As we all know the weekend is not 'prime time ' in the world of recruitment - if there ever is one.
So what to report - Saturday Manchester United played at home to non league Crawley Town in the 5th round of the FA Cup. I have at least been able to get Match day work at MUFC (in the catering side) and so had an interesting day with the Crawley fans as I was doing the away section.
I do enjoy this work - at least it gets me out of the house - but do feel it highlights some of the problems which employers in general have at the moment. The vast majority of staff are University Students, from both Manchester and MMU, and generally bring with them a very lazy attitude with them just standing around chatting instead of mucking in to get the job done quicker. This does get very annoying as we atr paid a flat fee so have the incentive to get out as quickly as possible.
I am also shocked by the lack of numerical skills that some who are studying at University have. Needing a calculator to add up 7 figures (cash denominations) is a tad depressing.
Now Monday morning and you hope to wake up full of enthusiasm and ambition for the week ahead right? Sadly for me this isn't the case today although this is probably because the weather is so depressing and cold today. Usual job websites are as pointless as ever with 90% of new vacancies in a fashion shop which is opening (if you saw me you would know I am not a fashionable guy)
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