Just thought I would post this for anyone who is applying for a job BWB (barley,wheat Board) that is advertised on here by a recruitment Company.
I did and and had a phone interview last week and this is how is went:- Girl (very young sounding) what experience do you have? Explained about my working life and how I had good verbal, Maths and computer experience with good data entry skills etc, etc. Girl:- Do you own a pair of steel capped boots?
No, I said only flats or high heels - (silence) then:- Girl, Can you climb a truck and un-tarp it and the retie it after? Not sure if she meant in my high heels, but told her No. She then mentioned my age (thought that was illegal) and then asked me how my memory was??????????
Asked me what size shirt I wear and when I stated a size 14 she asked small, medium or large??????????????
I don't think I got the job somehow!!!!!
Oh well I would probably forget I had applied for it anyway. lol
Helen
shekon said
01:45 AM Oct 7, 2013
That is so funny Helen. My goodness you could probably do the job with your eyes closed, but those darn high heels will get you every time.
jules47 said
02:17 AM Oct 7, 2013
OH NO!!!!! - not a three letter word!!!!!! Four letter words are bad enough!!!!!
countryroad said
03:04 AM Oct 7, 2013
Just had to laugh....probably many applicants...hehehe steel capped boots, I'd have felt like....never mind.
Robyn
nomadic1 said
05:10 AM Oct 7, 2013
And now I hope you've had a nice glass of wine and got over these strange and unnatural impulses of yours.
VKPORTABLE said
09:13 PM Oct 9, 2013
Steel capped boots... the fastest way to slice your toes off in an accident.
Myth: Steel-toed boots are more dangerous than regular boots -- if something falls on the boots, the steel can curl in and cut off your toes
Mythbusted: They had to mount a blade in order to get amputation with the steel toe boot and all their other tests showed much more damage to the foot when regular boots are used.
Cowboy7307 said
11:29 PM Oct 10, 2013
I had the same last year or was it the year before
could i do this could i do that
i said yes to every thing
then the trick question What are you going to bring to the job that will help do the job better
My self told him it was not rocket science he did not like that
so i told him to get off the phone
and trust me i have spoken to others ,that the interviews was so bad, thy put the phone down in the persons ear
Tim thetruckie said
01:35 PM Oct 13, 2013
adreamer wrote:
Just thought I would post this for anyone who is applying for a job BWB (barley,wheat Board) that is advertised on here by a recruitment Company.
I did and and had a phone interview last week and this is how is went:- Girl (very young sounding) what experience do you have? Explained about my working life and how I had good verbal, Maths and computer experience with good data entry skills etc, etc. Girl:- Do you own a pair of steel capped boots?
No, I said only flats or high heels - (silence) then:- Girl, Can you climb a truck and un-tarp it and the retie it after? Not sure if she meant in my high heels, but told her No. She then mentioned my age (thought that was illegal) and then asked me how my memory was??????????
Asked me what size shirt I wear and when I stated a size 14 she asked small, medium or large??????????????
I don't think I got the job somehow!!!!!
Oh well I would probably forget I had applied for it anyway. lol
Helen
I find it very strange that you were asked if you could climb a truck , untarp it and then retarp , as all grain handling companys do not allow their staff to even touch any thing to do with the trucks .
What state was this for Helen ?
adreamer said
07:31 PM Oct 13, 2013
I have no idea of the State for the job because I was asked if I could go anywhere there was a job.
I know I could take this further if I wanted but have better things to waste my energy on.
Ps. I actually probably could tarp a truck if I had to as I drove the triple trailer trucks out on my Uncle's Station many years ago.
Just thought I would post this for anyone who is applying for a job BWB (barley,wheat Board) that is advertised on here by a recruitment Company.
I did and and had a phone interview last week and this is how is went:- Girl (very young sounding) what experience do you have? Explained about my working life and how I had good verbal, Maths and computer experience with good data entry skills etc, etc. Girl:- Do you own a pair of steel capped boots?
No, I said only flats or high heels - (silence) then:- Girl, Can you climb a truck and un-tarp it and the retie it after? Not sure if she meant in my high heels, but told her No. She then mentioned my age (thought that was illegal) and then asked me how my memory was??????????
Asked me what size shirt I wear and when I stated a size 14 she asked small, medium or large??????????????
I don't think I got the job somehow!!!!!
Oh well I would probably forget I had applied for it anyway. lol
Helen
Robyn
kwc.org/mythbusters/2005/11/episode_42_steel_toe_amputatio.html
Myth: Steel-toed boots are more dangerous than regular boots -- if something falls on the boots, the steel can curl in and cut off your toes
Mythbusted: They had to mount a blade in order to get amputation with the steel toe boot and all their other tests showed much more damage to the foot when regular boots are used.
could i do this could i do that
i said yes to every thing
then the trick question What are you going to bring to the job that will help do the job better
My self told him it was not rocket science he did not like that
so i told him to get off the phone
and trust me i have spoken to others ,that the interviews was so bad, thy put the phone down in the persons ear
I find it very strange that you were asked if you could climb a truck , untarp it and then retarp , as all grain handling companys do not allow their staff to even touch any thing to do with the trucks .
What state was this for Helen ?
I know I could take this further if I wanted but have better things to waste my energy on.
Ps. I actually probably could tarp a truck if I had to as I drove the triple trailer trucks out on my Uncle's Station many years ago.