General Chat Mk.I

[Kooj]

So you know how this works, thread for general randomness, good mornings and such

it's basically the wasp cake thread this absorbs all the shit so the rest of the forums can stay somewhat sane

Anyway

Good morning people

[RaMarcus]

Good idea Kooj, I remember the old threads were massive! So how is everyone? Anyone caught up in the riots or joined in?

[Kooj]

shit kicked off in my town PM was here for fuck knows what reason not exactly a large city but yeah plenty of footage of stores getting smashed and such

enough to not want to hang out in the town centre

[Dogzbone]

I'm at work...pretending to work...got an interview for a much better job tomorrow. Taking advantage of the printer at work to print out a report I've done for tomorrow, hopefully get me some brownie points as I really want the job.

[Kooj]

i'm at work also messing about online whilst occassionally making a phone call, the fact no one answers doesnt help

[RaMarcus]

(11-08-2011 13:11)Dogzbone Wrote:  I'm at work...pretending to work...got an interview for a much better job tomorrow. Taking advantage of the printer at work to print out a report I've done for tomorrow, hopefully get me some brownie points as I really want the job.

Is that the job you asked for feedback on GI for? I might have to start looking for something like that soon, where does one look?

[Dogzbone]

Yeah that's the job Marcus. I've used the feedback given on G.I and two other forums to help compile a report and listed it as primary research.

I found the job through a Northern Ireland recruitment agency. I'm sure you could register your C.V with some places in England and checkout websites like monster.co.uk

[Bluebane]

Whats the job?

I've just made myself a coffee and i'm waiting for the girlfriend to get up.

[Dogzbone]

Website Co-Ordinator for a large retail store in Northern Ireland. Rather not mention the name so this doesn't get picked up by Google.

[RaMarcus]

Cool, well good luck with the interview mate.

We've had some changes at work over the last couple of weeks and I'm not sure what job if any I'll have in a couple of months time. It's either stick it out and hope for the best or find something else and take voluntary redundancy. Should be interesting to say the least.

[Kooj]

my contract ends 14/08/2011 so out of work also got interview at an all girls islamic faith school tomorrow, kinda not feeling it

[Dogzbone]

What do you do Marcus? (without going into detail)

I kinda specialised a bit with E-Marketing / E-Commerce through my studies and job experience. Find it to be quite enjoyable.

[Kooj]

you basically surf the web for a living?

[Dogzbone]

Well yeah...pretty much. SEO, listing products, link building, social media, processing online orders, all aspects of marketing, some graphical design etc

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 14:13)Kooj Wrote:  my contract ends 14/08/2011 so out of work also got interview at an all girls islamic faith school tomorrow, kinda not feeling it

Why not? Faith school fits you perfectly. If your aim is to destroy it.

Not your aim? Sucks man.
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I'm training horses, and going to get into taxidermy. I moved to Ireland where the job market is nothing compared to a lacking one in England, but at least in England I had jobs I could apply for.

Living in the middle of nowhere isn't great for opportunities. So being self employed is important. I'd go back to uni if it weren't so far away.

[Kooj]

tbh will all depend how full on it is, if its like most CoE or catholic schools where theres just a few prayers but otherwise the same as any other school couldnt give a shit if its like a crazy very unsecular segmented community school i'd have to think carefully about it

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 15:45)Kooj Wrote:  tbh will all depend how full on it is, if its like most CoE or catholic schools where theres just a few prayers but otherwise the same as any other school couldnt give a shit if its like a crazy very unsecular segmented community school i'd have to think carefully about it

This day, as things are going if you are offered it, you'd be silly to turn a job down.

Weight up what's more important, money/experience or not being irritated. At least put up with it until you gain something else.

Then you'll have monies to trip to Dublin.

[Kooj]

yeah but when you get a job you gotta stay in it for so long if its permanent, or your seen to be job hopping and can be hard to get work then on in.

but yeah can't be too nuts If it was crazy religious i wouldnt be offered the job without being religious myself

[Dogzbone]

All girls secondary school....what thinking is there to be made?!

Morph..you actually moved to Ireland for work. You do realise that the Republic of Ireland is a complete mess now for employment?

[Kooj]

Its an all girls muslim school, and i have no idea if its skirts and tights or loosly dressed ninjas

[Dogzbone]

You could be the reason why some fathers cut off their daughters limbs for getting jiggy with it.

[Kooj]

is that the brass ring working in administration

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 15:56)Dogzbone Wrote:  All girls secondary school....what thinking is there to be made?!

Morph..you actually moved to Ireland for work. You do realise that the Republic of Ireland is a complete mess now for employment?

Haha, some how I didn't look into that before I decided to move. I moved very quickly, about 2-3 weeks after it was decided. Decision took about 2 mins to make.

For work, I'm really quite fecked at the moment. Unless of course it's work I do myself. But I'd like a steady income.

[Dogzbone]

What do you do at the moment if you don't mind me asking?

[Kooj]

be a horse whisperer must be a few bob to be made down your way

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 16:08)Dogzbone Wrote:  What do you do at the moment if you don't mind me asking?

People give me unbroken horses, I break them in, and not in a sexual way, thats why I don't get paid so much.

I'm currently waiting for supplys so I can start with my taxidermy. There's quite a bit of money in it, if you know where to look and what to do. I knew a guy in England who used to buy and sell taxidermy for mad amounts of cash.

Thing is what I learned, people will pay you to do things you're capable of. I might even go into computer repair, everyone keeps telling me to do so. Anything to bring money in.

I've done bar work in Kilarney as well, get a call when they need temp staff.

My wife works in the local nursing home.

(11-08-2011 16:09)Kooj Wrote:  be a horse whisperer must be a few bob to be made down your way

Indeed there is money in that, but is there money for it in Ireland? Actually, probably is. They like horses here.

[Kooj]

question is, is there money in ireland at all

[RaMarcus]

(11-08-2011 14:31)Dogzbone Wrote:  What do you do Marcus? (without going into detail)

I kinda specialised a bit with E-Marketing / E-Commerce through my studies and job experience. Find it to be quite enjoyable.

I work for a large bank doing their internal communcations. Which includes maintaining the Intranet for 4000+ colleagues, both SharePoint and Teamsite. Creating the content and new features as well the branding for the area, pull ups, signs, stationary etc etc. I've been involved with conferences, video production (filming and editing) and pretty much everything.

I enjoy it so it's a shame I may have to leave it. God knows what I'll do instead as I have no real qualifications!

[Dogzbone]

Could you not work with horses part-time to improve your skills and develop a customer base whilst maintaining a full time job elsewhere to provide a secure income?

Once the horse business takes off, dedicate all of your time to it.

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 16:25)Kooj Wrote:  question is, is there money in ireland at all

Of course, the UK gave us some.

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(11-08-2011 16:25)Dogzbone Wrote:  Could you not work with horses part-time to improve your skills and develop a customer base whilst maintaining a full time job elsewhere to provide a secure income?

Once the horse business takes off, dedicate all of your time to it.

Yeah, that is what I aim for really. Taxidermy + horses as part-time. I said elsewhere I'd like a full time job, but litterally there is nothing I can find at the moment.

They have this work placement here where you work for 9 months and don't get paid for it, you just get work experience. I've applied and applied just to get something, but no reply yet.

I'm not sure I'd give up a full time job if I got one, the steady income is quite a security.

[Kooj]

I pay like £30 a month tax couldnt give a fuck

Currently I work for City of Wolverhampton College in the employability department, I do basic admin shizzle answer phones and what not next month i'll leave the job but with an NVQ in Business Administration

currently looking to line up next job

[Dogzbone]

(11-08-2011 16:25)RaMarcus Wrote:  

(11-08-2011 14:31)Dogzbone Wrote:  What do you do Marcus? (without going into detail)

I kinda specialised a bit with E-Marketing / E-Commerce through my studies and job experience. Find it to be quite enjoyable.

I work for a large bank doing their internal communcations. Which includes maintaining the Intranet for 4000+ colleagues, both SharePoint and Teamsite. Creating the content and new features as well the branding for the area, pull ups, signs, stationary etc etc. I've been involved with conferences, video production (filming and editing) and pretty much everything.

I enjoy it so it's a shame I may have to leave it. God knows what I'll do instead as I have no real qualifications!

Sounds to me like your ticking most of the boxes for a digital communications executive role, something you should look into. Also Marcus, qualifications mean nothing. I've got 3 certificates from Uni and in every interview it all comes down to what experience I have to-date and how I would be able to carry out the position I applied for. Sharepoint is something I see regularly noted in job descriptions as a preferable platform required to have been used before by the applicant.

Think you're selling yourself short. I've looked at roles within your sector in England before. Most of them are £30k + and would be suited to you. Just an idea.

[RaMarcus]

Yeah I keep hearing that, I don't shout about my achievements so I think I may look into digital communications executive roles. I've had this job for almost 7 years, half the battle is finding the right job title which matches my skills!

[Dogzbone]

Well keep looking! With 7 years experience you're exactly what businesses are looking for.

Put together a fresh CV, sign up to some online recruitment sites and send off your CV. In most cases you won't have to fill out application forms but simply send your CV and a very short covering letter.

[RaMarcus]

I will mate, got to get myself motivated as 7 years is a long time and it's strange to think about working else where. But I have to do what ever it takes to look after my kids now, they're my priority.

[Dogzbone]

Well if you need a hand then gimme a shout, kinda similar somewhat to the sector of work I'm in.

[RaMarcus]

Will do mate, cheers for the offer

[Kooj]

sitting on xbox waiting to play something hit me up

[RaMarcus]

What? Because you're sitting on their Xbox?

[Kooj]

yes as i can teleport dont ya know

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 21:28)Kooj Wrote:  lol yeah right, people shot down a voting change, never mind the moolah, would rather the Zimbabwean dollar saan

British people, what arseholes

Doesn't include me, one of those finer examples of Britishness. As told by my abandoning the country.

[JONO]

can i just say how much i love morph's avatar.......... Good times!!!!!!!!


as you were gentlemen

[Morph Phoenix]

(11-08-2011 22:16)JONO Wrote:  can i just say how much i love morph's avatar.......... Good times!!!!!!!!

as you were gentlemen

Found that little beauty yesterday, forgot I ever had it. Seems fitting to use it here. Good times indeed!

[Morph Phoenix]

Emailed Cabr0na, aka bad leuitenant, aka whatever you feel like calling her and her 8 foot MC statue.

[RaMarcus]

Sweet, wonder if she still has that. I have her on Live but not seen her online in months.

[Cabbie]

(11-08-2011 12:16)Kooj Wrote:  So you know how this works, thread for general randomness, good mornings and such

it's basically the wasp cake thread this absorbs all the shit so the rest of the forums can stay somewhat sane

Anyway

Good morning people

What a great tradition it was huh!

I enjoyed playing with my 12 inch purple dildo last night...

[RaMarcus]

Good afternoon, you still got your MC statue Cabbie?

[Kooj]

Afternoon indeed, on my xboxie all day, my gears 2 didnt turn up so only have reach really people need to get on, im good to go at anypoint, dont need to have like 5 people looking at xbox going "oh no ones on" poke me on xbox and we'll play

[Cabbie]

(13-08-2011 13:05)RaMarcus Wrote:  Good afternoon, you still got your MC statue Cabbie?

But of course!

Is it possible to add a ''reply feature'' in the lite version of this forum? The lite version is more mobile friendly

[Kooj]

i wouldnt mind that as i'd check the forums etc off my phone when out n about