I am currently interviewing for an Office Manager, as my business has gone a little crazy, in a good way that is.

We seem to have more people than ever booking into our workshop, and my team and I are a little puzzled as to the reason why.

Any way going back to interviewing people. 

Last week I had a candidate, called in to speak to my HR manager, to complain that she was disappointed that we hadn’t responded to her application for the Office Manager role.

When asked, when had she submitted her CV the response was five minutes earlier!

Another candidate applying from Ireland, wanted us to organise, flight and accommodation for him and his family.

This ties in with a news report I heard on LBC radio, on ridiculous reasons why people phone the 999-emergency service.

One person called the ambulance for someone to call round and turn off the lights for them because they were ill in bed.

My HR manager, knew that I would be putting together this newsletter so sent me a few more that I would like to share with you.

Now, of course, disregarding all the mental health calls which isn't their fault, here they are...

• "The fish and chip shop owner gave me fish and it wasn’t cooked properly."
• "Why didn't the police come to see my stolen car? it could have had a tracker." Operator well did it? Caller: No but you didn't know that!"
• "I've found an injured bird what do I do with it?"
• "There are gunshots going off!" Operator It's 12am on New year’s day!"
• “my neighbour’s dog is racist as it barks whenever it sees me.”
• “my landlord won’t let me keep my pet seagull in the flat.”
• “my husband won’t talk to me.”
• "There’s a hedgehog in my garden."
• One dude dialled 999 to ask for an application to join the police.
• A caller wanted the Ambulance Service to resuscitate a 'dead' pigeon.
• One caller wanted to know what the temperature was outside.
• Another man rang because he could not find his trousers.
• An 18-year-old felt unwell because they had a drag on a cigarette.
• One keen gamer rang to complain their eyes hurt after playing on a games console for six hours.
• Greater Manchester Police received a phone call from someone complaining that they had been waiting for a pizza delivery for 45 minutes.

Unbelievable....

Warm regards

Joel Brandis Davis FREC

(t/a Rec Revolution)