General Chit Chat

[Gooner Girl]

General take the job back home, your missus will need you with a toddler and a baby and time with family is worth more then money any day. They are only young for such a short time.

Bruce, I'd feel uncomfortable about doing that too. Say no if you can.

[Gary the Enfield]

Don't do it Bruce. I think you're right to feel uncomfortable. The bloke might be a complete to55er but if someone was going to drag me 400 miles out of my way for nowt, I'd like to think someone, somewhere would speak up to prevent it.

Then .... & you can get a nice trip out of this ... "be in the area" and meet up with him. If the ethics concern you from the 'wasting the guys time' situation you can even do it on a "you've applied, we're interested. Not sure there's anything at the moment" etc., etc. Got to get you dinner at the Ivy from the boss, Shirley ?

Hey, I can put my head-hunter hat on if you're struggling with this. Tell your boss I'll do it ... for a fee.

Which is pretty much a re-hash of what I said. My invoice is in the post.

[malcd1]

Don't do it Bruce. I think you're right to feel uncomfortable. The bloke might be a complete to55er but if someone was going to drag me 400 miles out of my way for nowt, I'd like to think someone, somewhere would speak up to prevent it.

Then .... & you can get a nice trip out of this ... "be in the area" and meet up with him. If the ethics concern you from the 'wasting the guys time' situation you can even do it on a "you've applied, we're interested. Not sure there's anything at the moment" etc., etc. Got to get you dinner at the Ivy from the boss, Shirley ?


Hey, I can put my head-hunter hat on if you're struggling with this. Tell your boss I'll do it ... for a fee.

I strongly disagree with GtE but fully agree with Bobo

Bruce - I think I have more issues with dragging the poor lad 400 miles around the country, getting his hopes up on a non-existent job than trying to gain information out of him. I'd also suggest meeting up with him down near to where he lives.

[Bruce Rioja]

Don't do it Bruce. I think you're right to feel uncomfortable. The bloke might be a complete to55er but if someone was going to drag me 400 miles out of my way for nowt, I'd like to think someone, somewhere would speak up to prevent it.

Then .... & you can get a nice trip out of this ... "be in the area" and meet up with him. If the ethics concern you from the 'wasting the guys time' situation you can even do it on a "you've applied, we're interested. Not sure there's anything at the moment" etc., etc. Got to get you dinner at the Ivy from the boss, Shirley ?


Hey, I can put my head-hunter hat on if you're struggling with this. Tell your boss I'll do it ... for a fee.

I strongly disagree with GtE but fully agree with Bobo

Bruce - I think I have more issues with dragging the poor lad 400 miles around the country, getting his hopes up on a non-existent job than trying to gain information out of him. I'd also suggest meeting up with him down near to where he lives.

Indeed, only Dundee's not somewhere that I'm due to be just passing by anytime soon

[bobo the clown]

Indeed, only Dundee's not somewhere that I'm due to be just passing by anytime soon

... which is why my offer remains open. It'll cost ya though.

[Il Pirate]

Bruce; are you sure that company B, isn't trying to string you along and find out as much as they can about your intentions & relationship with co' c?

[Bruce Rioja]

Bruce; are you sure that company B, isn't trying to string you along and find out as much as they can about your intentions & relationship with co' c?

It's a possibility, Jim Lad, especially as we haven't entered into an NDA, put not a probability. Something I'm guarded against though, sure.

[boltonboris]

Don't do it Bruce. I think you're right to feel uncomfortable. The bloke might be a complete to55er but if someone was going to drag me 400 miles out of my way for nowt, I'd like to think someone, somewhere would speak up to prevent it.

Then .... & you can get a nice trip out of this ... "be in the area" and meet up with him. If the ethics concern you from the 'wasting the guys time' situation you can even do it on a "you've applied, we're interested. Not sure there's anything at the moment" etc., etc. Got to get you dinner at the Ivy from the boss, Shirley ?


Hey, I can put my head-hunter hat on if you're struggling with this. Tell your boss I'll do it ... for a fee.

I strongly disagree with GtE but fully agree with Bobo

Bruce - I think I have more issues with dragging the poor lad 400 miles around the country, getting his hopes up on a non-existent job than trying to gain information out of him. I'd also suggest meeting up with him down near to where he lives.

Indeed, only Dundee's not somewhere that I'm due to be just passing by anytime soon

Negotiate with your own boss.

Tell him you'll do it as long as the guy gets put up for the night and gets a meal out of it. That way, he's not going to be too pissed off at the situation.

[Prufrock]

Might seem a bit sus if he's just gone for a speculative interview and gets 5* treatment though.

I'd be uncomfortable with it. Very uncomfortable.

[Bruce Rioja]

Don't do it Bruce. I think you're right to feel uncomfortable. The bloke might be a complete to55er but if someone was going to drag me 400 miles out of my way for nowt, I'd like to think someone, somewhere would speak up to prevent it.

Then .... & you can get a nice trip out of this ... "be in the area" and meet up with him. If the ethics concern you from the 'wasting the guys time' situation you can even do it on a "you've applied, we're interested. Not sure there's anything at the moment" etc., etc. Got to get you dinner at the Ivy from the boss, Shirley ?


Hey, I can put my head-hunter hat on if you're struggling with this. Tell your boss I'll do it ... for a fee.

I strongly disagree with GtE but fully agree with Bobo

Bruce - I think I have more issues with dragging the poor lad 400 miles around the country, getting his hopes up on a non-existent job than trying to gain information out of him. I'd also suggest meeting up with him down near to where he lives.

Indeed, only Dundee's not somewhere that I'm due to be just passing by anytime soon

Negotiate with your own boss.

Tell him you'll do it as long as the guy gets put up for the night and gets a meal out of it. That way, he's not going to be too pissed off at the situation.

Have you ever been treated to an overnight + slap-up on the back of applying for a job on spec, Boris?

[bobo the clown]

Have you ever been treated to an overnight + slap-up on the back of applying for a job on spec, Boris?

It's fair to say I have been 'met lavishly'.

If you do it on the "hey, I'm nearby" basis (Edinburgh maybe ?) then he can join you for dinner. C'mon man, be inventive.

[Bruce Rioja]

It's fair to say I have been 'met lavishly'.

As have I, when I've been headhunted. Hardly the same though, is it?! Suppose there are a few ways around it - I'd feel better about driving up there to be honest - see if he fancies a casual round of Golf. Still not easy with building a guy's hopes up though.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

It's fair to say I have been 'met lavishly'.

As have I, when I've been headhunted. Hardly the same though, is it?! Suppose there are a few ways around it - I'd feel better about driving up there to be honest - see if he fancies a casual round of Golf. Still not easy with building a guy's hopes up though.

I'd say head up there and go with the nothing available right now, but there might be in the future. Lets chat as I'm near you next week and see how you might fit if an opportunity should arise. Sort of chat/strategy. There is little effort on his part and as you're in the area and you've said nothing available right now, so you're managing his expectations. He'll likely take it as an opportunity for a contact that might help him in the future.

[bobo the clown]

It's fair to say I have been 'met lavishly'.

As have I, when I've been headhunted. Hardly the same though, is it?! Suppose there are a few ways around it - I'd feel better about driving up there to be honest - see if he fancies a casual round of Golf. Still not easy with building a guy's hopes up though.

I'd say head up there and go with the nothing available right now, but there might be in the future. Lets chat as I'm near you next week and see how you might fit if an opportunity should arise. Sort of chat/strategy. There is little effort on his part and as you're in the area and you've said nothing available right now, so you're managing his expectations. He'll likely take it as an opportunity for a contact that might help him in the future.

Cue Enfield saying "that's what I said" ... even though he didn't !!

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

It's fair to say I have been 'met lavishly'.

As have I, when I've been headhunted. Hardly the same though, is it?! Suppose there are a few ways around it - I'd feel better about driving up there to be honest - see if he fancies a casual round of Golf. Still not easy with building a guy's hopes up though.

I'd say head up there and go with the nothing available right now, but there might be in the future. Lets chat as I'm near you next week and see how you might fit if an opportunity should arise. Sort of chat/strategy. There is little effort on his part and as you're in the area and you've said nothing available right now, so you're managing his expectations. He'll likely take it as an opportunity for a contact that might help him in the future.

Cue Enfield saying "that's what I said" ... even though he didn't !!

That's assuming he can find the thread again

[Gary the Enfield]

Give me a couple of years..........

[thebish]

ever started a job to late but had to finish it?

bit dumb - but started to fix roof onto chicken run in anticipation of rainy season...

7 corrugated plastic panels - each 8ft by 3ft...

started the job at 5:20 - still light!

missus calls me in for tea at about 6:20 - half done - one side fixed - but wind starting to get up..

finish my tea- now getting decidedly dark - but there is a wind getting up - and they WOULD blow off!!

just finished... at the end - was banging in nails in the pitch dark - and I simply could not see the nails - had to do it by touch...

heaven knows what it will look like when I go out to inspect it in the morning!

[Annoyed Grunt]

Your thumbs are still intact?

[thebish]

Your thumbs are still intact?

the one on my hammer-hand is fine!

[Bruce Rioja]

Was missbish unavailable for torch-holding janckers?