Got a job?? hmmmm

[Jay-ZS+]

Well a while ago I applied for a job at Ikea, so didnt hear anything for ages then out the blue had a call and a phone interview, was later asked to come in for a proper interview on tues or weds cant remember, the night the forza was happening at 8. No problem I thought interview at 5 will have plenty of time.

So got there and after a quick presentation about the place and history etc...
Had to do a presention of my own about one of their products and how they can increase sales and so on, Then a 1 to 1 interview, sitting around whilst they interview the other 5 people applying for the job. Then finally a written assesment where we had to read a case study and write a few pages of what we would have done.

Got a call to go for a work shadow at 5, I assumed in the evening, turns out it was ment to be this morning. Then will have a weekend of inductions before I see a contract.

Wouldnt mind if it was for a decent job, would be stacking shelves for £6 poxy quid an hour. Is it really worth getting up at 4 in the morning on sat and sunday for £6ph to do 8hrs a week????

Think I may just never show my face again

[Bobdope2002]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

Well a while ago I applied for a job at Ikea, so didnt hear anything for ages then out the blue had a call and a phone interview, was later asked to come in for a proper interview on tues or weds cant remember, the night the forza was happening at 8. No problem I thought interview at 5 will have plenty of time.

So got there and after a quick presentation about the place and history etc...
Had to do a presention of my own about one of their products and how they can increase sales and so on, Then a 1 to 1 interview, sitting around whilst they interview the other 5 people applying for the job. Then finally a written assesment where we had to read a case study and write a few pages of what we would have done.

Got a call to go for a work shadow at 5, I assumed in the evening, turns out it was ment to be this morning. Then will have a weekend of inductions before I see a contract.

Wouldnt mind if it was for a decent job, would be stacking shelves for £6 poxy quid an hour. Is it really worth getting up at 4 in the morning on sat and sunday for £6ph to do 8hrs a week????

Think I may just never show my face again

IMO beggars cant be choosers id be a bit miffed about gettin up at 4am for that but hey

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by Bobdope2002

IMO beggars cant be choosers id be a bit miffed about gettin up at 4am for that but hey

Well yer in this current market feel bad turning a job down the other option I have is I finish uni for xmas on the 18th go back home and get a job in the workshop I worked at before uni for £10 cash in hand??? Or just keep looking.

[Bobdope2002]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

Well yer in this current market feel bad turning a job down the other option I have is I finish uni for xmas on the 18th go back home and get a job in the workshop I worked at before uni for £10 cash in hand??? Or just keep looking.

keep looking mate

[stamford]

If that is all they are paying and you have to do all of those assessments then I would have told them where to stick it! I did the same many years ago after going for an engineering job at a well known firm. I had to do all of these tests for a whole morning only to be told that it did not mean I was getting an interview! I said thanks for wasting my time, if that's how you treat future employees then I don't want to work for you.

[Jay-ZS+]

Yer well I nearly walked out half way throught the interview when I realised I was going to miss the Forza race! lol

[petet16]

I think the problem is that they have a large pool of people to chose from, so they make you jump through as many hoops as they like, it seems very extreme for a p/t job paying £6.00 per hr, are you sure they weren't interviewing you for Western Europe chief exec

[Supercharged_Z]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

Well a while ago I applied for a job at Ikea, so didnt hear anything for ages then out the blue had a call and a phone interview, was later asked to come in for a proper interview on tues or weds cant remember, the night the forza was happening at 8. No problem I thought interview at 5 will have plenty of time.

So got there and after a quick presentation about the place and history etc...
Had to do a presention of my own about one of their products and how they can increase sales and so on, Then a 1 to 1 interview, sitting around whilst they interview the other 5 people applying for the job. Then finally a written assesment where we had to read a case study and write a few pages of what we would have done.

Got a call to go for a work shadow at 5, I assumed in the evening, turns out it was ment to be this morning. Then will have a weekend of inductions before I see a contract.

Wouldnt mind if it was for a decent job, would be stacking shelves for £6 poxy quid an hour. Is it really worth getting up at 4 in the morning on sat and sunday for £6ph to do 8hrs a week????

Think I may just never show my face again

jay

do you do sales?

what experience do you have?

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by Supercharged_Z

jay

do you do sales?

what experience do you have?

Nothing in retail, Only got 4years at various Bars and the 3yrs furniture design.
Think Im going to just keep looking for something else

[Supercharged_Z]

get into sales!!! its not the easyest but i am in sales

when i was 18 i was in the car industry, by 19 i was selling cars 10k basic, 30k a year, 4 months later i left, then got into capital equipment, diggers etc, and after beind made reduadant at jcb im not at another dealer/brand on over 30k basic and 45-50k a year.

i blaged where i am, and where i am is good!!!! make a statment in life tis what i did and it all came to good in the end


edit.

i ad, i get a company car, a fuel car for personal and work, a company credit car with a 2k limit, a phone and laptop with mobile internet.

its a great industry!!