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Dunno, not my Devon.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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You could grab a bag of popcorn and go down and spectate the Palestinian/Isreal counter protests - I hear those last for days.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Its only about 5 thousand miles away....
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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a) Hal Hal Butcher
b) Pork butcher
c) Event management
Why am I getting these jobs via E-mail, have I signed up for something or...
Also why do I get Burton suits phoning me telling me that in their view I'm not really selling myself properly(  ), while trying to find out about the company I work(ed) for... I hate job hunting... 
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Where are you job hunting? Bristol?
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Yes, but also in the South West in general. I'm starting to think that some of these recruitment agency use some very strange software!
I can't cook, I can burn water! I think its because I applied to some Vodaphone roles...but I mean come on 
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glennPattonPUB wrote: because I applied to some Vodaphone roles
If you apply for roles with Orange, you will get Scotland job offers - that counts as one of your five a day! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Have they told you when you finish (and how much you get) yet?
But yeah, job hunting is a true PITA - what annoyed me was the total absence of feedback you got: I've gone out of my way to send you a personalised cover letter explaining in Executive Summary why I'd be perfect, and you can't manage 30 seconds so say "No thanks, we wanted someone cheaper"?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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13th Aug I'm out the door, I won't get all my redundancy in one go (finance problems...). I just would like to able to get to the companies directly rather go through my CV with Recruitment Specialists (who basically want to rewrite my CV)
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Have they specified (in writing) when you will get what?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Yup, a bit more than I was thinking. Mind you there is naff all here to do at the moment.  Still I have got agents to play with and good ![Java | [Coffee]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/coffee.gif)
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glennPattonPUB wrote: a bit more than I was thinking
 Don't tell 'em that! 
Free , phone calls, and stationary - that's better than you get from the Job Centre!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I know, been there done that! my 'Oh' was taken as 'he is disappointed'. I'm still wondering why Vodaphone are sending me catering jobs, possibly as my cousin works at Vodaphone and I was having a whinge at her on Saturday
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no sounds like normal agency behaviour to me, Vodaphone = IT company your CV = IT therefore you are suitable
don't think they actually read and understand the jobs do you? obviously not experienced in the ways of agencies
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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It's just sole destroying...my last flirtation with them led I'm not doing that again. Now I have to! 
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They must be for me, I butcher code all the time!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
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Ahh, hadn't thought of that!
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Last time I was looking for work in the Uk (over a decade ago) I wrote an app that kept track of the agencies, job applications and add that were in play. After 4 months I gathered quite a bit of info and it was disturbing just how much bullshit gets shoved around by that industry. While there is a heap of anecdotal evidence I had a bunch of facts and figures, truly frightening.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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We are overwhelmed with safety and advisory information.
I bought a new mower today and the instructions read - "You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions" which is true. The development of microsurgery coincides with the widespread use of petrol mowers. It then adds "Do not use this lawn mower except for mowing." which begged the question as I read it "What else can you use it for?" but I guess there are some real idiots out there.
I then went to the supermarket to buy dinner and picked up a packet of figs which were on special. They bore the proud announcement in big letters "Gluten Free". By this time I had had enough.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Watch daytime TV. This is the era where people like to claim compensation for whatever they can. Usually using some law firm with '4U' appended to the back end of it. The Gluten Free thing is probably some mindless edict from Brussels.
It's just a symptom of the demise of the human race.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: The Gluten Free thing is probably some mindless edict from Brussels.
Ehr, no, that's simply "marketing". In a similar way, we have Kosher salt.
Give it a year or two, and salt will also be lactose-free, gluten-free, suger-free, boasting on the label that it does not contain dangerous fats*
*) but may contain traces of nuts.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Yes, ok, I'll accept that. However, the labeling is in accordance with EU regulation:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 established rules for the use of terms concerning the absence of
gluten, as defined in Article 4(a) of the Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses Directive 89/398/EC. It aims to set out the compositional criteria and labelling rules that may be used for those products which are specially produced to be gluten free and also to make provision for ordinary foods that naturally do not contain gluten to be able to make a claim to this effect.
So there you have a rigid specification. Why not use it in which case?
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: So there you have a rigid specification
It's not a rigid spec; it's law that's designed to keep marketing happy.
Please do note:
EU wrote: and also to make provision for ordinary foods that naturally do not contain gluten to be able to make a claim
So, gluten-free bacon is only the beginning.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Indeed but do we all have to be treated like idiots because of those who are just hosts for their facebook account.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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