Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Jade?
Marc?
James?
 
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Good  I'm just home 
u2u sent 
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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didnt go in took a day off
April 08 feature car
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by andys sxi
didnt go in took a day off
I meant the folk that were starting new jobs tbh, unless you took the 1st day of a new job off
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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I'm on my first day OFF - does that count?
if it does then it went well thanks! 
Oh and thanks for the U2U Jade....
What do you mean it's for Colin?
God damn it! 
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
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Mine wasnt too bad, had a bit of trouble with one thread but got through it OK and a co-worker set a poll up which seems to be creating a little banter.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Ok big essay time. Sorry for those that don't like reading/can't be bothered.
I got myself there quite early to get myself parked up, when I got to the barrier the security guard informed me that I wasn't allowed to use the car park! Great start! No one told me! He suggested I park in the Park & Ride car park. I went there got a token and was told it would only be validated if I got on the bus, NU is only round the corner! So I left whilst the token would still allow me to leave and parked in Asda, 3 hour limit! Great! At 11am I moved to Monks Cross car park and the sign said 4 hours! I was then told that if I had got a differant bus at the P&R they would take me to NU and validate my token! The useless guy there never told me that!
So far my day was off to a brilliant start!
I was greeted and given a quick tour followed by being shown to my terminal, full internet and e mail but I'm not allowed to use it for personal use ie - Not even at dinner 
To start with I was given a series of aptitude tests such as Disbality & Discrimination, Health & Safety and Data Protection Act. I read what was on the screen then had a test at the end. I had to get 85% on each test to pass. I passed the first one then the second went back to the beginning after I'd done it grr! Same happened with a few others too. The Descrimination one was quite difficult but I got through it in the end!
To be honest I was getting a bit fed up by this point! I don't know anything about Data Protection so that took me a few goes! Eventually I did them all and got results ranging from 85-97%.
For the remainder of the afternoon I was put with a lad who was checking companies account details against their other details on the system and linking them up. It all looked a bit daunting at first but then he let me have a go, I'm sure it becomes second nature eventually! I'm getting moved in a few weeks so don't think its my actual role/team.
Also for those interested theres some attractive young ladies too.
So parking issues aside it hasn't gone that bad to be honest. Everyone seems friendly enough, and atleast I'm not doing those bloody enquiries anymore!
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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NU as in norwich union m8?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Yeah.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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heh i work for NU in norwich m8, what department you in?
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
heh i work for NU in norwich m8, what department you in?
he makes the coffee.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
heh i work for NU in norwich m8, what department you in?
Operations Delivery Department. In the Life business but I'll be employed by Aviva.
Role is Customer Service Representative.
I've just spent the last year working as a Darwing Controller in a design office. - Drawing distribution etc.
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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LMAO Marc, if I had a 1st day like that I don't think I would be going back tomorrow
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Yeah, I am a bit stressed! The parking thing has really got to me!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Why cant you park in the company car park
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Not enough spaces they say. Theres a waiting list and when it your turn you can park there for 6 months. They never told me that! The reason theres a limit at the shopping park is because of this.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Sounds a bit gay to me!!!
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Yeah. Its either the park and ride or bike. 5 miles from my house.
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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I need to hurry up and sit my test now, apparently if I could drive I'd get a good skive I'd get sent out to building sites with architects drawings and stuff and according to my sources you can skive off for hours 
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
I need to hurry up and sit my test now, apparently if I could drive I'd get a good skive I'd get sent out to building sites with architects drawings and stuff and according to my sources you can skive off for hours
You'd also need to pay extra on your insurance to be fully covered though, as your using your car for work purposes .
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
I need to hurry up and sit my test now, apparently if I could drive I'd get a good skive I'd get sent out to building sites with architects drawings and stuff and according to my sources you can skive off for hours
You'd also need to pay extra on your insurance to be fully covered though, as your using your car for work purposes .
 But if I had a bump how would they know that I was using it for work if I told them otherwise ?
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
I need to hurry up and sit my test now, apparently if I could drive I'd get a good skive I'd get sent out to building sites with architects drawings and stuff and according to my sources you can skive off for hours
You'd also need to pay extra on your insurance to be fully covered though, as your using your car for work purposes .
i've got to do that aswell for when i start mine its gonna go up £69 thats for lowering and business miles lol worked out at an extra £7 for the business mileage.
[Edited on 04-06-2007 by Matt L]
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Jules S
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Registered: 24th Dec 03
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
I need to hurry up and sit my test now, apparently if I could drive I'd get a good skive I'd get sent out to building sites with architects drawings and stuff and according to my sources you can skive off for hours
You'd also need to pay extra on your insurance to be fully covered though, as your using your car for work purposes .
But if I had a bump how would they know that I was using it for work if I told them otherwise ?
A little thing called the police.....
Flol.....you visiting a building site? Hope you are seriously up for some sexual harassment
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules S
You'd also need to pay extra on your insurance to be fully covered though, as your using your car for work purposes .
But if I had a bump how would they know that I was using it for work if I told them otherwise ?
A little thing called the police.....
Flol.....you visiting a building site? Hope you are seriously up for some sexual harassment
But how could they prove I was using it for work, if I told them otherwise?
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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marc whats your RACF ID m8?
im going hax0r j00r pc
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