What grinds your gears? - Page 552

Thomas Meatball · 24th May 2010, 20:59

Yeah, s'all G. The last jobs I've applied for have had fairly basic cover letters written for them. This one I want to make sure I tailor it a little bit more and do a good job of it because I've worked for them before and believe I'm well suited to the job. If the person conducting the interviews is who I think it is, then I'm reasonably confident that if I can get past the HR hurdle and get my application into his hands then I stand a good chance. I'll still send the application to HR, but I'm also wondering how I can go around them and go straight to this guy. I've a fairly good report with him, but I don't want to be all clumsy and call him up and say "Eh, you advertising? Put me on the short list, bro!" Need to be more subtle than that

Warrick · 24th May 2010, 21:08

Pretty much that I reckon, if you have a good rapport. Call him up, let him know you're sending an application and ask him to take a look at it. No harm in that.

Simple as.

Thomas Meatball · 24th May 2010, 21:38

True that. I was talking to my flatmate, he said pretty much the same thing.

fidgit · 24th May 2010, 21:39

Oh! Also really important: If you customise anything, make sure as fuck it's customised for the right company and role. 'Cos really, I'm not going to spend much time reading over your cover letter and CV if it starts with being obviously intended for the Competition.

Also (and this is a pet peeve now it happens so much), if you apply for a job, and that job is in Wellington, and you live in Auckland, and you don't mention anywhere that you are mobile enough for this not to be an issue - DONT FREAKING WELL APPLY. YOU LIVE IN ANOTHER CITY. GODDAM. Seriously, like 1 in 5 applications via Trademe are Asian students in another city. LRN2MAP

Fx. · 24th May 2010, 21:55

if you're applying for a job in welly surely its assumed that you're able to move there, otherwise why would you apply for it.

A Corpse · 24th May 2010, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas Meatball

While I'm talking about job apps - cover letter: Dear Sir/Madam? To whom it may concern? Hello? What's the usual these days?

"Yo pls add me to ur facebook page m8!"

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 12:47

The National government, they lower our tax by 2% and then in the same breath up GS fucking T by 2.5%.

At least there is only one more year of them to put up with.

Juju · 25th May 2010, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

The National government, they lower our tax by 2% and then in the same breath up GS fucking T by 2.5%.

At least there is only one more year of them to put up with.

There's a thread already open to bitch about this. Besides, do you spend ALL of your income on goods and services? Because if you like, saved some money, then the figures would even out and all.

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 12:54

Oh whut! A govt putting up tax, this is unheard of!

Rince · 25th May 2010, 13:00

welcome to the forums.....
hahahahahaha

leadinjector · 25th May 2010, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

The National government, they lower our tax by 2% and then in the same breath up GS fucking T by 2.5%.

At least there is only one more year of them to put up with.

so much tard

CCS · 25th May 2010, 13:17

cyranex = forum regular trolling?

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juju

There's a thread already open to bitch about this. Besides, do you spend ALL of your income on goods and services? Because if you like, saved some money, then the figures would even out and all.

hahaha that'l learn me not to check out the other pages

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 14:53

ok I'll try again....

People who park right in the workshop door, and even when they see you trying to get a car out they just sit there and look at you.

gentle · 25th May 2010, 15:01

Try again perhaps?

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

People who park right in the fucking workshop door, what cock suckers. Even when they see you trying to get a car out they just sit there and look at you like a cunt. Fuck you door blocking dude!

Add some passion to it.

p01s0n · 25th May 2010, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

ok I'll try again....

People who park right in the workshop door, and even when they see you trying to get a car out they just sit there and look at you.

nightcrawler alt account spotted.

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Add some passion to it.

Sweet, I'll remember

CCS · 25th May 2010, 15:30

Grow some pubes.

xor · 25th May 2010, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

ok I'll try again....

People who park right in the workshop door, and even when they see you trying to get a car out they just sit there and look at you.

I lol'd

leadinjector · 25th May 2010, 15:39

really? i worked at a toyota garage for a while and i dont recall that ever happening. like, ever. maybe toyota drivers are more mega.

actually quint drives a toyota so i take that back.

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 16:08

The love man, where has it gone?

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 16:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by leadinjector

really? i worked at a toyota garage for a while and i dont recall that ever happening. like, ever. maybe toyota drivers are more mega.

actually quint drives a toyota so i take that back.

lol I work at Toyota.

CCS · 25th May 2010, 16:42

Do you service the Echoes? Or do they let you do the Camrys as well?

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

lol I work at Toyota.

Find me reasonably priced deten springs, peeeeeeze.

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Find me reasonably priced deten springs, peeeeeeze.

What model??? bit hard to look for them otherwise

Lightspeed · 25th May 2010, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

The love man, where has it gone?

For some reason when I saw the title of the clip I thought it was some Captain Planet reference.

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

What model??? bit hard to look for them otherwise

Detens out of the W55, W56, W57 and W58 are the same. Pretty sure W50 will be the same but I havn't been bothered to remove the box to find out.

Here is a list of cars that potentially used the gearboxes:

82-83 Carina / 83+85 Celica / 83 Corona (3T-GTE)
86 Soarer/Supra (1G-GE)
Crown (1G-E, 1G-GE, 6M-GE, 2L/2L-T)
83+85-86 Cressida/MarkII/Chaser (1S, 21R, 1G-E, 1G-GE, 2L/2L-T)
83-86 Celica Supra
86 Cressida (1G-E, 5M-GE)
92-98 Supra (5M-GE, 7M-GE, 2JZ-GE)
86 Supra/Soarer/Cressida (1G-GTE)
82-85 Celica (US 22R-*)
85-89 4Runner / hilux / surf. (2L-T)

W59 may have the same detens (probably does) but i've never seen one / have no idea what they are in.

edit: not an exhaustive list, what can I say, might be some toyotas out there with W5s i don't know about.

edit edit: you don't want chassis codes, do you?

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Detens out of the W55, W56, W57 and W58 are the same. Pretty sure W50 will be the same but I havn't been bothered to remove the box to find out.

Here is a list of cars that potentially used the gearboxes:

82-83 Carina / 83+85 Celica / 83 Corona (3T-GTE)
86 Soarer/Supra (1G-GE)
Crown (1G-E, 1G-GE, 6M-GE, 2L/2L-T)
83+85-86 Cressida/MarkII/Chaser (1S, 21R, 1G-E, 1G-GE, 2L/2L-T)
83-86 Celica Supra
86 Cressida (1G-E, 5M-GE)
92-98 Supra (5M-GE, 7M-GE, 2JZ-GE)
86 Supra/Soarer/Cressida (1G-GTE)
82-85 Celica (US 22R-*)
85-89 4Runner / hilux / surf. (2L-T)

W59 may have the same detens (probably does) but i've never seen one / have no idea what they are in.

edit: not an exhaustive list, what can I say, might be some toyotas out there with W5s i don't know about.

edit edit: you don't want chassis codes, do you?

I'll try without the chassis code, will let you know.

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 17:31

The price I can get you is $6.82 each, but in saying that there is only one left in the entire country

BoyWonder · 25th May 2010, 17:39

Now you're grinding Quint's gears

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyranex

The price I can get you is $6.82 each, but in saying that there is only one left in the entire country

That is a lot... lot lot... lot less than what I was quoted. a lot.

We are talking about the same thing right? Heres a pic of a W50 shifter (ironically these look nothing like the W55+ ones, so i guess they are different.)

They are the two bolts either side of the shifting shaft. The ones in the W55+ are one piece.

I'll take one, I want 6. But will definitely take anything I can get. What's your email?

::Shocker · 25th May 2010, 19:16

Absolute rubbish

pxpx · 25th May 2010, 19:31

fidgit · 25th May 2010, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fx.

if you're applying for a job in welly surely its assumed that you're able to move there, otherwise why would you apply for it.

Whilst I don't like to brag about how awesome my life is - the job in question is for a part time checkout/grocery assistant at a New World.

So I'm reasonably convinced that it's simply someone that doesn't know New Zealand at all.

It's also (and I swear to God I'm not being racist because it really is genuinely always) someone with a name like Kwan Chi Gau (Garry). Always. So, you know, I'm pretty much assuming it's Asian Students at Uni in Auckland.

Cyranex · 25th May 2010, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

That is a lot... lot lot... lot less than what I was quoted. a lot.

We are talking about the same thing right? Heres a pic of a W50 shifter (ironically these look nothing like the W55+ ones, so i guess they are different.)

They are the two bolts either side of the shifting shaft. The ones in the W55+ are one piece.

I'll take one, I want 6. But will definitely take anything I can get. What's your email?

Yep looks like the parts boy got confused, I will get the price on the plugs for you tomorrow.

Reformed_Quint · 25th May 2010, 20:52

All good, Never get given the right part the first time

.

Here's a pic of the spring itself (click for larger)

Here's a pic of the springs location on the box (clickity.)

Fx. · 25th May 2010, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidgit

Whilst I don't like to brag about how awesome my life is - the job in question is for a part time checkout/grocery assistant at a New World.

aah fair call

herp · 26th May 2010, 02:41

I get so mad chasing down late invoices. 30 days bitches, is that too hard for you? New rule: Never do work for a friend, just leads down a bad path.

LordP · 26th May 2010, 09:36

If you're invoicing a company, don't bother trying to assert your own payment schedule, they'll resist it at every opportunity. Just stick with 20th of the month, and send out invoices on the last day of the previous month, and you'll be fine.

24th May 2010, 21:08	#22042
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	Pretty much that I reckon, if you have a good rapport. Call him up, let him know you're sending an application and ask him to take a look at it. No harm in that. Simple as. Last edited by Warrick : 24th May 2010 at 21:09.

24th May 2010, 21:39	#22044
fidgit Always itchy	Oh! Also really important: If you customise anything, make sure as fuck it's customised for the right company and role. 'Cos really, I'm not going to spend much time reading over your cover letter and CV if it starts with being obviously intended for the Competition. Also (and this is a pet peeve now it happens so much), if you apply for a job, and that job is in Wellington, and you live in Auckland, and you don't mention anywhere that you are mobile enough for this not to be an issue - DONT FREAKING WELL APPLY. YOU LIVE IN ANOTHER CITY. GODDAM. Seriously, like 1 in 5 applications via Trademe are Asian students in another city. LRN2MAP __________________ 4 7 2 3 9 8 5...1 4 2 9 7 8...14 16 22...36°

25th May 2010, 13:00	#22050
Rince SLUTS!!!!!!!	welcome to the forums..... hahahahahaha __________________ Slow internet is worse than no internet. It's like putting your penis in once and then being required to make out for 2 hours --Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman

25th May 2010, 13:17	#22052
CCS Stunt Pants	cyranex = forum regular trolling? __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

25th May 2010, 15:30	#22059
CCS Stunt Pants	Grow some pubes. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

24th May 2010, 20:59	#22041
Thomas Meatball	Yeah, s'all G. The last jobs I've applied for have had fairly basic cover letters written for them. This one I want to make sure I tailor it a little bit more and do a good job of it because I've worked for them before and believe I'm well suited to the job. If the person conducting the interviews is who I think it is, then I'm reasonably confident that if I can get past the HR hurdle and get my application into his hands then I stand a good chance. I'll still send the application to HR, but I'm also wondering how I can go around them and go straight to this guy. I've a fairly good report with him, but I don't want to be all clumsy and call him up and say "Eh, you advertising? Put me on the short list, bro!" Need to be more subtle than that

24th May 2010, 21:38	#22043
Thomas Meatball	True that. I was talking to my flatmate, he said pretty much the same thing.

24th May 2010, 21:55	#22045
Fx.	if you're applying for a job in welly surely its assumed that you're able to move there, otherwise why would you apply for it.

25th May 2010, 12:47	#22047
Cyranex	The National government, they lower our tax by 2% and then in the same breath up GS fucking T by 2.5%. At least there is only one more year of them to put up with.

25th May 2010, 12:54	#22049
Reformed_Quint	Oh whut! A govt putting up tax, this is unheard of!

25th May 2010, 14:53	#22054
Cyranex	ok I'll try again.... People who park right in the workshop door, and even when they see you trying to get a car out they just sit there and look at you.

25th May 2010, 15:39	#22061
leadinjector	really? i worked at a toyota garage for a while and i dont recall that ever happening. like, ever. maybe toyota drivers are more mega. actually quint drives a toyota so i take that back.

25th May 2010, 16:08	#22062
Reformed_Quint	The love man, where has it gone?

25th May 2010, 16:42	#22064
CCS Stunt Pants	Do you service the Echoes? Or do they let you do the Camrys as well? __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

25th May 2010, 17:31	#22070
Cyranex	The price I can get you is $6.82 each, but in saying that there is only one left in the entire country

25th May 2010, 17:39	#22071
BoyWonder	Now you're grinding Quint's gears

25th May 2010, 19:16	#22073
::Shocker	Vogel's "Soft Sandwich" loaf Absolute rubbish

25th May 2010, 20:52	#22077
Reformed_Quint	All good, Never get given the right part the first time . Here's a pic of the spring itself (click for larger) Here's a pic of the springs location on the box (clickity.) Last edited by Reformed_Quint : 25th May 2010 at 20:54.

26th May 2010, 02:41	#22079
herp	I get so mad chasing down late invoices. 30 days bitches, is that too hard for you? New rule: Never do work for a friend, just leads down a bad path. Last edited by herp : 26th May 2010 at 02:42.

26th May 2010, 09:36	#22080
LordP	If you're invoicing a company, don't bother trying to assert your own payment schedule, they'll resist it at every opportunity. Just stick with 20th of the month, and send out invoices on the last day of the previous month, and you'll be fine. __________________ "Nothing is so smiple that it can't be screwed up."