joe royal 5:04 Sat Apr 22
Anyone applied for a (temp) job recently?
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Works a bit slow atm so I rung up one of these car delivery places and a few weeks ago Ocado to drive one of their vans.
They wanted
Passport
Driving licence
Proof of address
Photo
Next of kin name and address
Bank account
This was BEFORE I was offered the job.
Told them I am happy to come I got an interview and bring all the paperwork with me and I wasn’t happy about giving just about everything that they needed for ID theft to an email.
They haven’t replied as yet.
What happened to turning up, having a chat and starting Monday? Only want 5/8 days a month driving a car/van. It’s hardly rocket science or high risk.
Just seems a bit dodgy volunteering all that info to an anonymous email,
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Bungo
2:03 Mon Apr 24
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bruuuno 2:01 Mon Apr 24
That is certainly another way of putting it. 😁
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bruuuno
2:01 Mon Apr 24
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It’s the nature of the shitty fucking big brother automated everything online world that we now live in. Cunts
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ray winstone
1:59 Mon Apr 24
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Not driving HGV's these days Joe?
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Bungo
1:46 Mon Apr 24
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I fear this is the nature of the world we live in now. Most companies I know have a (mostly) generic recruitment system.
This 'asks' all applicants for all jobs for the same, comprehensive information. This approach also covers the company in case they are ever accused of failing to check/gather everything that may or may not be relevant.
It's actually easier, faster and cheaper for them to just ask everyone for everything, rather than spend the time and effort tailoring each application requirement to what is really needed for each position.
Son number 2 applied for a holiday job in a garden centre several years back. He had to go through their whole online system as if he was applying to be the MD.
I think the way to deal with it is to just grin and shake your head to yourself at the ridiculous nature of 'modern ways'.
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Cheezey Bell-End
12:08 Sun Apr 23
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Where did you get the contact details for this job? It seems irregular to need these things up front and I would suspect a scam.
You would take your passport to the interview and supply bank details to HR, but definitely never online.
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joe royal
11:32 Sun Apr 23
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About 2004/5 I went for a job with Banhams alarms, this involved going into peoples houses with their keys and knowing the alarm codes.
Rang up for the job, was told to come in for an interview,(bringing all relevant paperwork) waited a week for the CRB check and started working.
Point is, I didn’t have to give any information to an email address, was all done face to face.
It’s a bit like when the bank ring you and ask for a password. I always hang up and call them back.
Might be an age thing I suppose.
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zico
11:22 Sun Apr 23
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When I applied to drive for a competitor I had to stick documents online to be verified, have a Criminal Records Check and take documents in to the interview, all prior to being offered the job., Thought it was a bit over kill at the time, especially as when I worked in schools you just took a few into the interview and CRB checks etc would be after being offered the post. Might just be a case of they need someone to start asap whereas with schools the offer tended to be for the new term, so less of a rush so to speak.
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joe royal
11:21 Sun Apr 23
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Ocado is employed, the car delivery is self employed.
Only booked for 13 days in May so far, just looking to top it up a bit.
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mashed in maryland
7:39 Sun Apr 23
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Its to do with insurance and tax and red tape and all that other shit. Just a sign of the times like needing to create an account and memorise a password every time you do anything.
Also if Ocado are anything like Uber or Amazon then you might technically be self employed, or something.
The days of just showing up and asking for a job and them saying "yes" and getting paid cash no questions askes aren't long gone at all, just go round some of your local take-aways, they're always looking for drivers
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arsegrapes
10:52 Sat Apr 22
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If it was George Agdgdgwngo don't do it.
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MaryMillingtonsGhost
9:52 Sat Apr 22
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The missus works in recruitment.
First 3 on the list are reasonable, especially driving license as is a driving job.
Photo shouldn't be required as they're already asking for your passport.
Next of kin and bank account details aren't really required until you've been offered the job (unless they're making sure no money laundering may be taking place with regard to bank details).
HTH.
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northbankboy68
9:44 Sat Apr 22
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Liz Truss
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On The Ball
9:36 Sat Apr 22
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It is a lot of info, and if it was some faceless company or a bloke down the pub I'd agree that it was a bit weird, but this is Ocado. What do you think they're going to do?
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DukeofDevo
9:12 Sat Apr 22
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Yeah sounds OTT
Should take your word you’ve got a clean license and a bank account, bring a photo ID and we’ll have a chat! Documents of Proof after getting the job! Maybe because it’s Ocado they have high standards
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joe royal
8:54 Sat Apr 22
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I’m talking about driving a van or delivering new cars. Not a lawyer or doctor
Just seems they want to much info up front.
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RM10
6:06 Sat Apr 22
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I suppose they are filtering time wasters, but usually it’s cv interview, offer the job and then ask for all that info
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On The Ball
5:57 Sat Apr 22
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Come on joe, what do you think they're going to do with that, really?
At the same time as applying for a job, you've marked yourself as being a bit awkward.
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DukeofDevo
5:54 Sat Apr 22
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And half the countries going nuts about voter ID!
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charleyfarley
5:54 Sat Apr 22
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The fine for employing an illegal worker or immigrant is
20K per person that is
TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS PER PERSON
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joyo
5:36 Sat Apr 22
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Good as should stop the illegals,shame Uber eats/diliveroo/just eats don't do the same
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BillyJenningsBoots
5:33 Sat Apr 22
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Proof of identity which proves your right to work yes before an interview is normal but I'd say you shouldn't have to give them your bank account details....
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