"ARW" wrote in message
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Andy Cap wrote:
On 09/08/2013 12:48 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

There must be a way of filtering out some of the no-hopers here.

very hard.

Most of them do it because they can get a bit more benefit f it looks
like they are trying to get work.


Why not ask them some simple questions about electricity, wiring, use
of tools etc. If they had any genuine interest, they would have surely
turned their hands to something along those lines. If they know
nothing, I wouldn't give them the time of day because it's just a
waste on time and money.

As for the phone contract, that should also be explained and accepted
during the interview.

But the bottom line is that they're raised on a diet of entitlement
and not responsibility but addressing that is like trying to turn the
Titanic.
I probably have not made clear how many are ****ed off at the interview
stage. Turning up with trousers hanging down their arse, hands in pockets,
slouching and absolutely nothing to say. One of them burst into tears when
asked why he wanted to become an electrician. FFS what chance did he
have?.

Now the mobile phone contract is new, this one already worked for us when
it was brought in and he refused to sign it. Other than that he was a good
worker and learner, but he is paid to do 8 hours work a day not 6 hours
work and 2 hours ****ing about on facebook.

Hmmmm, when I got my first job as an apprentice I would probably have
floundered if asked why I wanted to become a heating engineer.
Who interviews them Adam? Somebody hands on or somebody sat all day in the
office?