cymruambyth
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Change your name to Zawadzka or Novak and problem solved! You’ll get a job the same day! :P
In all seriousness, the key to getting work in any agency is persistence and patience. I signed up with Gap a couple of years ago and I didn’t get anything for ages – I would go into the branch or call them almost every day to ask for work. They need to know your face otherwise you’re just a name on a long, long list of people. Good luck!
@Sam 1803 wrote:
Thanks for the first hand info cymruambyth, but I’m afraid it sounds just like the same old Sharps. Quantity over quality. Shame.
I hope everyone effected gets something sorted asap !
True that Sam, quantity over quality! I used to point out faults with panels whenever I saw them, but management would overlook them and rush them through! It got on my nerves when we’d get dragged into meetings with the big bosses and given the third degree about quality control. The managers in that place need more training than anyone and they’ve still got jobs!
Most frustrating thing about this lay-off is that we had 2 weeks of no pay during the annual shutdown in July. One month later and there’s no work again! Looking for something else now, had enough of being expendable! :mad:
I’ve been working at Sharp for a few months and the agency called on Friday night (was meant to go back in 6am on Saturday) to say that there was no more work until October at the earliest. The reason they gave was that the company had lost 6 contracts, nothing to do with market demand. Can’t say I’m surprised though, they put brand new staff on technical jobs like soldering and inspection with hardly any training at all. Turnaround was so high at that place on some shifts because people would come for their first one and leave before the end. Poor staff training and morale has cost them.
