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Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
Where you going?
Today I am going to apply for another job, this time its in a CEX in the centre... just wondering if i should write a coverletter to go with my CV...whatcha think you guise?
Work anxiety dreams.
Also, woken up with my asthma flaring like crazy. Feels like I'm breathing through cloth right now!
Always write a cover letter. Every shmuck has the same qualifications that aren't relevant to the job as you. Every shmuck has work experience doing retail. Your cover letter is your chance to be 'interviewed' before the interview; to present yourself as more than just a checklist.
Also, if you get the job, it's your responsibility to work from the inside to make CEX not shit. Slowest customer service ever, in every store in the nation. They must make mad bank from the business as they seem to employ 10 people per store only to have three of them working the tills.
(Also, if you have any visible tattoos your chance of getting hired by them skyrockets. The opposite is true for all other jobs, though, so think before you ink!)
If you don't write a cover letter then your cv will not even be read before it's subject to a random selection from their pile
Hot Coldman
Banned
its meant to rain here todaygawd dangit
Haha, where you at? You should have been expecting snow regardless
Musha_Soturi
Member
Arinsal, Andorra. They've just had a load of fresh pow and are expecting more this week, yay!
And yeah, always write a cover letter, it's that that will get you an interview, rather than your cv.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Holy crap, it just started fluffing it down in Godalming. Looks very pretty, I hope it doesn't settle. I need to get home at some point!
Thatcher is to blame for CEX.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Is there any CEX stores that aren't grotty as fuck? Anyone?
I did get Red Steel 2 for like 2 pounds from there once, but still. Could at least class it up a bit.
I did get Red Steel 2 for like 2 pounds from there once, but still. Could at least class it up a bit.
PrematureQuiche
Member
Yeah, same in Farnborough! Was driving my car in really bad weather for the first time :/
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Nope, the one in Hull has that wet dog/council estate/arsecrack/gas leak/furious teen hormone funk that hits you as soon as you walk in. Saturdays are particularly heady.
Musha_Soturi
Member
Boo, still not snowing in the City, and it probably won't
Edit: And I was completely wrong, massive snowflakes now falling past my window, yaaaaay!
Edit: And I was completely wrong, massive snowflakes now falling past my window, yaaaaay!
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Hi guys, finally got approved the other day. Only took 3 months, was expecting much longer after years of lurking and seeing others wait years.
Where do you live: London
Where are you from: London
Occupation: About to be made redundant fundraiser
University: Nope
Sports of choice (and if you'd like to alienate yourself you can provide the team you support as well): Gone off sport in recent years.
Current political party of choice: Voted Lib Dem last election so pretty much no one now, although Labour will get my vote by default.
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Meh
Favourite (current) non UK TV show: Breaking Bad
CBBC or CITV: What was Knightmare on? That one. Although I also used to enjoy the DJ Kat show on Sky One.
Where do you live: London
Where are you from: London
Occupation: About to be made redundant fundraiser
University: Nope
Sports of choice (and if you'd like to alienate yourself you can provide the team you support as well): Gone off sport in recent years.
Current political party of choice: Voted Lib Dem last election so pretty much no one now, although Labour will get my vote by default.
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Meh
Favourite (current) non UK TV show: Breaking Bad
CBBC or CITV: What was Knightmare on? That one. Although I also used to enjoy the DJ Kat show on Sky One.
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Today i tried this for the first time.
Fuck you Heinz I thought we were cool.
That's pure evil and the reason why I've avoided mac cheese for years.
In fact, I only succumbed in recent years after having Caribbean mac cheese and also Byron Hamburgers do a delicious one.
Subliminal
Member
SNOW MOTHER FUCKERS. (Sheffield)
It snowed pretty heavy for around half an hour or so, has stopped now. It's reasonably warm, so it's not really laying.
Yeah. It really is that bleak in Sheffield
It snowed pretty heavy for around half an hour or so, has stopped now. It's reasonably warm, so it's not really laying.
Yeah. It really is that bleak in Sheffield
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Been snowing pretty solidly for the past hour in East London.
Darren870
Member
Hope so! I could use a snow day tomorrow.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Hey! You don't post in here very often do you? I was just thinking about you the other day (ooo er missus) after listening to your mixtape from a couple of years back. You got me into Emmy the Great and Daniel Johnston, for which I shall be eternally grateful.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Welcome! Now we know you live in London we will pester you to come to meetups. Badass name you got too
... I think I'm being too complimentary today, need to balance the scales. Oh my god why are you people such cunts??
Ahh that's better
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I just mewved to Portsmouth.. Some dude at a bar said it was going to snow this week, I found it hard to believe bit it still filled me with hope.. BlastHaha, where you at? You should have been expecting snow regardless
I wish somebody had told me about this year's ago, I was never told about this, God fucking damn it, that was the first cover letter I have ever written.. Hope it pays off!
You going skiing or something mush?
Musha_Soturi
Member
INFLUX OF JUNIORS COMING
Guess they've just done a new batch.
Welcome Incontinentia, make yourself at home!
We've been needing some fresh blood.
Snowboarding Tash. Pffff, skiing. Skiing is for cunts.
Guess they've just done a new batch.
Welcome Incontinentia, make yourself at home!
We've been needing some fresh blood.
Snowboarding Tash. Pffff, skiing. Skiing is for cunts.
Snow in Portsmouth is crazy. The city basically has its own micro-climate, the South Downs in the north and the Isle of Wight in the south block off all cool weather. Only seen it snow once here (couple of years ago) but it was amazing, about 3 inches or so. Was weird to see snow on a beach, must have been proper cold everywhere else for it to snow in Portsmouth.
Anyway, my days here are numbered. I'm moving back to London. So shout out to London-GAF, this is my new place of work:
Proper excited!
Anyway, my days here are numbered. I'm moving back to London. So shout out to London-GAF, this is my new place of work:
Proper excited!
Why can't I live in London with the rest of the beautiful people
I'm just going to be working in London. I'll be living in Essex with the orange people.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Anything involving flying a long distance to play in snow is for cunts
I should know, I must have had half a dozen calls from parents this term asking when the exam dates are so they can book their holidays, and a few have specifically said it's for skiing. Cunts.
Musha_Soturi
Member
Snow in Portsmouth is crazy. The city basically has its own micro-climate, the South Downs in the north and the Isle of Wight in the south block off all cool weather. Only seen it snow once here (couple of years ago) but it was amazing, about 3 inches or so. Was weird to see snow on a beach, must have been proper cold everywhere else for it to snow in Portsmouth.
Anyway, my days here are numbered. I'm moving back to London. So shout out to London-GAF, this is my new place of work:
Proper excited!
Yay more London Gaf members!
Where are you moving to?
Chelmsford, my home town, until I can get a place sorted. About an hour commute, counting national and tube. If it's bad I'll think about moving closer into the M25.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
haha, that made me chuckle on the train when i saw that...which got me some weird look >.<
NEW BRITGAF JUNIORS MAKE YOURSELVES KNOWN
Leaving as soon as I arrive..I see how it isSnow in Portsmouth is crazy. The city basically has its own micro-climate, the South Downs in the north and the Isle of Wight in the south block off all cool weather. Only seen it snow once here (couple of years ago) but it was amazing, about 3 inches or so. Was weird to see snow on a beach, must have been proper cold everywhere else for it to snow in Portsmouth.
Anyway, my days here are numbered. I'm moving back to London. So shout out to London-GAF, this is my new place of work:
Proper excited!
When i lived in Torquay it snowed a couple times, one time it was so cray, school was cancelled...must've been four or five years ago though...
I'm infected and I'm coming for you..bro
This town ain't big enough for the both of us!
It snowed when I was in Torquay too! But I was 8 at the time. I won a toy dog from a fruit machine on the seafront. That's all I remember...
Jesters is missing a pisshead.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I know breh..we too badass, What does your new job entail?
Publishing. That building is pretty much all occupied by Pearson who own Penguin, Puffin, Rough Guide and Financial Times. I'll be on the digital team.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
Shiit man! Good luck n' all! Also, if BritGAF make a childrens book, you should definitely publish it
Thanks! It'll be the most NSFK kids book ever. 50 Shades of Falkirk or something.
How's the job hunting going? Have you tried Purple Door? They're run by the university and they'll be able to give you advice. Offices are in town.
http://www.port.ac.uk/careersandrecruitment/
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
Its going okay, applied online to a few places and handed CVs into recruitment agencies and applied in CEX today as they were advertising places.. I thought purpledoor was for students only so ill try there tomorrow =] Cheers!
It might be, but they should be able to give you advice if you're stuck. CEX in Commercial Road? Good luck man! That place definitely sees some traffic, and the CD section in the basement is a goldmine.
Ah, shit. Yeh it looks like it's only for students
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Welcome! Now we know you live in London we will pester you to come to meetups. Badass name you got too
... I think I'm being too complimentary today, need to balance the scales. Oh my god why are you people such cunts??
Ahh that's better
Thanks. Not sure about the meetups yet as I imagine they smell quite similar to CEX on a hot day.
They actually looked fun in the pics posted
My new bike's been picked up! Hooray!
Now to wait two long days for delivery. Sigh.
Ah, goddamn. I threw up in my mouth a little.
Great name chap. "He has a wife, you know...".
Now to wait two long days for delivery. Sigh.
Ah, goddamn. I threw up in my mouth a little.
Great name chap. "He has a wife, you know...".
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
Aha! Thank god i wasn't the only one
Sorry! Didn't see your reply earlier! Welcome to our clan, be careful/stay safe outside this thread and don't talk to any red names, they'll track you back to here and find us all taking refuge here, and we don't want that..
I really want to go to a London meet up, now im only an hour and a half away its only a matter of time before I gatecrash one...when is the next one guise
It might be, but they should be able to give you advice if you're stuck. CEX in Commercial Road? Good luck man! That place definitely sees some traffic, and the CD section in the basement is a goldmine.
Ah, shit. Yeh it looks like it's only for students
Well i'll still give it a try!
Indeed it is! i ended up spending 20 quid in there on a few classic albums! xD
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
I put a youtube clip in my profile for the curious/ignorant. Was trying to find a good still shot of Bigus Dickus for my avvy but couldn't.
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