Job interview at Asda
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waynedear

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2,351 posts

190 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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I received an unwelcome call today from them to tell me my interview did not go well and I will not be doing the second one..
It's a bit rich as my interview is at 09.30 on the 30th of October

As Patsy was putting the phone down before ringing me back there was shouting in her office, after ringing me back apologies were given and she looks forward to seeing me on Monday

Edited by waynedear on Tuesday 24th October 15:42

SHutchinson

2,285 posts

207 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Was this meant to be a Facebook status?

U ok hun?

justinio

1,180 posts

111 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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As stories go, thats quite a good one. I like it.

What happened next?

Heartworm

1,938 posts

184 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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justinio said:
As stories go, thats quite a good one. I like it.

What happened next?
We don't find out for a week,

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

209 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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No point turning up if you've already failed...

sc0tt

18,243 posts

224 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Good Luck for Monday.

StevieBee

14,862 posts

278 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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It's a tough company to get into it seems.

A business associate of mine has been living on and off in Indonesia these past 20 years and recently returned to the UK with his Indonesian wife of 15 years for 'semi' retirement.

His wife is a supremely intelligent lady. A PhD, industrial chemist working in civil engineering. More letters after her name than in it - multi-linguist...etc. She had no interest is doing that in the UK - she's late 50s and wanted do something that she didn't have to think too much about so applied for a job in Asda in East Sussex to earn a bit of beer money (they don't need the money but I think she just wanted something to do).

They asked her to do some psychometric test - which she failed.

And this was just a normal floor job - not management or anything like that.

And yeah...I know...'cool story bro'....but he started it :-)

soad

34,359 posts

199 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Going or not? scratchchin

Hoofy

79,384 posts

305 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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StevieBee said:
They asked her to do some psychometric test - which she failed.
By failed, you mean failed to match the criteria they required for stacking shelves? I think they should have just looked at her CV, then.

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

123 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Hoofy said:
StevieBee said:
They asked her to do some psychometric test - which she failed.
By failed, you mean failed to match the criteria they required for stacking shelves? I think they should have just looked at her CV, then.
I don't know about Asda, but certainly Tesco have declined to offer work to people with PhDs and major qualifications such as that, based on the fact that they are more likely to be the type of people who leave a business as soon as a better offer comes along, after Tesco have spent their time training them etc etc.

Wacky Racer

40,675 posts

270 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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TVR Moneypit said:
I’m on tenterhooks Wayne. What happens next?
We'll have to wait six days to find out.



waynedear

Original Poster:

2,351 posts

190 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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It's just a grocery delivery driver job, not that many hours a week and it fits in with my wife's job and allows me time to mess with my cars

Xaero

4,063 posts

238 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Shakermaker said:
Hoofy said:
StevieBee said:
They asked her to do some psychometric test - which she failed.
By failed, you mean failed to match the criteria they required for stacking shelves? I think they should have just looked at her CV, then.
I don't know about Asda, but certainly Tesco have declined to offer work to people with PhDs and major qualifications such as that, based on the fact that they are more likely to be the type of people who leave a business as soon as a better offer comes along, after Tesco have spent their time training them etc etc.
Yep, I applied for a temp job in Australia in Burger King (or Hungry Jacks as they call it there). I sat down to eat after handing my CV in, and the manager came out and asked what on earth I was doing with a CV like mine and that I should be more ambitious than applying there, I only had 6 months left on my visa so wanted any job really.

BoRED S2upid

20,982 posts

263 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Shakermaker said:
I don't know about Asda, but certainly Tesco have declined to offer work to people with PhDs and major qualifications such as that, based on the fact that they are more likely to be the type of people who leave a business as soon as a better offer comes along, after Tesco have spent their time training them etc etc.
So you simply edit your CV accordingly cut out the higher quals and focus on other things.

glenrobbo

39,447 posts

173 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Stuff Asda, OP!

Just toddle along to your local garden centre and ask them for a job.

I'm sure they will be more than pleased to have a Wayne Dear welcoming kiddies and their families at the entrance to Santa's Grotto this Octobermas! thumbup

Yes, the decorations have all been in place for ages at the garden centre near me. rolleyes

wazztie16

1,640 posts

154 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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waynedear said:
It's just a grocery delivery driver job, not that many hours a week and it fits in with my wife's job and allows me time to mess with my cars
Ex Asda home shopping delivery driver of nearly 5 years here, any questions, I'll do my best to answer. If it'll help.

(to add - shouldn't be that difficult to get through, I managed it, and that's saying something).

Good luck.

steveo3002

11,068 posts

197 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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wazztie16 said:
Ex Asda home shopping delivery driver of nearly 5 years here, any questions, I'll do my best to answer. If it'll help.

(to add - shouldn't be that difficult to get through, I managed it, and that's saying something).

Good luck.
any home alone milf tales for us?

wazztie16

1,640 posts

154 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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steveo3002 said:
wazztie16 said:
Ex Asda home shopping delivery driver of nearly 5 years here, any questions, I'll do my best to answer. If it'll help.

(to add - shouldn't be that difficult to get through, I managed it, and that's saying something).

Good luck.
any home alone milf tales for us?
I wish.

There was one woman who I thought was probably up for it but I was a bit shy and thought probably better to wait for her to make the first move. She didn't.

Saw just the one female nipple, heard of a male driver who had a man take his towel off in front of the driver, I don't think he was particularly impressed (even though he's gay, the driver).

Got a few females out the shower, but nothing good came of that.

Frank7

6,619 posts

110 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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wazztie16 said:
I wish.

There was one woman who I thought was probably up for it but I was a bit shy and thought probably better to wait for her to make the first move. She didn't.

Saw just the one female nipple, heard of a male driver who had a man take his towel off in front of the driver, I don't think he was particularly impressed (even though he's gay, the driver).

Got a few females out the shower, but nothing good came of that.
Maybe you didn’t give it enough time, save for the perv with the towel, (eeew!), it sounds as if it was slowly going in the right direction, you should have stuck it out, no pun intended.

anonymous-user

77 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Is Patsy a bit chunky late 30s would have been a looker say 10 years ago.