Liv]

Bound to have mentioned it before, but the attitude of youngsters these days in work. Lift etiquette is absolutely non existent.
Even after a sarcastic "No you go on ahead first" they're oblivious.

There is building work going on by our post office and they have put in a temporary stairs, it is only narrow so when I going up it the other day a couple stood to one side waiting for me to pass when just as I got to the top this young lad barges past me as if I and the other couple weren't there. Much shaking of heads ensued.

[reddebs]

People obsessed with having everything perfect especially when it requires controlling the elements and nature.

Somebody has just spent 4hrs trying to scrub moss off a tarmaced drive as "it looks horrendous" and is asking if there's anything she can use to get rid of it, that won't damage the tarmac before she "paints" it!!

What the actual fuck 

You're fighting a losing battle there love.  Mosses are living organisms that will grow wherever the environment allows and no matter what you do, you can't prevent it.

[Graeme]

Baking soda kills moss. We get it on our driveway that gets barely any sunlight at all. Once every couple of years, sprinkle a load over the moss, wait for it to die after a few days then jetwas or brush the dead moss away. Job done.

[Lee1-6Liv]

My girlfriend had to go for an eye test yesterday. The center where she had it is also a foodbank and while I was waiting this woman is brought two bags of food, she puts most of it into her packpack and the rest is in a carrier bag. When we are leaving the center we see the same woman putting the food from the carrier bag into the rubbish bin outside the foodbank.

[bradders1011]

Baking soda kills moss. We get it on our driveway that gets barely any sunlight at all. Once every couple of years, sprinkle a load over the moss, wait for it to die after a few days then jetwas or brush the dead moss away. Job done.

Nice one, will try it. Back garden is west-facing so doesn't get loads of sun. Going to deck/flag the south end that's constantly in shadow and gets mossy every few months, stick the kid's toybox and that over there.

[bradders1011]

Big Tesco had a reduced shelf with loads of booze on, got some nice craft cans.

Picked up a bottle of white wine a third off, looked decent. Got it home, and it's Kosher wine. Nothing against the blessing, but it's only 5%

[Brain Potter]

I know it must have been mentioned on here before but the state of the roads in the north west is a disgrace…, there has always been the odd pot hole but in my 40 years of driving I’ve never known so many… not just small things but huge pot holes… will fuck your car up… everywhere.., is it a deliberate policy not to repair them ??
What do we pay our road tax and fuel duty for ?

[Peabee]

I know it must have been mentioned on here before but the state of the roads in the north west is a disgrace…, there has always been the odd pot hole but in my 40 years of driving I’ve never known so many… not just small things but huge pot holes… will fuck your car up… everywhere.., is it a deliberate policy not to repair them ??
What do we pay our road tax and fuel duty for ?

The councils are left to pick up the bill, which is even more difficult since the central govt cuts to local govt funds. There have been councils, as part of a group of local councils, lobbying the govt to set aside a % of fuel duty for potholes.

[Son of Spion]

They're really dangerous now. You have to slalom down many roads, weaving all over the place to avoid really deep and destructive potholes. I hit one last year in Seaforth. The bang was so bad that I was convinced it had wrecked my car. I had to stop in the road to check the damage. I was amazed that I could drive away, but it went on to cost me hundreds of pounds.

I really should have taken pictures of the hole but it was late at night and dark, so I reported it to the council via their website and by morning one lane of the dual carriageway had been closed for repairs.

I'm also seeing more and more damaged speed bumps. Pot holes in front of them, so you go down a pothole then hit the deteriorating speed hump. It's just ridiculous now. It's like driving on roads in the third world.

[God's Left Peg]

I know it must have been mentioned on here before but the state of the roads in the north west is a disgrace…, there has always been the odd pot hole but in my 40 years of driving I’ve never known so many… not just small things but huge pot holes… will fuck your car up… everywhere.., is it a deliberate policy not to repair them ??
What do we pay our road tax and fuel duty for ?

Sure I read somewhere its to do with EVs being heavier.

[redbyrdz]

I know it must have been mentioned on here before but the state of the roads in the north west is a disgrace…, there has always been the odd pot hole but in my 40 years of driving I’ve never known so many… not just small things but huge pot holes… will fuck your car up… everywhere.., is it a deliberate policy not to repair them ??
What do we pay our road tax and fuel duty for ?

Think it's a combination of negligance over years, the increase in car traffic, and the more extreme weather.

For years, the roads were "ok", so the councils were cutting routine investment, because they had no money. Now the roads have deteriorated to the point where patch work repairs don't cut it any more. The wet weather doesn't help, lots of fundations get washed away, and any small hole soon become  deep and dangerous.


Also think driving standards have something to do with it. People drive much faster and more aggressive, with more sudden braking and turning. Modern cars make that much easier too. You wouldn't drive a 20 year old car over speed bumps without slowing down, it feels too rough. Butmodern cars with a wide wheelbase, bigger wheels and better suspension can just blast over it. They are heavier too, so even if the driver doesn't feel the impact as much, the road does.

[Kenny's Jacket]

The Weakest link getting cancelled to show two repugnant football teams kick a bag of wind around

[Crosby Nick]

The Weakest link getting cancelled to show two repugnant football teams kick a bag of wind around

At least they found a role for Anne Robinson.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

At least they found a role for Anne Robinson.

[Statto Red]

Think it's a combination of negligance over years, the increase in car traffic, and the more extreme weather.

For years, the roads were "ok", so the councils were cutting routine investment, because they had no money. Now the roads have deteriorated to the point where patch work repairs don't cut it any more. The wet weather doesn't help, lots of fundations get washed away, and any small hole soon become  deep and dangerous.


Also think driving standards have something to do with it. People drive much faster and more aggressive, with more sudden braking and turning. Modern cars make that much easier too. You wouldn't drive a 20 year old car over speed bumps without slowing down, it feels too rough. Butmodern cars with a wide wheelbase, bigger wheels and better suspension can just blast over it. They are heavier too, so even if the driver doesn't feel the impact as much, the road does.

I said it a couple of months ago the roads in Liverpool region are a disgrace, London Road one of the major roads in the City Centre is like a slalom of potholes, as are the roads to the Airport, & other major roads in the City too, it's not just recently either, it's been like that for at least the last 5 years.

[red_Mark1980]

I know it must have been mentioned on here before but the state of the roads in the north west is a disgrace…, there has always been the odd pot hole but in my 40 years of driving I’ve never known so many… not just small things but huge pot holes… will fuck your car up… everywhere.., is it a deliberate policy not to repair them ??
What do we pay our road tax and fuel duty for ?

The vehicle tax and fuel duty you pay for goes to the exchequer that allocates a budget along with all other spending.

There are (as far as I'm aware) not obligated to spend that money on maintenance of the roads.

[[new username under construction]]

Idiots posting pointless posts just trying to get their post count up!

[[new username under construction]]

Hey Guy's I just found some fluff on my floor

[Millie]

Bit harsh on Crosby Nick that   

[Kenny's Jacket]

Bit harsh on Crosby Nick that   

For his Anne Robinson post, not really

[redbyrdz]

I said it a couple of months ago the roads in Liverpool region are a disgrace, London Road one of the major roads in the City Centre is like a slalom of potholes, as are the roads to the Airport, & other major roads in the City too, it's not just recently either, it's been like that for at least the last 5 years.

Yeah, but it seems to get worse every year. They do quite a bit of fixing potholes, but for some reason rarely on the main roads. The airport road has been bad for years, I thought they would fix it during the pandemic, when the airport was closed, but they didn't do anything.

[Crosby Nick]

Bit harsh on Crosby Nick that   

How rude.

I actually haven’t looked at post counts in ages. I’d cringe too hard if I knew.

[Elmo!]

Hey Guy's I just found some fluff on my floor

Bit harsh on Crosby Nick that   

Not really.

[Son of Spion]

Idiots posting pointless posts just trying to get their post count up!

I've always wondered about this. Is there some kudos in having a high post count on forums? I've seen the subject mentioned another forums over the years too. I can't say I ever really notice a person's post count.

[bradders1011]

They just want to get to their next Deirdre Barlow picture quicker.

[[new username under construction]]

Doesn't matter really, fortunately I never make pointless posts, like ever!

[Kenny's Jacket]

I've always wondered about this. Is there some kudos in having a high post count on forums? I've seen the subject mentioned another forums over the years too. I can't say I ever really notice a person's post count.

It certainly a thing on RAWK, you will often get people moaning about the opinions of those with low post counts as if it makes their opinion count for less.  Those with high post counts are not one homogeneous voice

On the lighter side it can be a source of fun, with landmark posts, I think Barney has one coming up.

[Terry de Niro]

Doesn't matter really, fortunately I never make pointless posts, like ever!

So much irony right there. 

[Kenny's Jacket]

Doesn't matter really, fortunately I never make pointless posts, like ever!

What colour