Cortese's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

Most don't ask tho. My mate does it due to him being off ill for 5yrs. He hasn't even been asked when the last time he worked. They just asked him about his jobs etc.

When I was shown how to carry out a interview I said should I ask about the dates they worked. The answer was no, aslong as the job list helps them to get the job they are after it doesn't matter.

Plus if I am seen as turning a person down for a job that hasn't worked for a time(for any reason) I could get in trouble.

Most places now don't even phone up your last place of work.

 

Except that now I have the time I am far too knackered or skint to do all those things I wanted to do when I was young.

 

What Like buy a penny farthing and ride it round the muddy fields ?

Or maybe sign up to fight in the first World war , and hope they did not notice you were only 10 ?

 

That's reassuring.

Though because I'm the social media officer at Portsmouth Ladies, and have been since Jan of last year, I have that in my CV as Jan 2012 - Present which makes my CV look a lot better and blank-free since Jan of last year. Sure it's not a 9-5, but a job's a job. And tbf I do spend quite a bit of time working on Pompey Ladies social media stuff.

 

What's a job?

 

Something people do when they've failed at life and haven't managed to find a better alternative.

 

So staying at home playing PS4 all day means I've succeeded at life?

 

Watching the Sochi opening ceremony.

Only four of the five rings were displayed. The one that didn't, the red ring for America.

Hey, I'm sure it's nothing...

 

Watching it too. Like the fact the map of the country is projected on the stadium floor when they come out. Very nice.

Also, don't Russia use red as well?

 

As long as you're able to do that while keeping a roof over your head and food in the fridge, you're winning.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26079358

What a bizarre story...

 

Isn't that know in Latin as "livingwithparentsum" ?

 

Or "livingoffstudentgrantsandloanius".

 

of course... I forgot. Been a long time since I learned Latin.

 

Hijackers attempting diversion of aircraft to Sochi.

 

Got a bad feeling about these snow games, think I'll boycott them.

 

Aircraft brought down in Istanbul, hijacker with bomb refusing to give self up.

 

That or you've found a fantastically easy way to earn money. I'm sure such a thing exists and just none of us have put a finger on it.

 

Drug dealing.

 

Kinda risky. Honestly I think the money is about right for the risk to your life. Like how oil rig workers earn a ton. Also you do still have to put a decent amount of time in and get out of the house if you want to make proper money.