After messing me about for three weeks, the agency has just rang to inform me about the training position I went for, was offered, and then nothing.

Apparently they have "strict" targets for their spelling. I completed an (piss) easy test for them, no typing, just writing. The only word I struggled with, and even (albeit foolishly in retrospect) admitted to, is the word

necesa
(er)
nesecarr
(no that's not it)
neseca
(no you just made the same mistake twice)
necesarry
(well, ok that looks fine)

hand on my heart I know it's the only word I spelt wrong.

So, a guy with 5yrs of working for the biggest call centres (well, one of em is anyway) in Liverpool, with almost double that time in experience (they make you work hard lol), and who is willing to take a MASSIVE paycut, doesn't make the grade cos he can't spell fucking necesary!

Aye Carumba!

Well, despite my concerns, i was one of the lucky 50% (ha ha) who made it through to the next round.

So on Friday, I have an 'open day' assessment with the company - 12.30pm to 8.30-9pm.

There is an assessment at the end of it - yikes lol

I haven't done a full days work in 2007 (I was on garden leave till my notice expired).

It's gonna be a long tiring day, but it should be fun, and I like the purpose of it - not only are they judging me, but I get to see how they operate and if it truly is what I wanna do.

I just hope that the 'assessment' isn't the third stage of the process - after a full day I'll be knackered.

Went for an interview before. I even prepped for it. All last night. Which is a big deal for me. I normally just sit there, thinking "I need to prep" but avoiding it like the plague.

Anyways, so fully prepped and even a little confident I went to the place. Only it wasn't an interview. More a meet n greet. Testing the waters.

If successful I move on to the next stage, an open day where I see how the business is and they get to see how I operate/perform over the day, rather than trying to blag an interview for 30mins.

Apparently 50% of the applicants will move on to this stage. If I am unsuccessful... well, may as well retire now at 30.

That other job, trainer, still hasn't got back to me. They offered the job, I accepted, and then nothing. Occasional call from agency, "we're still waiting to hear, thanks for being patient" etc.

Bit of a pain really.