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Old 09-06-2008, 19:24
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No not sweeping the streets but a real job

Council leader Lord Hanningfield said: "Essex County Council is as ambitious as any private company. We unashamedly want the best and brightest to come and work for us.
Does he ever watch the programme! No wonder people think poorly of their local council but perhaps an opportunity for us to suggest jobs for them...

Alex as traffic warden?
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Old 09-06-2008, 19:26
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which candidate is it?

eta: ah, ok, it's one of the finalists that doesn't win....


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/realityt...uncil-job.html
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Old 09-06-2008, 19:56
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your right ... Essex County Council are prepared to offer The Apprentice runner-up a job.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7443817.stm

"It said it would be a boost for the county where Sir Alan Sugar's firm Amstrad - at which the four finalists are competing to work - is also based. - Sir Alan Sugar's company is based right here in Essex"
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Old 09-06-2008, 20:51
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I think the council should give Alex the job of mopping up dog turds.
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Old 09-06-2008, 21:22
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they've already got Michael sophocles as onne of their bin men, how they're just being greedy
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Old 09-06-2008, 21:32
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I think the council should give Alex the job of mopping up dog turds.
And the dog would be?
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Old 09-06-2008, 22:23
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So they've got £100,000 spare to employ someone with no discernible interest in local government - presumably out of their PR budget.

If I lived in Essex I'd be withholding my council tax.
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Old 09-06-2008, 22:24
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If I lived in Essex I'd be withholding my council tax.
Makes me glad I don't live there anymore!!!

But from past experience, Essex County Council are one of the most useless local authorities going!
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Old 10-06-2008, 00:02
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Perhaps they could give whoever it is the job of wheeling the wheelie bins to the side of the road for old ladies who can't manage it.
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Old 10-06-2008, 00:04
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I might be mistaken, but isn't Lord Hanningfield directly breaching local council policy concerning 'equality of opportunity' for recruitment i.e., they can't cherry pick a person for a job but rather there should be an open recruitment drive (excluding cases were people are being made redundant and need a new internal job etc.)

Sounds to me like he's talking a load of PR bol*cks.
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Old 10-06-2008, 00:15
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I think the council should give Alex the job of mopping up dog turds.
Ouch; that's gotta hurt!
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Old 10-06-2008, 00:45
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So they've got £100,000 spare to employ someone with no discernible interest in local government - presumably out of their PR budget.

If I lived in Essex I'd be withholding my council tax.
Why would they want to advertise that they have the person who didn't win. They already have Jade Goody living in the county so why do they need more similar publicity. Perhaps they have too many people in Essex.....
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Old 10-06-2008, 02:38
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'Apprentice' loser to be offered council job
Council house, shurely?
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Old 10-06-2008, 06:43
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McDonalds, Burger King & Comet are known to be expressing an interest in whoever comes third
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Old 10-06-2008, 07:49
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I might be mistaken, but isn't Lord Hanningfield directly breaching local council policy concerning 'equality of opportunity' for recruitment i.e., they can't cherry pick a person for a job but rather there should be an open recruitment drive (excluding cases were people are being made redundant and need a new internal job etc.)

Sounds to me like he's talking a load of PR bol*cks.
From what I read, there isn't actually a job available. They will be making a new job, new title and offering it to the runner up. Whether they take it is another matter, but seems they might be able to get around that 'equality' issue this way.

I like Claire, but Town Crier would be perfect for her.

Lee has to work in the PR dept, he can bull'sht a brick wall into believing its a ceiling.

Helene is going to the Park and Gardens, they have her spot picked out already in Hainault Country Park. Shame the pigeons like to shit on the statues.

As for Alex, he would do well in the Family Planning Clinics around Essex, teenage pregnancies would plummet when they see what birth control can prevent.
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Old 10-06-2008, 09:14
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From what I read, there isn't actually a job available. They will be making a new job, new title and offering it to the runner up. Whether they take it is another matter, but seems they might be able to get around that 'equality' issue this way.

I like Claire, but Town Crier would be perfect for her.

Lee has to work in the PR dept, he can bull'sht a brick wall into believing its a ceiling.

Helene is going to the Park and Gardens, they have her spot picked out already in Hainault Country Park. Shame the pigeons like to shit on the statues.

As for Alex, he would do well in the Family Planning Clinics around Essex, teenage pregnancies would plummet when they see what birth control can prevent.
Excellent.
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Old 10-06-2008, 09:34
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I like Claire, but Town Crier would be perfect for her.

Lee has to work in the PR dept, he can bull'sht a brick wall into believing its a ceiling.

Helene is going to the Park and Gardens, they have her spot picked out already in Hainault Country Park. Shame the pigeons like to shit on the statues.

As for Alex, he would do well in the Family Planning Clinics around Essex, teenage pregnancies would plummet when they see what birth control can prevent.
Fantastic.....especially the last one, which had me in stitches!!!
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Old 10-06-2008, 11:36
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Why would they want to advertise that they have the person who didn't win.
BT were chuffed and put it all over their PR when they appointed Lohit.

I suppose he did make it to the interviews but he was therefore only top five yet BT thought they'd won the big prize!!!
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Old 10-06-2008, 11:40
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BT were chuffed and put it all over their PR when they appointed Lohit.

I suppose he did make it to the interviews but he was therefore only top five yet BT thought they'd won the big prize!!!
Although it has to be said, Lohit was generally well liked and respected as a candidate even though he didn't win...I don't think I'd be so quick to brag about the prospect of securing the services of one of this years finalists...
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Old 10-06-2008, 11:41
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They're all underqualified for street sweeping and bin collecting.
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Old 10-06-2008, 11:57
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I think the council should give Alex the job of mopping up dog turds.
There is no need to be calling Lucinda a dog, she wasn't that bad
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Old 10-06-2008, 13:32
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They're all underqualified for street sweeping and bin collecting.

This is Essex. From what I hear it has it's fair share of juvenile delinquents. As a rehab process for them all I would hire Claire and make her conduct the birdy song with them all until they promise to change their ways.
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