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john0745
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Just received a call from RM,, i was given a start date for the 19th nov,, It has now been brought forward to the 5th nov (lates) for "eurocentral",, anyone else ?
Britvic55
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No, but my start date is Nov 26th, which to me is a late start, but the Christmas Casual jobs are on the Jobcentreplus website (posted Sep 4th, so we didn't get a headstart!) & the start date is from Nov 5th - Dec 10th. But I don't know of anybody who has been given an earlier start date!
Motherwell18
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I probably should have, but my battery was dead :(

Guess I'll just wait and see...


@Britvic55 The jobcentre website lists the start date for Eurocentral as Nov 5th?
Britvic55
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Probably the same "ad" is used for all jobcentres & they just change the depot name!
Motherwell18
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Post by Motherwell18 »

the ad does say "Start dates between 05 Nov and 10 DeC." so looks like it's just a template.

Maybe I'll just wait and see what happens, I didn't expect to have to do my phone enquiries so early this year...
MickMc
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john0745 wrote:Just received a call from RM,, i was given a start date for the 19th nov,, It has now been brought forward to the 5th nov (lates) for "eurocentral",, anyone else ?
Was it a with-held number ? i had one earlier which i missed , but i'm due to start on the 19th up Eurocentral on nights
Motherwell18
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what shift were you mickmc?
MickMc
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Post by MickMc »

Nightshift fella
Motherwell18
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Post by Motherwell18 »

yeah me too.

maybe they'll phone again, or we could find a number for them...
MickMc
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Post by MickMc »

Probably wont phone again until Monday , if they do :roll:
Like i say i had an with-held number phone about 12-1 ish but no voicemail , if someone had a number that would be ideal
Motherwell18
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I tried phoning them up but it was just out of hours staff who couldnt help.

I'll try again on Monday.
john0745
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MickMc wrote:
john0745 wrote:Just received a call from RM,, i was given a start date for the 19th nov,, It has now been brought forward to the 5th nov (lates) for "eurocentral",, anyone else ?
Was it a with-held number ? i had one earlier which i missed , but i'm due to start on the 19th up Eurocentral on nights
Yes m8,,, it was a witheld number,, im sure they'l ring you again maybe monday.
Marko73
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Post by Marko73 »

Got the call yesterday here too - was scheduled to start on December 3 but now November 5, also nightshift!

Edit: At Eurocentral, yes :)
MickMc
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Got a phonecall again , now start on the 5th , do we still take the letters we got at the registration event ?
Motherwell18
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Post by Motherwell18 »

I had a missed call from a withheld number - FML.

Why can't they leave a message or something?


If they don't phone again, do you think I'd be able to wing it and just show up on the 5th? Is there anyone I should try phoning?