My wife said I should start writing some things down about how I came to end up in the states, so I want back to what feels like the beginning to me. #writing
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@sullybiker

"They said yes of course, because employment agencies are universally incompetent and habitual liars, and promised me a job at the BT office in Southampton."

Having done an 18 Month stint myself in recruitment, I can confirm it really is a "Bums on seats" mindset with a sprinkling of stockpiling names (CV's) for future emergencies.

@dick_turpin I was told In clear terms that it was a sales job, and all that mattered was bringing customers in. The contract employees were basically fodder.

@dick_turpin I worked at an industrial recruiter during the surge of EU immigrants from the Eastern European states. It was a meat grinder and I hated my boss.

@sullybiker When I went through the training, it was all "Match the client to the role, make sure they have the specific skills required." Yadder, yadder, yadder. Then when I took over my first contract, it was to supply temp staff to a factory. I used to hire large rooms on a Friday and gather 30 poor sods, and enrol them en mass. Monday morning, they'd be at the bottling plant.

Rover car factory was the best; stick anyone in: "Hello, commission! Kerching 🤣

I'm a terrible hooman. 🤣

@dick_turpin You're giving me flashbacks!