Dude, at least you get rejection emails. Usually I just send my Cover+CV into a blackhole never to hear back again. Shit, I even had a job interview that just never called back. 4 weeks later and they're still not handing out rejections, despite having told me to my face that I would "hear back, good or bad, within 2 weeks."Ultrafunkula wrote:
"Thank you for your application. We have now reviewed blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa."
Fuck.
Meh. Back to the job board. Need to get out of this service desk hell hole. Pronto.
nah 6 points and £850 fine which is about the minimum they could've given. so not too bad I guessDilbert_X wrote:
Dauntless wrote:
Got caught doing 72mph in a 40 a few months ago and have to go to court tomorrow to find out what they're gonna do with me
The only punto round here is the punto I'm gonna give you up the arseo mate.uziq wrote:
drive the fiat punto to the court-room imo
at least you were presentable in court. shows respect.Dauntless wrote:
nah 6 points and £850 fine which is about the minimum they could've given. so not too bad I guessDilbert_X wrote:
Dauntless wrote:
Got caught doing 72mph in a 40 a few months ago and have to go to court tomorrow to find out what they're gonna do with me
wore a good suit in the end but almost every other person in there was some chav in a tracksuit, dunno if it made any difference...
This was some odd fluke. I have huge international companies that are well respected in every way that won't send that one simple email. Bunch of assholes. Should report the HR to the CEO or something for stuff like that. Heh, one bizarre opposite thing once happened. The recruiters told me straight up after the interview that they didn't consider me suitable for the job. I had to send compliments back to them for having balls to say that right away and to my face instead of sending that "yes, but no" - emailPocshy2.0 wrote:
Dude, at least you get rejection emails. Usually I just send my Cover+CV into a blackhole never to hear back again. Shit, I even had a job interview that just never called back. 4 weeks later and they're still not handing out rejections, despite having told me to my face that I would "hear back, good or bad, within 2 weeks."Ultrafunkula wrote:
"Thank you for your application. We have now reviewed blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa."
Fuck.
Meh. Back to the job board. Need to get out of this service desk hell hole. Pronto.
every country is different.SuperJail Warden wrote:
Unless you ran someone over, a button down and pants is good enough for traffic court. Last time I went, I wore a polo. Talked my way out of that ticket even though I was in the wrong 100%
Having had extensive experience in going to court, it really depends on the judge. I've seen a judge berate an old man who was representing himself for wearing shorts to court. I've seen a judge commend a kid for showing up in a suit and tie with his mom. I've seen judges not give a fuck what people are wearing. The last time I was in court I heard the judge tell the person in front of him that the charge he had (10 year old DUI charge) was worth fighting because most likely some of the people who were involved in the case were gone/retired/transferred and the paperwork was likely lost.Cybargs wrote:
every country is different.SuperJail Warden wrote:
Unless you ran someone over, a button down and pants is good enough for traffic court. Last time I went, I wore a polo. Talked my way out of that ticket even though I was in the wrong 100%
we don't have 'traffic court' in NSW. You get ticket, you pay the fine + automatic loss of points. You can elect to challenge and it's at the local court (criminal cases under 2 year gaol sentences)
so everyone who gets a speeding or parking ticket has to go to court? What a waste of time.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Having had extensive experience in going to court, it really depends on the judge. I've seen a judge berate an old man who was representing himself for wearing shorts to court. I've seen a judge commend a kid for showing up in a suit and tie with his mom. I've seen judges not give a fuck what people are wearing. The last time I was in court I heard the judge tell the person in front of him that the charge he had (10 year old DUI charge) was worth fighting because most likely some of the people who were involved in the case were gone/retired/transferred and the paperwork was likely lost.Cybargs wrote:
every country is different.SuperJail Warden wrote:
Unless you ran someone over, a button down and pants is good enough for traffic court. Last time I went, I wore a polo. Talked my way out of that ticket even though I was in the wrong 100%
we don't have 'traffic court' in NSW. You get ticket, you pay the fine + automatic loss of points. You can elect to challenge and it's at the local court (criminal cases under 2 year gaol sentences)
You can't talk your way out of a ticket in front of the judge. You have two options - plead guilty or plead not guilty and get a date for your trial. The judge is there to give you the fine if you plead guilty or give you the court date if you plead not guilty. The judge doesn't decide whether you are guilty or not.
Cybargs, what you described is essentially what our traffic court is. They call it 'traffic court' but it's really just a local court to deal with minor infractions.
Only if you decide to contest the ticket. 90% of the time (statistic pulled from my ass) you pay the fine and move on with life.DrunkFace wrote:
so everyone who gets a speeding or parking ticket has to go to court? What a waste of time.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Having had extensive experience in going to court, it really depends on the judge. I've seen a judge berate an old man who was representing himself for wearing shorts to court. I've seen a judge commend a kid for showing up in a suit and tie with his mom. I've seen judges not give a fuck what people are wearing. The last time I was in court I heard the judge tell the person in front of him that the charge he had (10 year old DUI charge) was worth fighting because most likely some of the people who were involved in the case were gone/retired/transferred and the paperwork was likely lost.Cybargs wrote:
every country is different.
we don't have 'traffic court' in NSW. You get ticket, you pay the fine + automatic loss of points. You can elect to challenge and it's at the local court (criminal cases under 2 year gaol sentences)
You can't talk your way out of a ticket in front of the judge. You have two options - plead guilty or plead not guilty and get a date for your trial. The judge is there to give you the fine if you plead guilty or give you the court date if you plead not guilty. The judge doesn't decide whether you are guilty or not.
Cybargs, what you described is essentially what our traffic court is. They call it 'traffic court' but it's really just a local court to deal with minor infractions.
Yeah. That's why I responded to Cybargs with "what you described is essentially what our traffic court is." I thought it was very clear but I guess not?Pocshy2.0 wrote:
Only if you decide to contest the ticket. 90% of the time (statistic pulled from my ass) you pay the fine and move on with life.DrunkFace wrote:
so everyone who gets a speeding or parking ticket has to go to court? What a waste of time.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Having had extensive experience in going to court, it really depends on the judge. I've seen a judge berate an old man who was representing himself for wearing shorts to court. I've seen a judge commend a kid for showing up in a suit and tie with his mom. I've seen judges not give a fuck what people are wearing. The last time I was in court I heard the judge tell the person in front of him that the charge he had (10 year old DUI charge) was worth fighting because most likely some of the people who were involved in the case were gone/retired/transferred and the paperwork was likely lost.
You can't talk your way out of a ticket in front of the judge. You have two options - plead guilty or plead not guilty and get a date for your trial. The judge is there to give you the fine if you plead guilty or give you the court date if you plead not guilty. The judge doesn't decide whether you are guilty or not.
Cybargs, what you described is essentially what our traffic court is. They call it 'traffic court' but it's really just a local court to deal with minor infractions.
If it's minor you can just plead guilty and send them a check. If it's more serious like DUI you have to show up.DrunkFace wrote:
so everyone who gets a speeding or parking ticket has to go to court? What a waste of time.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Having had extensive experience in going to court, it really depends on the judge. I've seen a judge berate an old man who was representing himself for wearing shorts to court. I've seen a judge commend a kid for showing up in a suit and tie with his mom. I've seen judges not give a fuck what people are wearing. The last time I was in court I heard the judge tell the person in front of him that the charge he had (10 year old DUI charge) was worth fighting because most likely some of the people who were involved in the case were gone/retired/transferred and the paperwork was likely lost.Cybargs wrote:
every country is different.
we don't have 'traffic court' in NSW. You get ticket, you pay the fine + automatic loss of points. You can elect to challenge and it's at the local court (criminal cases under 2 year gaol sentences)
You can't talk your way out of a ticket in front of the judge. You have two options - plead guilty or plead not guilty and get a date for your trial. The judge is there to give you the fine if you plead guilty or give you the court date if you plead not guilty. The judge doesn't decide whether you are guilty or not.
Cybargs, what you described is essentially what our traffic court is. They call it 'traffic court' but it's really just a local court to deal with minor infractions.
take the experience, and get out of the chicken-and-egg graduate purgatory of 'needing experience for entry-level role'. so long as it is paid you have absolutely nothing to lose. 3-4 month contract is perfect if you know you'll be looking for bigger, better jobs. that's no time at all and you may even discover a few things about the career itself that you didn't know before.Pocshy2.0 wrote:
So as you all know (thanks to my timely updates) I am on the job hunt. My school has employer profile binders designed to help head-hunters place our students. I got a call from one of these head hunters looking to fill a short term contract with the Ontario government. Great. Meeting scheduled.
So here's the problem: Do I take an almost guaranteed short-term contract (3-4 months) and build some experience, or do I wait to hear back from other positions I've interviewed for that are longer-term but stand a lower chance of landing?
Generally its much better to wear a suit to court to show 'respect' to a court. Some judges care some don't, but it's not worth risking it. I've seen homeless dudes wearing a suit to court, judges are somehow way more sympathetic.Jay wrote:
If it's minor you can just plead guilty and send them a check. If it's more serious like DUI you have to show up.DrunkFace wrote:
so everyone who gets a speeding or parking ticket has to go to court? What a waste of time.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Having had extensive experience in going to court, it really depends on the judge. I've seen a judge berate an old man who was representing himself for wearing shorts to court. I've seen a judge commend a kid for showing up in a suit and tie with his mom. I've seen judges not give a fuck what people are wearing. The last time I was in court I heard the judge tell the person in front of him that the charge he had (10 year old DUI charge) was worth fighting because most likely some of the people who were involved in the case were gone/retired/transferred and the paperwork was likely lost.
You can't talk your way out of a ticket in front of the judge. You have two options - plead guilty or plead not guilty and get a date for your trial. The judge is there to give you the fine if you plead guilty or give you the court date if you plead not guilty. The judge doesn't decide whether you are guilty or not.
Cybargs, what you described is essentially what our traffic court is. They call it 'traffic court' but it's really just a local court to deal with minor infractions.
you just perjured yourself on internets.SuperJail Warden wrote:
I actually did get myself out of a ticket for not having a parking permit. I said my car was still totally buried by the snow and my tag wasn't visible. The bailiff and judge both both scoffed at how ridiculous that was but they accepted it anyway once I showed my license with my address on it. I fought the law and I won.
