** The Official USA job and career thread**
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by Ray
Well as a person who was refused a job as a greeter at Walmart (too old )
sounds bloody fantastic...Congrats ...
sounds bloody fantastic...Congrats ...
I hear there's a company in Ankorage that is looking for Zimmer frame testers!
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by Elvira
I hear there's a company in Ankorage that is looking for Zimmer frame testers!
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by Ray
Could that be Anchorage... but its cold there ...
If it's too cold for you in Anchorage, I suppose there's always the option of becoming a proof-reader!!!
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Great news lionheart
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by lionheart
Tonights top tip is to be sure to check your junk mail when job hunting. I just found an acceptable offer from one of the major companies I was expecting a reply from, filtered into my junk e-mail . It's all such an anti-climax really
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by thesnowman
Anyway I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of where I could get equivalences for my Scottish qualificaions (Standard grades and Highers, effectively English O and A levels). I dont want any potential employer being confused with my resume.
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by Bob
Cool....well goodluck with the other offer as well
Last edited by Lord Lionheart; Nov 19th 2005 at 5:17 am.
#114
Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by lionheart
Thanks Bob, haven't heard anything on the other offer yet? My gut feeling is to take the one that I have, even if the second offer does transpire. Hmmmmmm???.......... Did you hear anything about yours yet?
As for me, still in the running apparantly, be told in a couple weeks...hmmm....*l*
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by Bob
It's a tough call, how long you waiting on the other place? bit rude to accept it and then bail...could always let them know and say what's up?
As for me, still in the running apparantly, be told in a couple weeks...hmmm....*l*
As for me, still in the running apparantly, be told in a couple weeks...hmmm....*l*
I agree with Bob - give them a call. Not just to check up , but you could also use it as another opportunity to sell yourself...
All the best
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by lionheart
Tonights top tip is to be sure to check your junk mail when job hunting. I just found an acceptable offer from one of the major companies I was expecting a reply from, filtered into my junk e-mail . It's all such an anti-climax really
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by lionheart
Yes but kind of an anti-climax at the same time.
Big British corporation, similar money to last job( maybe more??), company car and a signing bonus( which I was not expecting??). Medical benefits and 401K. Not as much travel as last job, no Intl travel, which will be good with 2 sons
Big British corporation, similar money to last job( maybe more??), company car and a signing bonus( which I was not expecting??). Medical benefits and 401K. Not as much travel as last job, no Intl travel, which will be good with 2 sons
Corporate is sending me the 'new hire package' to complete before I start.
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Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by lionheart
YES!!! The icing on the cake,
indeed! Congratulations!
(Seems I have to add a few more words to allow me to send the , so here they are... Oops still enough - what twat makes these rules anyway - I can communicate perfectly well with 'images' FFS - is this enough now?... Oh well I guess not, let's try again...)
#119
Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Originally Posted by lionheart
YES!!! The icing on the cake, the company also agreed to give me 3 weeks vacation which I had when I left my old position. All the above plus 3 weeks vacation!!
Corporate is sending me the 'new hire package' to complete before I start.
Corporate is sending me the 'new hire package' to complete before I start.
#120
Re: ** The Official USA job and career thread**
Just got my new hire paperwork via UPS. I have to fill in medical history and fax it, arbitration agreement and mail it and go for a drugs test in the next 48 hours ( Monday)