observer Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 The Council will be employing an army of staff to be poll clerks and vote counters etc for the election - were these jobs advertised in the job centre for the unemployed or will they be picked up by Council staff and their friends and family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Far as I am aware, anyone can apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Good question Obs. If it is open to all then how do we apply and how much does it pay. Also is the ability to listen to music via an Ipod whilst counting the votes still a required 'qualification' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 .. and how many folk have been employed from the dole queue LP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevofaz25 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 For the sake of one day's employment and the hassle that goes with signing off and then signing back on again- this is a no-brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 well, that explains it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 It's going back many years, but when I worked for one of the banks, there was recruiting internally for count staff, due to their training and speed in counting cash, which obviously translated into the counting of voting slips. Don't know if that still applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 possibly more to do with WHO you know, rather than WHAT you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 possibly more to do with WHO you know, rather than WHAT you know! No it was to do with that flicking two fingered with one hand while holding the cash bent over in the other thing that cashiers are trained to do.. Have to say it was a skill I never picked up, seemed to be something the girls did better than blokes. But hey, if you ask a question, get a genuine answer, then just make a sarky comment after it, then piss off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 don't think any sarcasm was directed at you - possibly at WBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 don't think any sarcasm was directed at you - possibly at WBC. Your sarcasm was, as is so often the case, totally misplaced, even after having been given an answer (which may no longer be valid I admit) you decide that rather than being based on a skill of some sort as suggested, it's down to who you know. (for a once every five years one day job - jesus christ ) Obs, , why you are this way I don't know, but everything is down to some bias or other in your eyes. I guess life has given you a big kicking at some point eh? Sorry I have only just seen this. Fatshaft, get a grip, we don't use language like that on this Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Fatshaft .... YOUR LANGUAGE IS COMPLETELY OTT and having just read the comments I think your reply is the only thing that has been 'misplaced' !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 FATSHAFT. STOP IT!!! Peter Admin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 oh wise up. I can't be the only one fed up of Obs continual rolling eyes smileys, and if 'piss off' is OTT, I despair. :roll: Me wise up It wasn't me who refered to another poster as a Bitter t**t (without the **'s) or can't you remember what you typed : There is a place and a time for language like that if of course you are 'that' way inclined and here is not the place.. kiddies and those who find such words offensive might be reading P.O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 It's OK Diz, water off a ducks back - one has to learn to ignore the ignorant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 P.O. Which Post Office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Poll Clerks seems to have become Poll Axed - unfortunately the 'P' word appears to have become acceptable on many occasions these days - over the 'C' - 'F' and 'S' words - thankfully our moderator acts wisely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Counting clerk position is only available to "public sector" workers according to a friend who has been offered the position. They may be wrong, but this was only mentioned to me yesterday before seeing this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 It's OK Diz, water off a ducks back - one has to learn to ignore the ignorant! I would suggest the 'ignorant' would be those who post a rolling eyes sarcastic smiley continuously, rather than those who lose patience with the perpetually patronising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LymmParent Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 He's not ignorant, Fats, he KNOWS he's being thoroughly annoying when he does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Glad to see your language has suddenly got a lot better Fatso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeborn John Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 I was talking to a gentleman who has acted as a presiding officer (glorified foreman) in a polling station, he informed me that for his day in a station he was paid over 200 pounds, plus 30 for attending a briefing beforehand and another 10 for travelling costs (he used to walk the 500 yards), nice work if you can get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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