The Work Thread - Page 2

Awake_In_Animosity · February 12th, 2008, 08:53 PM

Well I now have an interview for my dream job on Friday! YAY!

Ebony~Veiled · February 12th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Good luck!

Awake_In_Animosity · February 12th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Thanks! I hate to think how many people have applied for this position.

Celestial-Todd · February 14th, 2008, 05:08 PM

Well my decision just got alot easier.... got passed over for the job in the city. They offered me a spot on the dayshift, but it's paying the same as what I'm on now and would mean peak hour travel into the city

Rick · February 14th, 2008, 05:45 PM

Yes, but if you think about it, the opportunity for change and growth far outweights remaining where you are, and as a bonus you don't have anything to lose!

Celestial-Todd · February 14th, 2008, 06:05 PM

True true.... I'm still waiting to hear back from Silverwater. If they knock me back (which I'm still doubting they will), I will see how flexible the city job is on the pay rate. If I can talk them up to what I'm on now ($1500 more then the offer)... I'll probably take it. My other goal will be to score roster times OUTSIDE peak hour. Even if it means starting work at 7am

Ebony~Veiled · February 14th, 2008, 08:46 PM

ARGH! won't get a decision until early next week.. apparently, they're still interviewing people..

Celestial-Todd · February 14th, 2008, 09:41 PM

Crud.... I'm still to hear anything, even if it's a rejection, I really want to know before the weekend!

Pyro · February 14th, 2008, 10:42 PM

I'm selling shit to avoid as much working this year as possible. What a job.

Celestial-Todd · February 14th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Unfortunately the only stuff of value I have to sell is my car, drumkit and tv.... none of which I'm parting with!

Awake_In_Animosity · February 14th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Well my unemployment lasted all of 1.5 days. I am now an employee of JB Hifi.

Celestial-Todd · February 14th, 2008, 11:00 PM

That's your dream job?

Awake_In_Animosity · February 14th, 2008, 11:10 PM

Nope, that is still in the process. JB is a part time job(read wedding fund).

Nebulous · February 15th, 2008, 03:35 AM

Which JB store?

sloughfegkillers · February 15th, 2008, 03:40 AM

Grats man,sounds better than being a forklift driver for fucking coles,which is what i do,after years of experimenting i've come to the conclusion that a bunch of cones does not make the day go faster!!

Robotman · February 15th, 2008, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awake_In_Animosity

I am now an employee of JB Hifi.

Sorry to hear about that.

(I only say this based on all that I hear from the people who work there - including my g/f who left after 4 years)

Nebulous · February 15th, 2008, 03:58 AM

I wish you all the best

*discounts plz thnx*

Awake_In_Animosity · February 15th, 2008, 04:51 AM

I will be in the Elizabeth St store from Monday. I have not heard any bad stories about JB but a few others have by the sounds of it.

Nebulous · February 15th, 2008, 07:47 PM

Cool. Will you be incharge of any ordering?
That store needs a bit of an update in their range.

Awake_In_Animosity · February 15th, 2008, 09:30 PM

Nah I will be in the HiFi section. Paul Haug looks after the the metal section there, I think it is one of better ones for me anyway...

flip` · February 15th, 2008, 09:58 PM

How could you work at a JB hifi store, without spending more money then you can make??

Anyway I'm happy because my web/graphics design contract for E*TRADE has just been extended for another 2 months with a possibility of staying on fulltime/parttime depending on what I want to do after.. woo!!

Nebulous · February 16th, 2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Awake_In_Animosity

Nah I will be in the HiFi section. Paul Haug looks after the the metal section there, I think it is one of better ones for me anyway...

Haha, I think when it comes to metal and buying it locally, I'm struggling to find a store that has a "good" range, because I have alot of the stuff I want/ have been able to find.
Most of what I don't have is rare/ not distributed in Oz.

Awake_In_Animosity · February 16th, 2008, 01:59 AM

I must admit I have not got anything from there in a long time, I have mainly been getting stuff from ebay of late anyway, generally cheaper and I have been getting things that you can't get here(readily) as well.

bsercombe · February 16th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebulous

Haha, I think when it comes to metal and buying it locally, I'm struggling to find a store that has a "good" range, because I have alot of the stuff I want/ have been able to find.
Most of what I don't have is rare/ not distributed in Oz.

I hear you there mate. I did get a stack of Blind Guardian from JB but Adam recommended Galloglas which I still haven't been able to locate anywhere.... ebay it is!

Celestial-Todd · February 17th, 2008, 05:27 PM

I was going to put this post in what pisses you off, but figure it belongs here....

FUCKING PRICKS!

After being specifically told during the interview process that they were looking for someone "without data centre experience because we do things a bit differently here", I just got a rejection notice because I "don't have adequate experience within a data centre"

February 12th, 2008, 09:50 PM	#27 (permalink)
Ebony~Veiled Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,105	Good luck! __________________ Rituals of the Oak - Doom Metal band from Sydney, Australia. http://www.myspace.com/ritualsoftheoak

February 14th, 2008, 05:08 PM	#29 (permalink)
Celestial-Todd The Incredible Bulk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 11,530	Well my decision just got alot easier.... got passed over for the job in the city. They offered me a spot on the dayshift, but it's paying the same as what I'm on now and would mean peak hour travel into the city __________________ The Lord of the Lazy Manor

February 14th, 2008, 05:45 PM	#30 (permalink)
Rick Senior User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wagga, Australia............ Posts: 6,044	Yes, but if you think about it, the opportunity for change and growth far outweights remaining where you are, and as a bonus you don't have anything to lose! __________________ "I woke up one morning and remembered i'd done a particular task the night before. This was vivid, real, a compelling recollection. I proceeded to continue in this task, where i imagined i'd left off. To my surprise, i hadn't even attempted, let alone undertaken, this particular remembered task. It came crashing back to me, and it was apparent, suddenly, that i had invented the recollection. What was real? Memory is not the reliable source people think it."

February 14th, 2008, 06:05 PM	#31 (permalink)
Celestial-Todd The Incredible Bulk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 11,530	True true.... I'm still waiting to hear back from Silverwater. If they knock me back (which I'm still doubting they will), I will see how flexible the city job is on the pay rate. If I can talk them up to what I'm on now ($1500 more then the offer)... I'll probably take it. My other goal will be to score roster times OUTSIDE peak hour. Even if it means starting work at 7am __________________ The Lord of the Lazy Manor

February 14th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
Ebony~Veiled Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,105	ARGH! won't get a decision until early next week.. apparently, they're still interviewing people.. __________________ Rituals of the Oak - Doom Metal band from Sydney, Australia. http://www.myspace.com/ritualsoftheoak

February 12th, 2008, 08:53 PM	#26 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	Well I now have an interview for my dream job on Friday! YAY!

February 12th, 2008, 10:00 PM	#28 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	Thanks! I hate to think how many people have applied for this position.

February 14th, 2008, 09:41 PM	#33 (permalink)
Celestial-Todd The Incredible Bulk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 11,530	Crud.... I'm still to hear anything, even if it's a rejection, I really want to know before the weekend! __________________ The Lord of the Lazy Manor

February 14th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
Pyro The guy from the internet Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,305	I'm selling shit to avoid as much working this year as possible. What a job. __________________ - Pyro - www.StigmartyrRecords.com (Metal distro & label - Thrash/Death/Black) - www.PyroMusic.net - Unrestrained! Magazine - Pyro-Vesten.net (Web & Graphic Design)

February 14th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#35 (permalink)
Celestial-Todd The Incredible Bulk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 11,530	Unfortunately the only stuff of value I have to sell is my car, drumkit and tv.... none of which I'm parting with! __________________ The Lord of the Lazy Manor

February 14th, 2008, 10:57 PM	#36 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	Well my unemployment lasted all of 1.5 days. I am now an employee of JB Hifi.

February 14th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#37 (permalink)
Celestial-Todd The Incredible Bulk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 11,530	That's your dream job? __________________ The Lord of the Lazy Manor

February 14th, 2008, 11:10 PM	#38 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	Nope, that is still in the process. JB is a part time job(read wedding fund).

February 15th, 2008, 03:35 AM	#39 (permalink)
Nebulous Daniel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brookfield, VIC, Australia Posts: 7,140	Which JB store? __________________

February 15th, 2008, 03:40 AM	#40 (permalink)
sloughfegkillers The Humble Swede Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tasmania Posts: 3,992	Grats man,sounds better than being a forklift driver for fucking coles,which is what i do,after years of experimenting i've come to the conclusion that a bunch of cones does not make the day go faster!!

February 15th, 2008, 03:58 AM	#42 (permalink)
Nebulous Daniel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brookfield, VIC, Australia Posts: 7,140	I wish you all the best discounts plz thnx __________________

February 15th, 2008, 04:51 AM	#43 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	I will be in the Elizabeth St store from Monday. I have not heard any bad stories about JB but a few others have by the sounds of it.

February 15th, 2008, 07:47 PM	#44 (permalink)
Nebulous Daniel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brookfield, VIC, Australia Posts: 7,140	Cool. Will you be incharge of any ordering? That store needs a bit of an update in their range. __________________

February 15th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#45 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	Nah I will be in the HiFi section. Paul Haug looks after the the metal section there, I think it is one of better ones for me anyway...

February 15th, 2008, 09:58 PM	#46 (permalink)
flip` Your mother was a hamster Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,900	How could you work at a JB hifi store, without spending more money then you can make?? Anyway I'm happy because my web/graphics design contract for ETRADE has just been extended for another 2 months with a possibility of staying on fulltime/parttime depending on what I want to do after.. woo!! __________________ Fear stalks the senses like a beast, feast upon the loneliness that is unleashed But all we need is time, all we need is time, but time retreats behind Phideaux - Micro Softdeathstar*

February 16th, 2008, 01:59 AM	#48 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,920	I must admit I have not got anything from there in a long time, I have mainly been getting stuff from ebay of late anyway, generally cheaper and I have been getting things that you can't get here(readily) as well.

February 17th, 2008, 05:27 PM	#50 (permalink)
Celestial-Todd The Incredible Bulk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 11,530	I was going to put this post in what pisses you off, but figure it belongs here.... FUCKING PRICKS! After being specifically told during the interview process that they were looking for someone "without data centre experience because we do things a bit differently here", I just got a rejection notice because I "don't have adequate experience within a data centre" __________________ The Lord of the Lazy Manor