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elwoos
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2052 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-21 : 08:09:23
Some people here have been subject to a pay review. If it goes as they have been assessed we will have the following structure.


Scale A (the highest paid of these two)
Project manager (just completed a million pound project)
Secretary
1st line IT support/junior helpdesk

Scale B (up to £7,000 (corresponds to more than $10,000) less than scale A)
Information Analyst/Junior programmer
Senior Administrative type role (needs a degree)
Junior dba/First and second line IT support
Clerks/data input
Secretaries line manager!! who is also expected to line manage the clerks


Just thought this might cheer you up on a tuesday


steve

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Kristen
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22859 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-21 : 08:13:39
We have a similar system here:

Scale A Me

Scale B Them

... to further cheer you up on a Tuesday

Kristen
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jhermiz

3564 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-21 : 09:11:48
hahaha Kristen! I take it your Scale is higher :-p


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Kristen
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22859 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-21 : 15:16:25
Bother ...

Scale A Them
Scale B Me

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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!

4970 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-21 : 16:15:36
Steve... quit already



Damian
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

4110 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-22 : 03:25:43
steve,

Does your company have a requirement for Secretary???

I am available immediately and can assume the role asap!

-- for this one, I should practice wearing high heels eh and throw away my rubber shoes?



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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-22 : 03:40:16
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for this one, I should practice wearing high heels eh and throw away my rubber shoes?


Absolutely! I'm brushing up on my touch typing and being rather tall I look great in high heels - one day I may even show you the pics


Funnily enough we are interviewing for a secretary today, can you make it for 9

steve

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jen
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Posted - 2006-02-22 : 04:24:02
can they interview by phone?

or video conference?

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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-22 : 04:40:32
quote:
can they interview by phone?


That's far too advanced a technology, don't forget this is a government behemoth we're talking about. How about interviewing by fax

steve

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jen
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Posted - 2006-02-22 : 07:19:04


atleast you're getting those looonnnngggg vacations eh?

but seriously, how do they rank those positions?

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Kristen
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Posted - 2006-02-22 : 07:32:51
" throw away my rubber shoes?"

Yup, but keep the rubber skirts and shirts

Kristen
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

4110 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-22 : 07:52:15
huh? something is not right about that statement...


quote:
Originally posted by Kristen

" throw away my rubber shoes?"

Yup, but keep the rubber skirts and shirts

Kristen



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Kristen
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Posted - 2006-02-22 : 08:20:35
I was just thinking that you could make a good impression at the interview !

("Blouse" wouldn't have rhymed as well as "shirt" ...)

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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

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Posted - 2006-02-22 : 09:05:39
oh ok...

i thought it was something else... again...



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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-23 : 04:49:50
quote:
but seriously, how do they rank those positions?


Seriously it's hard to be serious when faced with this. The Information Analyst/Junior Programmer role was compared to a typist and the enlightened panel who determined this obviously felt it was a good match.

The best story I heard was where two identical jobs were assessed. One came out a scale higher then expected, the other a scale lower!! Just to add insult to injury, when this was pointed out, they were both shuffled onto the scale they originally expected, so rather than just the one that was downgraded leaving, they will both leave.

Who says government money is wasted

steve

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Kristen
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Posted - 2006-02-23 : 05:20:42
"... felt it was a good match"

I've felt a good match for many a typist . Never been reciprocal though
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

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Posted - 2006-02-23 : 06:43:11
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Never been reciprocal though


Maybe it's the rubber shirts


steve

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Kristen
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22859 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-23 : 10:24:39
No, its nothing to do with my shorts ...
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger

1537 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-23 : 12:55:00
Kristen you just keep your Rubber short's to yourself.

This is a Family site.

LOL



Jim
Users <> Logic
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Kristen
Test

22859 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-23 : 14:32:08
Just 'coz you only use live-rounds, and have never used Rubber Shots in your life ...

Kristen
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2006-02-24 : 03:30:56
quote:
i thought it was something else... again...


Jen,

I reccomend a dose of Monty Python, take once daily until cured


steve

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