It has been a very long day. I have come back from Birmingham, where I was to have my “interview” with a nameless company. I say nameless because the bastard on the phone was careful not to mention it, in case I did a Google search.
It was on the bus back from my intern interview last week when I got his call. He made it out as though he was offering paid on-the-job training and that I was to attend a very informal interview. I should have known there was something very strange about all of this as I don’t remember applying for any admin work in Birmingham…but then, I very rarely remember the vacancies I applied to.
I was going to cancel it after I received an email from Vicky regarding my intern. That was the reason why I didn’t mention it in my last blog, as there was no point. But as he was not in his office, I thought it would be best to contact him on Monday morning.
But this morning, he called me to ask me if I was still going to make the meeting, to which I told him about the intern. He said I could still do it part-time, so I decided there was no harm in coming along, just to see what the office and people were like.
However, the unprofessional manner of this man and this Techworks company were all too apparent. He was 20 minutes late, as I sat on one of the plush chairs of the waiting area, reading a high-fashion glossy. He led me into a spacious office room, with leather cushioned stools and modern desks. Here, I filled in an application form, while he disappeared somewhere. When he came back, he explained that because of the competition in the IT and admin area, I would need some training. He handed me a sheet that listed all of the modules of this silly course. I can’t remember what he said as I wasn’t listening, all the time thinking, “mate, I left university five months ago, I need on-the-job experience, not another course”.
I looked down at the sheet and saw the price of it all. £1000. My mind was made up. I told him that I will get back to him when I have earned enough money, when really my intentions were to ignore him as though he was some loser I had drunkenly led on the night before. But to be honest, there was no way I was going to trust him anyways, as there was something very ‘cuntish’ about his stretched smile and sleazy aura. Yes, I do hate him; but only because he tricked me into travelling all the way to Birmingham and wasted 2 hours of my life. Prick.
For those who think I’m being too harsh, I actually Googled Techworks and yes, they are a scam. One disgruntled man had paid the money, only to receive poor services from the website where he had to do his online learning. Not only that, but he realized that he could have learned all that he knew from a book costing £20…or even £10 on Amazon. He is now trying to get his money back and so he should (see link below).
Now that I’ve ripped up the module sheet (which also included Prick McPrickson’s number), I’ll move on to the less depressing parts of my day. I saw Rupal on my way home. She looked glamorous as always with her Bridget Bardot hair and plum scarf that made her skin look even more opulent. She was all smiles as she had just returned from university. I didn’t tell her about the stupid man, but I did tell her about the internship, which she was really pleased for as she gave me a huge hug. We stood there talking for a good 15 minutes. That’s what I love about friends. You never tire of their company and when it’s time to go, you wish time would stop being such a jealous bastard.
On a more lighter note, I’m a little disheartened that Diva Fever were voted out yesterday on the X Factor. Yes, I did slate the show in a previous entry, but I’m a sucker for novelty acts that are so bad they’re good. Last year it was Jedward (the Ghostbusters performance was by far the most hilarious TV moment of 2009), this year, its Diva Fever and Wagner, the latter only lives 15 minutes away from my estate!
Oh well, Wagner’s still in, even though his last performance wasn’t as funny as the first. Perhaps Louis should give him a Ricky Martin number to further mutilate.
Oh and for your viewing pleasure, here's Jedward's ritous rendition of Ghostbusters
LINKS:
http://www.certforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=34343
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