waltz Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 "I'm eating scrambled egg, with a comb, from a shoe!"But it isn't a quote from Black Books, it's real life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I would like a single plum, floating in perfume, served in a man's hat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Was rejected for a contract role as according to agency I didn't match the spec required (which was surprising as reading the spec I hit every requirement listed). Just been approached by another agency who have came across my CV, asking if I'm interested in the same role. ARGH! I fucking hate this shit. Also got knocked back today for another role I was really interested in without even an interview. There were over 60 fucking applicants. Last time I advertised a role for my team here last year we had just 10 and only 1 was suitable for interview. The market is brutal just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 What the hell is going on in Aberdeen just now? Is it really as grim as i'm hearing? Oil price goes down, contracts get lost, people lose jobs...do I understand the situation right? If that's the case, then when the price of oil goes back up everyone will be back to work until it happens again. What a horrible market. My pet hate for the day: any social media account with 'bible' in the title. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 What the hell is going on in Aberdeen just now? Is it really as grim as i'm hearing? Oil price goes down, contracts get lost, people lose jobs...do I understand the situation right? If that's the case, then when the price of oil goes back up everyone will be back to work until it happens again. What a horrible market. My pet hate for the day: any social media account with 'bible' in the title. It's pretty grim. Most companies have announced job cuts in some form. I know a lot of people here and in other companies that are under review or have been made redundant. Contractors have been dumped as well or had to take big rate cuts. Those that are left all seem to be miserable (I fall into that camp). But there is still work out there, the industry hasn't ground to a complete halt and the oil price is improving slowly. Things will move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettthain1 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Jobs in general are grim right now! I had to take what was offered first when the last employer paid me off. Never have I felt so valueless when my C.V. doesn't hold up strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Gas/Electric companies - they keep changing my direct debit amount because it's automatically set, then closed my account and decided to send reminders. FUCKWITS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Gas/Electric companies - they keep changing my direct debit amount because it's automatically set, then closed my account and decided to send reminders. FUCKWITS. And this is why I never pay gas/electric by direct debit. I submit a meter reading and pay them based on that bill. I don't trust any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 It's so frustrating, I don't see why it's so difficult to just take a set amount each month. They sent 3 letters about my direct debit amount, all different. It's mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 It's so frustrating, I don't see why it's so difficult to just take a set amount each month. They sent 3 letters about my direct debit amount, all different. It's mental. Probably because they have absolutely no idea what your usage will be. They can analyze against previous years but that's not in their interests (or particularly accurate). Having your money in their account earning them interest or having you in debt to them is in their interest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Edited May 28, 2015 by Lemonade Sparkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 No wonder Poland is on the bones of it's arse. Probably my fault that they had to start charging for water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Probably my fault that they had to start charging for water.And the gays. That'll be your fault too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 And this is why I never pay gas/electric by direct debit. I submit a meter reading and pay them based on that bill. I don't trust any of them. Same. Utility companies also have a habit of just taking direct debits whenever they want, and not on agreed dates. BT are cuntycunts for this too. I even cancelled that direct debit and I just pay them online at the end of the month. If a company takes your money before an agreed date and you don't have the funds to cover it, then your bank will bend you over for it. BT once took a direct debit from me, and then sent me a letter 2 weeks later saying I'd not paid my bill. My bank statement showing BT taking the direct debit wasn't sufficient evidence, and they demanded I paid again. I had to get someone at Santander to write to BT and say "Oi, shitbird, you definitely took this guys money, you lying thieves", but even that didn't result in a decision being made right away. The only way I could prevent my service from being axed was to pay again. It took a few months of complaining to get that second payment refunded. Didn't get an apology, or even a few quid off my bill. Just a "There you go, here is your money back. Don't fuck with BT again" or words to that effect. DD's should be binned. Standing Orders are better. pay on your terms. Not theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 It's been said before but people who walk staring at phone screens. The only good thing about them is bumping into them on purpose. I almost knocked a quine on her arse today, it felt amazing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Edited May 28, 2015 by Lemonade Sparkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Did you try shitting in a jiffy bag, and posting to them with insufficient postage? That'll learn 'em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 "Cold and raining and it's almost June. So much for global warming!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Here I am, minding my own business, listening to the Faces on Youtube and Drinking a tin of McEwan's, then I'm confronted with this fucking dickhead. Good shout on hating on animal murderers but gon jist fuck off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJwNUo0Ru4E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gypsum_Fantastic Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's a paddlin' 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Ab-mus is shit on Sunday's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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