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How having a mk2 impacts on you life in other ways....

I just had a Teams based interview for a new job (fingers crossed).

The interview was with 2 people. One led most of the questioning then got to a point when he asked his colleague if he had any questions. And this is what I heard next...

"I do, but not job related.
Tell me about your mk2 Golf"

 :D

It's listed on my CV as hobbies and interests. At least it shows he read the CV right to the end. No idea if that will help me get the job or not.

Re: How having a mk2 impacts on you life in other ways....

Reply #1 –
Read elsewhere that employers have for quite a while now been actively checking out prospective employees social media / on-line profiles - a friends son fell foul of some indiscreet posts he'd made on a forum long since left... in fairness I wouldn't have had anything to do with him either, based on what he'd written!

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Reply #2 –
I've often been involved in recruiting at my current work, 100% first thing I do is stalk them on the socials  :))

Most of my interaction on facebook is within private groups, my own profile is fairly inactive and quite safe I think. I don't tend to make political statements or share my views. Mostly photos of my dogs, bikes, cars.

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Quote from: Eddypeck on
I've often been involved in recruiting at my current work, 100% first thing I do is stalk them on the socials  :))

Most of my interaction on facebook is within private groups, my own profile is fairly inactive and quite safe I think. I don't tend to make political statements or share my views. Mostly photos of my dogs, bikes, cars.

Me too! It's a great way to get a feel for what a person is like (and how well they lock down their social media!).

FB and that is a great tool, if used properly.  You won't get anything besides car porn, dad jokes and cat photos on my feed!
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Reply #5 –
Did you tell them it's a lunchtime project?
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Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration
Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

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Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Monkey on
Did you tell them it's a lunchtime project?

Omg no. Lol
Fingers crossed they're not on the forum then!! :))
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration
Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: Monkey on
Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Monkey on
Did you tell them it's a lunchtime project?

Omg no. Lol
Fingers crossed they're not on the forum then!! :))

fairly safe, no one is on the forum these days  :'(

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Monkey on
Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Monkey on
Did you tell them it's a lunchtime project?

Omg no. Lol
Fingers crossed they're not on the forum then!! :))

fairly safe, no one is on the forum these days  :'(

Sad but true!
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration
Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

Re: How having a mk2 impacts on you life in other ways....

Reply #10 –
Not unfixable though - be a shame to just let it peter out.

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Reply #11 –
Seems to get a flurry of new sign ups now and again, but I've had to wait days for a reply sometimes. Imagine a new user signs up all excited, introduced themselves and gets not reply, it's unlikely they'll visit more than 2 or 3 times.

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Reply #12 –
Unfortunately true - I'm going to have to dust down 'Google Translate' again.

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Reply #13 –
Did you get the job Eddy?

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: Michael_Mc on
Did you get the job Eddy?

Thanks for asking. but there was a bit of a crappy outcome, but I might yet turn things around.

I was told there was only 2 of us made it to round 2, and the other guy hadn't impressed them so there's on one else in the running and they really liked me.... but, at the 11th hour the guy that had interviewed me who would essentially be my line manager had handed in his notice. So they had to have internal talks and they decided to put things on hold and prioritise recruiting for the more senior role he had. And once filled they may come back to me - but then again they might find someone with a slightly different skill set which might then knock me out of the running again.

I pondered this for a couple of days and then went back to the recruitment place and kind of told them I'm good for the senior role so happy to step up and take that on. A few questions went back and forward to the company and they seemed to be going for it, but the boss higher up is currently on holiday and he'll get final say so waiting to hear back, hopefully I'll hear something this week.

If I get it that will mean I've basically talked myself into a promotion before even getting a job offer :-D


Meanwhile things seem to be picking up, so if this one doesn't happen (although I hope it does) I've had another 1st round interview last week that seemed to go ok, and have another this week. And am talking to recruiters about new opportunities every few days so something will come up.