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| 09:15.17 | Mohan | morning |
| 09:15.24 | DiscordianUK | ning |
| 09:19.23 | hali | morning |
| 10:37.59 | ChoHag | Bloody software. |
| 10:38.10 | wethrin | software-- |
| 10:38.33 | hali | asic++ |
| 10:38.50 | ChoHag | Won't let me create a qcow image of up to 16GB if I only have 14GB free. |
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| 10:43.17 | wethrin | big up your filesystem, then! |
| 10:46.35 | wethrin | looks at the latest list email |
| 10:46.49 | wethrin | it's generally priciers nowadays to get a computer without Windows |
| 10:47.00 | ChoHag | I have loads of space. |
| 10:47.12 | ChoHag | Most of it's unallocated. |
| 10:47.31 | wethrin | allocate some more, and big up your filesystem |
| 10:47.37 | ChoHag | The software just thinks it's being clever. |
| 10:47.43 | wethrin | software-- |
| 11:52.10 | zeroXten | anyone know how best to script window interactions in Gnome? Something like AutoIT/AutoHotKey - list windows (like wmctrl) but also look for OK buttons, send clicks etc? |
| 12:36.23 | rhowe | Download the source and just call the code directly? |
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| 13:01.00 | dick_turpin | Afternoon all |
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| 13:20.01 | dick_turpin | Why would a box drop its network connection? (I await the "Lots of reasons") |
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| 14:27.00 | dick_turpin | wethrin: Got hum dinger story for you about one of my suppliers if you're interested |
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| 14:40.05 | wethrin | dick_turpin: Do tell |
| 14:40.46 | dick_turpin | So the other day I rang and a new girl answered the phone |
| 14:41.16 | dick_turpin | I've spoken to her a few times and she seemed nice enough |
| 14:41.37 | dick_turpin | I rang today and low and behold she's got the bullet |
| 14:41.50 | wethrin | oh |
| 14:41.52 | wethrin | too nice? |
| 14:42.12 | dick_turpin | Turns out she came from a head hunter agency and they paid £5K for her |
| 14:42.35 | dick_turpin | She was on £35K + Company car |
| 14:43.15 | wethrin | ooh |
| 14:43.23 | dick_turpin | Now she had no references so my supplier asked to see wage slips which she produced (This is important) |
| 14:43.48 | wethrin | so...the company paid £5k for her? |
| 14:43.57 | dick_turpin | She made no phone calls in fact did nothing for the two months she was there |
| 14:44.18 | dick_turpin | Yes to the agency |
| 14:44.28 | wethrin | boh |
| 14:44.37 | dick_turpin | So the boss starts to get upset and makes some checks |
| 14:45.36 | wethrin | yeah.... |
| 14:46.00 | dick_turpin | Turns out she went AWOL (Yes disappeared) from her last employer in 1998 they had paid her for six months but had to get bailiffs to recover the company car |
| 14:46.08 | wethrin | oops |
| 14:46.16 | wethrin | wait. *last* employer in 1998? |
| 14:46.27 | dick_turpin | ssh I've not finished |
| 14:46.53 | dick_turpin | Turns out the 'Pay slips' are forged! |
| 14:48.04 | dick_turpin | She reckons the agency told her to forge them, my supplier has had the Police in all morning as he is making an allegation of fraud against the agency and the girl |
| 14:48.26 | dick_turpin | I've finished |
| 14:48.26 | wethrin | oooooh, bad |
| 15:00.39 | dick_turpin | Yeah but the agency is not going to admit to that are they? |
| 15:02.09 | wethrin | no |
| 15:02.26 | wethrin | Ugh. I'm tired. |
| 15:04.44 | dick_turpin | He did get the girl to sig a sort of confession stating the agency told her to do it but again I bet that will be hard to prove her word against theirs |
| 15:04.49 | dick_turpin | sign |
| 15:05.11 | wethrin | at which point, the agency gets done for negligence |
| 15:05.19 | dick_turpin | Thats what I said |
| 15:05.20 | wethrin | failing to check on their candidates properly |
| 15:05.31 | wethrin | you need to make sure they're screwed whatever they do |
| 15:05.48 | dick_turpin | Yep which as far as I can see is the only route he can get his £5K back |
| 15:06.04 | wethrin | yes |
| 15:06.33 | dick_turpin | I don't think he can get the months wages back? |
| 15:07.29 | dick_turpin | She was due to be paid today/tomorrow but I think he stopped it |
| 15:17.49 | rhowe | The agency may have a clause saying they refund a portion of the fee if the candidate doesn't last very long |
| 15:18.10 | rhowe | Even if you're going after them for negligence, you may as well get what's owed contractually (if anything), no? |
| 15:20.08 | dick_turpin | Thing is its obvious they never checked references so in effect they have knowingly supplied an individual they know nothing about |
| 15:22.02 | dick_turpin | The fallout from this with hit a lot of people, there will be the consultant who handled her, I bet he/she got paid commission on the placement. Will his/her job be in jeopardy now? |
| 15:22.12 | dick_turpin | this will hit |
| 15:23.05 | dick_turpin | Then of course the agency will be in the doggey doo doo |
| 15:24.50 | dick_turpin | My supplier has had no return on his investment for two months it will take another month or so to find a replacement they will need a month to settle in so that's four possibly five months lost this year |
| 15:32.11 | wethrin | loverly |
| 15:34.37 | dick_turpin | See if you lost me where would you get all this lubberly entertainment? |
| 15:38.17 | wethrin | we'd have to cope |
| 15:40.51 | Leeds | cope with cope? |
| 15:41.03 | wethrin | only if he keeps us entertained |
| 15:41.16 | Leeds | he can be quite entertaining |
| 15:41.24 | Leeds | but, to be honest, not as much as dick_turpin on a good day |
| 15:44.35 | dick_turpin | Every day is a good day |
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| 23:25.47 | z00dax | wo |
| 23:26.04 | z00dax | there are a boat load of islamic religious channels on sky |
| 23:27.59 | Armand | No there isn't.... ;) |