New - The things that really annoy you

[pagey]

not so much annoying as fucking angry,
I got properly ghosted on a job this morning, applied for a bike mechanic job, fairly local bike shop that involved a train there and back but would be doable daily, they’d seen my qualifications when I sent my cv, we’d had a phone chat that seemed to go ok, they asked me to go in for a practical test which all bike shops do, this is usually build a bike or check a bike over and tell me the faults you find or what you think need’s repairing.
Anyway got the train out there, got to the bike shop, it’s closed! Phoned the contact numbers no answer, left messages, nothing went off for a cup of tea to calm down, trying ringing again nothing.
I’m back home now, and waiting to see if they call back if they do and it’s a good excuse like they’re dead I’ll be fine and let them off and reschedule

Will "sorry, had a puncture" suffice?

 

[Keef]

No, and at time of writing this reply I’ve still heard nothing from them

 

[leedswolf]

not so much annoying as fucking angry,
I got properly ghosted on a job this morning, applied for a bike mechanic job, fairly local bike shop that involved a train there and back but would be doable daily, they’d seen my qualifications when I sent my cv, we’d had a phone chat that seemed to go ok, they asked me to go in for a practical test which all bike shops do, this is usually build a bike or check a bike over and tell me the faults you find or what you think need’s repairing.
Anyway got the train out there, got to the bike shop, it’s closed! Phoned the contact numbers no answer, left messages, nothing went off for a cup of tea to calm down, trying ringing again nothing.
I’m back home now, and waiting to see if they call back if they do and it’s a good excuse like they’re dead I’ll be fine and let them off and reschedule

Presumably the business has a spokeperson you can interact with?

 

[Keef]

Presumably the business has a spokeperson you can interact with?

They have actually, it’s the person I was ringing, it’s a small shop, owner who’s the mechanic atm but needs another mechanic in so he can deal with the shop side of it better.
I’m guessing they’ve got a family issue going on which I’m happy to forgive, it’s the just not bothering to contact me thats annoying, a text saying “ sorry about today, personal issues, I’ll be in touch” takes 30 seconds to type would do

 

[AndyWolves]

After spending a few days flagging everything as phishing it seems (for now) to have reverted to normal.

I had relatively loads recently too but it's stopped now, thankfully

 

[Keef]

Job update.
Still no contact from them, still not answering the phone or emails.
Cunts!

 

[Tredman]

If its a one man band they may have family or personal issues. By being closed they are not making money - people don't take that lightly.

 

[Keef]

I get that, a text that takes 30 seconds to type would help rather than completely vanishing, nothing on their social media either like they’ve done in the past

 

[lemonjelly]

pre ordered an album in november when it was announced. knew that they'd take the payment on order, not dispatch which isn't ideal, but hey. release date is 31 jan.
today, receive an email stating release pushed back to may. fucking may.
now, I get if there are production issues they want it to be right. but if there is going to be a 4 month delay, surely you know more than a week before the fucking release.

slightly related, pre ordered the new mogwai album due out today. not even been dispatched yet....

 

[Keef]

Job update from last week, blokes finally been in touch, no apology, just to tell me they’ve employed someone else.
Yea thanks for that, did ask if he’ll refund my train fare and pay for the hour or so I wasted

 

[Walshes Wolves]

Job update from last week, blokes finally been in touch, no apology, just to tell me they’ve employed someone else.
Yea thanks for that, did ask if he’ll refund my train fare and pay for the hour or so I wasted

You are better off not working for people like that. I doubt very much that the person who got the job will be paid on time.
Forget about them and all the best in finding a new job.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The BBC going in two footed on Abramovic chartering his superyacht to himself to avoid VAT.

Great investigation, as this scheme has been hugely used in super rich circles for DECADES.

 

[Del Woppio]

People who make me feel old

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Tried to book the Premier Inn behind the station. Website says 'Fully booked'.
Didn't believe it, so I rang them.
"Oh no! We do actually have rooms available..."
"Well, your web site says you're full, so can you take a booking over the phone?"
"No, the system won't allow us to do that, and yes, as I'm talking to you, I've just checked and on Booking.com it does say on their website that we are full, but I'm looking at the screen now, and we do still have rooms available."
"So you do have rooms available, but I can't book one. You're available on the desk but you're not allowed to give me one.... What's the difference if I walked through the door and asked if you have a room, you'd say yes, then we could do some business, is that right?"
"Yes."
"But you can't take this incoming phone call and imagine it's a walk in?"
"No, I'm sorry!"

Fucking ridiculous!!
I found out later that if thirty of you guys went on Booking.com, Trivago and any of the other booking sites for this hotel, each query puts a little tag on that room and it becomes unavailable for a couple of days to allow time for you to finalise the booking or go elsewhere. but for a couple of days, that hotel has 30 less rooms than it did before! And if several dozen people make queries...!!

So there were no other rooms available in town, so we got a Travelodge in Birmingham.
Interesting, we could have got a couple of rooms in Redwings for about £45 but it seems it's turned into a knocking shop with an appalling reputation and you can make bookings for 30 minutes at a time....

 

[Sniffer]

Adrian Chiles still being paid to write his drivel in the Guardian. He’s on fire this week. An article on zips yesterday and dog grooming today.
Do you think if I paid the online subscription for them I’d be able to block his articles from appearing?

 

[Keef]

Dog grooming,
Is that where you’re messaging what you think is a young puppy and when you meet up it’s a big old St Bernard, or a couple of Dobermans ready to give you a kicking?

 

[Alan]

Unrequited love and the way it completely fucks my mental health. It almost feels like I’m being disrespectful to the person by still caring so much.

Anxiety brain is such a bitch.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Missing a connecting flight by 6 minutes because your flight was 2 hours late leaving London. Then being told you can go on standby but the next available connecting flight with spaces is 28 hours later. Then being told your bags are retained in the system and you can’t access them until the final destination so all you have is the clothes you stand up in. 30 hours so far and if lucky might see them in another 15. Lovely.

First world problems but yeah, annoyed.

 

[Del Woppio]

That is shit.

 

[broughtonwolf]

Missing a connecting flight by 6 minutes because your flight was 2 hours late leaving London. Then being told you can go on standby but the next available connecting flight with spaces is 28 hours later. Then being told your bags are retained in the system and you can’t access them until the final destination so all you have is the clothes you stand up in. 30 hours so far and if lucky might see them in another 15. Lovely.

First world problems but yeah, annoyed.

If you fly often enough, this can happen, but still crap all round.

Don't know your connection or airport, but if your booking is OneWorld, StarAlilance or FlyingTeam - can't they get you on a partner airline?

Anyway - here's hoping it's a single through booking, so you can at least get the £520 pp delayed flight compensation as it left from the UK.