AoWW Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 Nah, only if you get caught. Other than that it's just damn hard work... apparently. Hmmmmmm Well that's what Raj and Disco Bob told me.
The People's Hero Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 You can't believe a word Raj tells you, and Disco Bob will deliberately mis-lead you if you buy the last cheese n onion cob in the swan n rushes.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 16 April 2008 Author Posted 16 April 2008 Is this because it's not particularly location sensitive and labour in Leicester is cheap? It might be. I don't think anyone is really sure why it is. If you acquired the necessary qualifications and were any good at it, being a paraplanner for a financial advisers can earn big bucks, and they're needed all over the place, the southeast included
Trav Le Bleu Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 Mislead isn't hyphenated TPH. Seriously, the intelligence of some people!
The People's Hero Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 Mislead isn't hyphenated TPH.Seriously, the intelligence of some people! I'm pretty confident I'd be capable of putting letters through the correct letterbox (or delivering them at all) which is more than I can say for most of your colleagues.
AoWW Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 Mislead isn't hyphenated TPH.Seriously, the intelligence of some people! I'd love to have found a mistake in that post. Kinda gutted that I couldn't.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 I'd love to have found a mistake in that post. Kinda gutted that I couldn't. To be honist, I doubel chequed it thirst. I'm knot stewped!
Trav Le Bleu Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 I'm pretty confident I'd be capable of putting letters through the correct letterbox (or delivering them at all) which is more than I can say for most of your colleagues. Mehmehmehmehmeh!
StroudFox Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 To be honest, I blame the teachersYes AoWW, I'm looking at you! <_< To be controversial and personally honest, I blame parents (not all) that a) have no respect for education b) think it's up to schools to do all the educating c) don't help make their child a well-rounded human being by also teaching them life skills and developing their education.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 To be controversial and personally honest, I blame parents (not all) that a) have no respect for education b) think it's up to schools to do all the educating c) don't help make their child a well-rounded human being by also teaching them life skills and developing their education. Very true Stroud. My quoted post was merely to get AoWW to bite, but she disappointed me.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 16 April 2008 Author Posted 16 April 2008 To be controversial and personally honest, I blame parents (not all) that a) have no respect for education b) think it's up to schools to do all the educating c) don't help make their child a well-rounded human being by also teaching them life skills and developing their education. He shoots, he scores! I don't think it's that controversial at all, although if you know sod all yourself there's probably not a lot you can do to help your kids out, which applies to quite a few people, I fear. What better reason for self improvement than to be able to help your kids out of the cycle of idiocy though? It's just that watching/being on Jeremy Kyle is easier
StroudFox Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 Very true Stroud.My quoted post was merely to get AoWW to bite, but she disappointed me. I could tell that but thought I would add my twopenneth worth and I always bite!!
The People's Hero Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 It's just that watching/being on Jeremy Kyle is easier It astounds me that anyone finds watching that show easy.
Webbo Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 To be controversial and personally honest, I blame parents (not all) that a) have no respect for education b) think it's up to schools to do all the educating c) don't help make their child a well-rounded human being by also teaching them life skills and developing their education. I try to help my kids with their homework but Tbh it's a struggle. I have O level maths and I can't understand the questions half the time. The way they do long multiplication now is so laborious and over complicated it drives me mad. I end up doing it my way and telling the kids if the teachers don't like it they'll have to lump it.
StroudFox Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 I try to help my kids with their homework but Tbh it's a struggle. I have O level maths and I can't understand the questions half the time. The way they do long multiplication now is so laborious and over complicated it drives me mad. I end up doing it my way and telling the kids if the teachers don't like it they'll have to lump it. I know the way we teach maths now is very different but in some ways easier - when you understand it (I am biased, as I am the maths co-ordinator!). And I didn't mean parents like that but lots of the parents of the kids I teach don't talk to them, take them out places, make links between what they learn at school and the real world. The lack of general knowledge from children nowadays is quite poor, I feel. Which comes from the home as well as particular facts from school.
Alexikokopops Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 I imagine a crude bar chart might see me elevated to the status of a demi-god.But seriously, other than crime, where is the money these days? Do the same Masters I did, get them to pay for your tuition fees and give you £4500 by writing a 200 word statement, apply for jobs with lots of discounts and a decent enough wage and Bob's you're uncle. Plus you get to piss around being a student for a year.
Raj Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 To be controversial and personally honest, I blame parents (not all) that a) have no respect for education b) think it's up to schools to do all the educating c) don't help make their child a well-rounded human being by also teaching them life skills and developing their education. thats very true Stroudy. P.s I love you!
Monk Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 Do the same Masters I did, get them to pay for your tuition fees and give you £4500 by writing a 200 word statement, apply for jobs with lots of discounts and a decent enough wage and Bob's you're uncle.Plus you get to piss around being a student for a year. not as many discounts as RBS my friend! We don't however get 40% of trains or 25% off flights. Bastard.
The People's Hero Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 I nearly ended up working for the RBS group.
Monk Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 It obviously wasnt your Excel skills which kept you back. The shirt maybe?
The People's Hero Posted 16 April 2008 Posted 16 April 2008 It obviously wasnt your Excel skills which kept you back. The shirt maybe? They offered me a job, but there was something of a .... let's say difference of opinion over what level I should go in at. Despite writing specialised business with my own coverholder status and binding authorities with some of Lloyds of London's biggest syndicates and regularly binding cover on risks with an exposure over in excess of £60million, they thought I should go in as a JUNIOR underwriter on their PERSONAL LINES business. The money was pretty good, but why should I waste my contacts and current good reputation with good insurers. Why not offer me a role with a bit of authority? Answer - because I didn't go straight to them from uni. Get on their graduate training scheme and within 6 months you'll be in a job you can't do, but hey - you'll know all the buzzwords!
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