dave17
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went for a job interview this morning for a job titled 'Brand Assistant'. basically the company supplies all the footwear to the arcadia group, eg topman, topshop, burton, dorothy perkins etc... i woulda been assisting the brand manager by taking phone calls, memos, emails, photocopying, organising couriers etc. interview went well i thought.
hour later my job agency rung me, telling me id been offered the job, and did i want it. i thought about it, and turned it down due to poor pay (£13,000)
just said its a monkeys job and theres no prospects to move up anytime soon, they said fine, and theyd pass on the message.
then they rung back later, saying that id pissed the bloke off, and he weren having me turn him down!  she said that hes making a new position for me called 'Visual Manager'. she asked him the details and he said he didnt know, and that hed jus made it up to get me to join the company. so now ive got another meeting with him on fri where i can discuss my job description and a higher salary!!
im chuffed 2 say the least 
(bit of an essay that i know  )
[Edited on 07-02-2005 by Dave17]
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Dan. T
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Visual manager shud ask for at least £16k if on management ladder 
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dave17
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im gong to ask for more than that, seems i could be in a running for another job thats 13k starting for 6months, then bumps upto 25K (no lie)
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Ian
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So they changed the name and its the same job with the promise of more money that may not appear?
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GREG 1
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So they changed the name and its the same job with the promise of more money that may not appear?
Thats what i thought.
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Dom
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personally i would ask why he thinks your valuable to the company to make a new position up on the spot and offer you more money.
i would also ask for everything to be put into writing - ie: job position, what you will do, and what you'll earn etc Oh and make sure its all in the contract etc etc 
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jrsteeve
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maybe he's just after ur ass, then he'll fire you once he's had his way
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dave17
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i have been told its nothing like the one previously offered to me, it involves more responsibilities and higher pay. i woundn make a big deal about itif hed jus changed the title  il find out on fri
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dave17
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Originally posted by jrsteeve
maybe he's just after ur ass, then he'll fire you once he's had his way
SOLD
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Ian
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My point is be wary of the bull to pull you in, a rise is only a rise when it hits the bank. Until then its a promise.
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loo_goblin
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holsten did the same to my sister, made her a position but they got taken over by carlsberg so works for them now
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dave17
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yeh of course im gona be wary, id never accept a job without benefits ( salary, pension etc ) in writing. il let u kno how it goes
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dave17
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ok so i had the new interview on friday, the job title is 'visual merchandiser'
im basically in charge of all the dorothy perkins and wallis stores nationwide. i have to design all the shelfing, backdrops, colour schemes, layout, jus everything to to do with the display really. il also be doing window displays and creating the annual shoe catalogue.
only been offered 15k starting, but have contacted agency 2 ask for 16k for me. but he said if i impress, then i have the potential to earn alot of money, which is good.
the office is only 10min drive for me (orpington) and parking is £3 a day so not too bad.
jus waiting to hear if i can stretch that extra 1K
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Tom
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Sounds like lots of responsibility for £15k or mayeb they just sold it to you like that.
Hope it's what u are expecting, but well done regardless
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave17
ok so i had the new interview on friday, the job title is 'visual merchandiser'
im basically in charge of all the dorothy perkins and wallis stores nationwide. i have to design all the shelfing, backdrops, colour schemes, layout, jus everything to to do with the display really. il also be doing window displays and creating the annual shoe catalogue.
only been offered 15k starting, but have contacted agency 2 ask for 16k for me. but he said if i impress, then i have the potential to earn alot of money, which is good.
the office is only 10min drive for me (orpington) and parking is £3 a day so not too bad.
jus waiting to hear if i can stretch that extra 1K
mate that is a lot of work for 15 grand a year!!
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dave17
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yeh it does sound like alot of work, but thats all il be doing. new layouts will only be done per season. we jus re shuffle them all every 3/4 weeks. window displays are with the seasons too. and catalogue is once a yr. so not too bad.
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Edd
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if it is what you want to do go for it.
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TNM
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less porn time tho dave 
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dave17
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maybe, but maybe not 
[Edited on 07-02-2005 by Dave17]
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TNM
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You will get to look at womens undies all day as well
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dave17
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nah, its only the shoes, not the clothing.
but its part of the arcadia group, so topshop head office is on our floor, and the girls there are
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Tom
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Get us a job start the tally quick too dave, we want at least 5 of them anally invaded by the summer with video evidence
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dave17
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il be expected to have a digi cam at work aswel, so they wont think im perving
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Tom
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tell them you're using there pics in the catologue
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