Overzealous interview requirements
Recently it has become apparent that companies are taking a very impersonal approach to employment requirements. They are becomng possibly nervous over the Right to work act and not falling foul of the immigration act.
Here is a transcript of a recent over the top email chain where the RTW act is overplayed and does not allow any leeway. Bolds added by me for highighting.
I dont go to conferences
Before the new conference season starts its time to get the rant out of the way. For years i have been asked if i am attending certain conferences. its nice to be invited to go to a conference, or even select the ones i am interested in and can actually afford to go to but here are the main reasons i dont go to conferences.
Quickstart packages for joomla are a danger?
Using a quick start package may be the quickest way to get a fully set up , add your content site. but are you aware of the dangers.
we tested several quick starts from major providers ranging from Template developers and extension developers who include a ready to go version of Joomla.
We found that there were varying degrees of insecurities. None of these packages are plug/play/forget.
sia failings
after35 minutes on friday in the musical roundabout, I Spoke to SIA after 28 minutes on hold, who despite saying they couldn't speak to me as I personally didn't do the online application, admitted that the letter they should have sent me on the 17th May wasn't actually sent.
Brighton and Hove bus stop problems
While travelling on the buses i notice a few slight issues with the bus stops in the area
In the university, sussex house should build out to level with road as impossible to safely get a bus in without running people over or pushing them into the bush.
Fringe festival drops another clanger
Following on from the Fringe Festival in Brighton and Hove comments that have seen calls for his resignation
it has now been added to by the continaul parking abuse by his team. Previously they parked for hours on a loding bay outisde their offices. Now they are parking on a cyle path, by removing a post or two
Stand and Deliveroo
Deliveroo are not a company that delivers marsupial meats as believed by Paul O'Grady
Using a fleet of cyclists and moped riders who are all self employed or freelance, the company delivers take away meals from restaurants.
It seems like a great deal for the cyclist who want to be paid to get fit or to do the sports and hobbies I love all the 16 and 17 year olds to earn their first major bit of pocket money
However
using the bus in sussex
Buses are changing, there is a silent revolution among drivers who appear to be reeducating passengers how to catch the bus according to traditional value
Here are the simple rules for using a bus
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abandoned bus stop
Brighton and Hove buses used to run a service up and down a road in Brighon called Downs Terrrace.
Last september they
lost mobile phone
Seeing more and more of these " i lost/dropped/cant remember where" phone posters around what gets me is.