MrPin Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 He claims he invented mobile data. When in fact, I did. Did you move your disk drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Did you move your disk drive? it was in the days when disk drives were too heavy to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 1001 cleans a big, big carpet. For less than half a crown. I remember that from being small. It was on the television. It was may favourite program. Along with Murray Mints, and Players Number 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 1001 cleans a big, big carpet. For less than half a crown.Does he post on here or CAG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I can endorse you for religion or 'ways of Pin' if you want? The Way of Pin is but one of the paths of Wisdom! Unfortunately any sort of wisdom seems to be in short supply. HP OT is quite wise however on matters from plumbing, wiring, trucking to "deluded old scrappers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 "deluded old scrappers" I'd like to see that as a LinkedIn skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHF Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Worst thing I've seen was a photo of several recently circumcised female babies complete with blood. No idea why someone would put that on linkedin. Also had someone lamenting the death of Cilla black the other day. Idiots. Funniest profiles must include this guy https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanblacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I can put a load trading, financial stuff as skills: Economics, Politics (I read HPC), Technical analysis (I can see a double top or double bottom) Quantitative Fund Management (I've read Trend Following) Asset Management (I read HPC) Bonds (I read HPC, the Gilts/Bond threads) Commodity Trading (I have owned some gold miners) Currencies/Forex (I have some Sterling and Euros) Fundamental Anayslsis (We demand a HPC, it doesn't happen, but will keep saying "the fundamentals will out") Finance (I read the City sections of the inlaw's Daily Mail - me buy the Daily Mail? What do you think I am - a boomer?! Only Joking) IT ( I can use a computer and post on internet forums) .....in the hope some banker would hire me for a £1m a year job. WILL I GET ANY OFFERS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I can put a load trading, financial stuff as skills: Economics, Politics (I read HPC), Technical analysis (I can see a double top or double bottom) Quantitative Fund Management (I've read Trend Following) Asset Management (I read HPC) Bonds (I read HPC, the Gilts/Bond threads) Commodity Trading (I have owned some gold miners) Currencies/Forex (I have some Sterling and Euros) Fundamental Anayslsis (We demand a HPC, it doesn't happen, but will keep saying "the fundamentals will out") Finance (I read the City sections of the inlaw's Daily Mail - me buy the Daily Mail? What do you think I am - a boomer?! Only Joking) IT ( I can use a computer and post on internet forums) .....in the hope some banker would hire me for a £1m a year job. WILL I GET ANY OFFERS? Your (sic) over-qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Did you move your disk drive? I think he gave a lift to that Data bloke from Star Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 I can put a load trading, financial stuff as skills: Economics, Politics (I read HPC), Technical analysis (I can see a double top or double bottom) Quantitative Fund Management (I've read Trend Following) Asset Management (I read HPC) Bonds (I read HPC, the Gilts/Bond threads) Commodity Trading (I have owned some gold miners) Currencies/Forex (I have some Sterling and Euros) Fundamental Anayslsis (We demand a HPC, it doesn't happen, but will keep saying "the fundamentals will out") Finance (I read the City sections of the inlaw's Daily Mail - me buy the Daily Mail? What do you think I am - a boomer?! Only Joking) IT ( I can use a computer and post on internet forums) .....in the hope some banker would hire me for a £1m a year job. WILL I GET ANY OFFERS? Bank of England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I have been made redundant. I will have to get a new job by January. You are missing an opportunity to be joint CEO and Managing Director of Pin Consulting Ltd. Anyone you went to school with and exes will be very jealous. I can offer you an unpaid voluntary role as custodian of my V8 engines or if you speak Polish possibly some poorly paid warehouse work. Unlike other forum members, you are unfortunate in not having the lorry driving fall back option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobloblob Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 They can't exactly work out what you can do can they. The best recruitment people have had years in the industry they are recruiting for. Actually, I used to be a VAX/VMS SysAdmin. That's how nerdy I am. I would be happy to be endorsed for that. Bloody hell, are you like 200 years old or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wherebee Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I like Linkedin for the connections in a specialised field, but you have to have a consistent approach to recruitment consultants. Never link to them, always reject, and if they spam you ignore them. I also get a bit tired of the CVs sent to me which have ******ing spelling errors IN THE EMAIL THEY SEND. If they can't be arsed to get that bit right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Awful place full of people who like to style themselves as "Product Evangelists" and other ludicrous titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 It's good the way people list things on their profile like Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. If I take an employee, on a foreign business trip, it's reassuring to know that if the plane crashes, and we're marooned on a desert island, they'll be able to keep me entertained with tales of minor achievements from their youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I like Linkedin for the connections in a specialised field, but you have to have a consistent approach to recruitment consultants. Never link to them, always reject, and if they spam you ignore them. I also get a bit tired of the CVs sent to me which have ******ing spelling errors IN THE EMAIL THEY SEND. If they can't be arsed to get that bit right... If only these "recruiters" knew anyone with a job. On Ebay, that's an invitation not to bid, so yes, get the spelling right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Bloody hell, are you like 200 years old or something? I know major telecoms and banks were still on VMS around early 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I like Linkedin for the connections in a specialised field, but you have to have a consistent approach to recruitment consultants. Never link to them, always reject, and if they spam you ignore them. I also get a bit tired of the CVs sent to me which have ******ing spelling errors IN THE EMAIL THEY SEND. If they can't be arsed to get that bit right... Yes that's about all I use it for - specialist professional groups who want a carefully regulated online environment in which to discuss things. Recruitment agents and other peddlers tend to get dealt with quickly and harshly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Forgot to add - one of my pals is a bit stalkerish on Twitter and Facebook. So he had a look for her. Found her on both. Lots of 'look at me' pics with numerous replies from people 'Oh you are so gorgeous' - 'You look amazing' etc.. Now I appreciate Linkedin is meant to be business and all - but still - she is hardly averse to lapping up the compliments on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Forgot to add - one of my pals is a bit stalkerish on Twitter and Facebook. So he had a look for her. Found her on both. Lots of 'look at me' pics with numerous replies from people 'Oh you are so gorgeous' - 'You look amazing' etc.. Now I appreciate Linkedin is meant to be business and all - but still - she is hardly averse to lapping up the compliments on a daily basis. I notice a lot of people put their mugshots on LinkedIn. Some are not so beautiful. I don't put my mugshot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I notice a lot of people put their mugshots on LinkedIn. Some are not so beautiful. I don't put my mugshot on. I remember looking through a newspaper, in Vancouver in the mid nineties, and all the estate agents adverts would be something like 'Peter Michaels Realtor' and every single advert would have half of it devoted to a posed grinning colour photo. At the time I can remember thinking how excruciating it seemed and couldn't imagine anything similar happening over here - how wrong, I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBuyer Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 It seems slightly crazy to me that anyone working IT would risk publishing information about themselves on LinkedIn. It's just asking to be the target of a telephone or email social engineering attack. Knowing the name of someone who works in a building is often enough to get past whatever notional security a company has at the entrance doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 It seems slightly crazy to me that anyone working IT would risk publishing information about themselves on LinkedIn. It's just asking to be the target of a telephone or email social engineering attack. Knowing the name of someone who works in a building is often enough to get past whatever notional security a company has at the entrance doors. Not sure about that. In a small company everyone knows everybody else. In a large company you will have to get a pass from the reception desk, and be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Not sure about that. In a small company everyone knows everybody else. In a large company you will have to get a pass from the reception desk, and be expected. I've driven into military bases and airside, at airports, using the Penguins out of Madagascar's strategy of Smile and Wave. Never been queried, the many times in the past, I've had to break into shops, often with a hacksaw, when the stupid staff have lost the keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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