Just got of the phone talking to a job in Blackpool and I think Iāve got it. It wasnāt an interview per say it was more telling me about the job and then asking if Iām intrested and then the guy says
āWell Iāll see you next week, goodbye Robertā and then hangs upā¦
Iām sure Iāve got it so Iāll be in Blackpool (well kind of itās Lytham actually) for the next 5 weeks in a temp job for a small company called IBM, anyone heard of them
So, I know some Kirupians live near Blackpool (keljnr Iām looking at you) so I was hoping for some tips about the place. Iāve been to Blackpool like any good Glasweigan a thousand times but never to Lythamā¦whats it like, is it expensive, is it nice, am I gonna get my head punched in in a pubā¦anyone familiar with the area (or even Blackpool) let me know
Blackpool is a town on the west coast of England, kind of relies on the tourist industry. Just thought Iād ask cause I know some Kirupians live near and was hoping they could give tips.
Seriously, who are THESE guys? Sound like some new upstarts, they probably have no idea how the computadora business works. I give em a few weeks, and theyāll shut down. Sorry, guess youāll be out a job.
But all kidding aside, congrads, you surely deserve itā¦ or, you, Shirly, deserve this. Haha. Iām in such the good mood.
well done fella!
Lythams a posh place compared to blackpool. I think it has its āroughishā areas though.
I think its quite a boring place aswell, but luckily blackpool 5mins away.
If youve been ta Blackpool you know how rough it can be there, especially on weekends.
Kirupa: Donāt mention the number guy, Iām choking up here :*(
Radio: :lol:, no Iāve never heard of these guys either. Fingers crossed they know what theyāre doing. All kidding aside I went on a course once my last job sent me and the guy would say things like āā¦and this was introduced by a company called Microsoftā guess you had to be there but it was just the way he kepy saying it as if weād never heard of them.
Keljnr: Iām sure Iāve seen someone else from Blackpool here. Yeah I know how bad Blackpool can be at the weekends but I wonāt be in Blackpool at the weekend. Mondays and Fridays are considered travelling days so Iāll be in Edinburgh Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights. Not bothered about it being boring, if I was in Blackpool Iād probably spend all my wages anyway.
Thanks eveybody, Iāll let you know how it goes :thumb:
ok then I start tomorrow with IBM in Blackpool (Donāt know if they have an office or if Iāll be in their clients office but at the moment I think itāll be the clients)
I had heard before that IBM were good to their staff and so far Iāve been impressed. Iāve been getting induction stuff mailed to me with every question imaginable answered. Where we are, good hotels near us, best way to get here, what youāll be doing when you get here, even info on their employee sports teams, they also have a rule which says you canāt work more than 43 hours in a week because they operate a work/life plan with the employees and anything over 43 is overworking themā¦they just really seem to look after their people :thumb:
Just wondering if anyone else had heard this about IBM or maybe even worked for them
