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By jump the ladder (Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:49:16 AM EST) (all tags)

Just had the wierdest interview ever today with a consultancy that I've never heard of for a contract job with one of the major investment banks. The first part of the interview was pretty standard but then it got bloody strange...

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Ex Indian Navy

So had a fairly standard interview with a juniorish manager going through my CV. Then he brought me upstairs to meet the MD who was old Indian guy, one of the types who more English than the English. Had a discussion about the company, the credit crunch. He then mentioned he was in the Indian Navy flying Sea Harriers and I said "Was that off the Viraat, ex HMS Hermes". He was very impressed with that, I can tell you :) and they phoned back a couple of hours after that for interview with the client.

Knew all that Military History would come in useful one day...

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Did you mention the rum, sodomy and lash? by georgeha (4.00 / 8) #1 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:01:56 AM EST

and how you looked forward to working under him?

Congats

: The Indian Navy is pretty much like the Royal Navy by jump the ladder (2.00 / 0) #2 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:04:34 AM EST

But I think you can forget about the rum part of it :)

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Tell him it's a shame about that whole massacre by Clipper Ship (2.00 / 0) #3 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:43:48 AM EST

thing back in the '20's. Bloody shame. But, pip pip, keep that chin up!

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And draw your dream's rainbow. You have to go through fire and water. When problems stand in the way of success.

What's a few massacres by jump the ladder (4.00 / 2) #4 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:34:05 AM EST

Between old friends? Anyway the Indians are pretty good at massacring their own people (and Pakistanis).

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Tell him that, too. by Clipper Ship (2.00 / 0) #5 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:59:52 AM EST

That should secure this job for you.

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And draw your dream's rainbow. You have to go through fire and water. When problems stand in the way of success.
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No by jump the ladder (4.00 / 3) #6 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 12:01:42 PM EST

I think I'll keep it to safer subjects like the connection between arayans, the swastika, hinduism and national socialism.

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: Well, who dares wins, my friend by Clipper Ship (2.00 / 0) #7 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 12:29:55 PM EST

but if you want to use the soft touch, it's your career...
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And draw your dream's rainbow. You have to go through fire and water. When problems stand in the way of success.
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He'll think you're a young whipper snapper by Alan Crowe (2.00 / 0) #8 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 04:01:04 PM EST

1857 was the big stushie

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Or you could commiserate by LinDze (2.00 / 0) #9 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:52:08 PM EST

about those chaps over the hill in 1842.

-Lin Dze
Arbeit Macht Frei
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Why am I reminded by dmg (4.00 / 1) #10 Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 08:37:25 PM EST

of Mark from peep show?
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Hard work is morally wrong.

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