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9th June 2013 #31
Indeed, a coincidence ... !
During MY time with General Accident, I was one of hundreds at Head Office who sat an "Aptitude Test" to determine whether or not they'd prove to be suitable candidates for training as future Computer Programmers. Alas, I wasn't considered.
Can't remember the exact criteria (as nearly half a century has elapsed since I "tried my hand" ... but I do recall the examiners setting their sights on applicants [ideally] scoring an 'A' pass (of which, I later heard, there were comparatively few) or at least a 'B'. Like the vast majority, I'd been graded 'C' which didn't qualify.
So ... well done on your commendable achievement.
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9th June 2013 #32
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One of York's bigger employers was 'Yorkshire Insurance'....later to become 'Yorkshire General'....later to become Norwich Union....later to become Aviva.
Blinkin takeovers ! Hardly time for the damned paint on the sign to dry !
Rowntrees, after over a hundred years, taken over and becomes Nestle.
Leave our local companies alone !!!
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9th June 2013 #33
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10th June 2013 #34
First job after school was a Christmas job in Ratners jewellers... it was crap.. but at the time it was £125 per week which in 1990 was quite good..... plus once I gave my Mum £25 I had £100 to waste on beer and women
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10th June 2013 #35
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You were lucky.
My mother used to take half of my wages, and another third went on trainfares to get to work.
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10th June 2013 #37
... as it happened, the youngest of my former boss's three sons was a Trainee Manager with Ratner's at the time.
... although this fact had no bearing on my daughter's temporary student employment.
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10th June 2013 #41
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The first gallon of petrol I bought (for my motorbike) in 1967, cost 5/- .
Petrol has always been roughly the same cost as a pack of 20 cigs.
At that same time I used to work 8 hours in a shop on Saturdays (Burtons Tailors 'measure book boy') for £1.
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10th June 2013 #42
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I started full time work at 16 in 1968.
My take home pay was £7 for a 5'/2 day week, out of which I gave my mother £3.50, then -£2 for train fares, leaving me with the grand total of £1.50 a week to blow.
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10th June 2013 #43
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I started full time work at 16 in 1968.
My take home pay was £7 a week, out of which I gave my mother £3.50, then -£2 for train fares, leaving me with the grand total of £1.50 a week to blow.
I later topped that up by working at the local zoo all day Sundays, for another 25 bob, which paid for my driving lesson.
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11th June 2013 #44
luckily hired as a full time accounting staff doing accounts payable and auditing at affiliated company while still at university.
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22nd June 2013 #45
My first job was working for the Inland Revenue in the self employed taxation department. Whilst still at school, I also worked in a shop selling fabrics, fortunately I was in soft furnishings as I hate sewing and dress making
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22nd June 2013 #46My first job was working for the Inland Revenue in the self employed taxation department.
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22nd June 2013 #47
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I wasn't going to say anything Fred.
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22nd June 2013 #48
Erm ...... what's wrong with that guys? Some one had to do it!
Anyway, I'm not alone as Terpe is also ex Inland Revenue too
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22nd June 2013 #49
My first job in the Philippines was a cashier in a convenience store.
Then here in the UK- I just started at Salmon Factory. and this is my first job.
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23rd June 2013 #50
my first job was a Company Nurse in a private energy company in the Philippines. i loved that job lots of happy employee, not bad salary and there's lots of free food
No amount of makeup can mask an ugly heart
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21st July 2013 #52
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I was a Laboratory Assistant for almost two years while I was completing my degree. That was how I met David online since I had unlimited internet access. UK wise, I work behind the bar part-time.
UKBA,UKBA I am dreading to hear from you...
UKBA, a BRP for Christmas will do...
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