>> This was forwarded to me. It might interest some of you, they are based >> in whitburn, which is right in the middle of nowhere which is arguably a >> good or a bad place to commute to. >> >> Apparently they are pretty desperate.
>funny, xcalibre advertised for a similar position in December (I remember >applying for it via Search in edinburgh via jobserve) and I got knocked back >because they "didn't fancy paying the agency fees", and had filled the >position from an ad in the press. Perhaps that person didn't work out? >Nonetheless their attitude doesn't sound that conducive to actually hiring >anyone! Any self-made gurus on the list fancy applying just to go to the >interview? :) I hate to have to say it, but thank goodness I'm not the only one with this impression. I'd like to see the results of interviews with some of the more experienced members on the list. And they expect you to be available on-call should things go down, granted they'd allow you to connect remotely, but if it required a reboot, they'd expect you to go in and do it. *************************** IMPORTANT NOTE ************************** The above information is confidential to the addressee and may be privileged. Unauthorised access and use is prohibited. William M. Mercer Limited is regulated by IMRO and the Personal Investment Authority. Registered in London No. 984275 Registered Office: Telford House, 14 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NB -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
