Toepoke Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Just giving you a heads up, we'll touch base in the morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Was your boss David Brent? Made David Brent look like Alan Sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I had an interview the day, and had nae idea what the was speaking about - walked oot. Have always wanted to do that. Interviewers who introduce trick questions are clueless. Interviews are for getting the most out of people - not seeing who copes best with unanswerable questions. One said to me - you have a phone book, a pen, and a phone - how do you contact a customer? Me: Look them up in the phone book, write down the number and call them. Still don't know what he expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Gamechanger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 When the managers "lost the dressing room" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "We've reached full resource capacity" - no, we can't do it, we're too busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin4 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 This board isn't as good as it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Have always wanted to do that. Interviewers who introduce trick questions are clueless. Interviews are for getting the most out of people - not seeing who copes best with unanswerable questions. One said to me - you have a phone book, a pen, and a phone - how do you contact a customer? Me: Look them up in the phone book, write down the number and call them. Still don't know what he expected. Those types of gimmicky interview techniques are a load of pish. An interview is for finding out if the person has the skills and experience you need and whether or not you could work with them. Once walked out of an interview when I realised the agency had sent me for a job I wasn't qualified for. Got on well with the guy who interviewed me and months later got a call from him to come in for an interview on a job I was qualified for. Didn't go as had already got a better job but it proves some folk are decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 This board isn't as good as it used to be. Aye, but do you have any wanky phrases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 People who post pictures of food or tag themselves in restaurants and write 'nom nom nom' Just shut the up with your nom nom nom pish. I like that "In the realms of" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotunited Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 At work we have no problems - just challenges, no it's a problem when the boss cannot make a decision, A short term focus group - ask a Few people what they think about the idea. Company policy ! Usually used when they do not have the answer, a suitable response is - that is your policy not mine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 At work we have no problems - just challenges, no it's a problem when the boss cannot make a decision, A short term focus group - ask a Few people what they think about the idea. Company policy ! Usually used when they do not have the answer, a suitable response is - that is your policy not mine ! A bit of brainstorming required at times like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I had a boss who used to yell at me down the phone, usually while he was driving:- "My cock is out on the wing" Still no idea where that one comes from, he did play rugby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I had a boss who used to yell at me down the phone, usually while he was driving:- "My cock is out on the wing" Still no idea where that one comes from, he did play rugby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 A bit of brainstorming required at times like that. I was once told not to use that phrase. It's a "thought shower" you're supposed to say these days apparently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I was once told not to use that phrase. It's a "thought shower" you're supposed to say these days apparently... It's getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I'll just ping you an email" Will you, aye?........ Knob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 You must be a nightmare at the kirk... Leave me out of it Dinner/tea - well said, that's one of mine. Feels just plane wrong with me if someone mentions dinner as their tea. Edinburgh folk (aka "posh twat tories") annoy me in this respect a lot. Breakfast lunch and dinner thats how it goes. Anyone who says dinner for lunch and tea for dinner should be shot. Tea is a drink! I was once told not to use that phrase. It's a "thought shower" you're supposed to say these days apparently... Heard that before but pushing myself at it here, who would actually use that. For me at work it has to be "One team" because quite frankly we are not and the management don't give a about us. All the PC changes like Christmas lights being "festive lights" or some shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I'll just ping you an email" Will you, aye?........ Knob "I'll copy you in" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I'll copy you in" cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I'll copy you in" Or when somebody asks you about an email, you summarise and then they ask you to forward on what you just told them. Grrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotunited Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Let's adopt 20/20 Vision for this task Everyday leadership A bottom up, not top down organisation - it always makes me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Or when somebody asks you about an email, you summarise and then they ask you to forward on what you just told them. Grrrr "Thanks for the heads up" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "Pre-drinks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnpauls Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "back in the day" I despise that saying. The recent one that also makes me loathe the people who use it is indicating being reluctant about something by saying; "But, well, hey ho..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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