Aldi Graduate Interview Location

[ninja economist]

[CUT OUT THE PERSONAL ATTACKS] What him and his cityboi mates don't like admitting is that people can earn decent living outside the city and the financial industry. BTW, that THES can't be comprehensive because I guarantee you that McKinsey pay grads more than JPM ever have done.

There's jobs outside Finance? Of course there is. There's not an especially decent career to be made though, unless you're lucky. Finance has the best bonuses, the best opportunities and by far, the best and brightest people.

McKinsey & Co. will hire any and every little scumbag that crawls through the door. If I were ever interested in contracting out management, they wouldn't be on my list after seeing what company they keep. They're not worth a fiddlers. In regards to the starting pay you can check the newest edition of THES if you'd like for yourself. It's available at all good newsagents!

Also, there's nothing that sounds too good to be true in that Aldi job ad. If you were actually capable of reading between the lines a bit you'd see that its basically a boot camp as harsh as any city boot camps. It looks like you're thrown in at the deep end, having to manage a store within 2 weeks of your career, you either sink or swim, those that swim well get to be area managers.

Hey, that's something. Find out where the yaks milk is, find out where the fresh salmon is kept. Tough stuff there sailor, thank god I didn't work for Aldi eh? Telling a bunch of GCSE leavers how to put a box of cheerios on the shelf is demanding work.

If you're honestly trying to compare the importance of trading securities and the money involved is on-par with the training a god damn grocer gets, you're deeply deluded.

 

[the-void]

A friend of a friend is on the Aldi grad scheme. You get that salary and the car, however the job is extremely hard and there is a very high drop out rate.

As Scorza says, the ones that last the distance make area managers.

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Stage : Oh no you don't

Audience : Oh yes you do

Stage : Oh no you don't

Audience : Oh yes yo do

So on, and so on, and son - ad nauseum

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[big_white_dog84]

Finance has by far the best and brightest people.
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You're not going to make many friends with that comment.

 

[the-void]

There's jobs outside Finance? Of course there is. There's not an especially decent career to be made though, unless you're lucky. Finance has the best bonuses, the best opportunities and by far, the best and brightest people.

Hey, that's something. Find out where the yaks milk is, find out where the fresh salmon is kept. Tough stuff there sailor, thank god I didn't work for Aldi eh? Telling a bunch of GCSE leavers how to put a box of cheerios on the shelf is demanding work.

If you're honestly trying to compare the importance of trading securities and the money involved is on-par with the training a god damn grocer gets, you're deeply deluded.

Why do you feel the need to ridicule these jobs so much, are you worried that one day you may end up doing one - and your parents consider that to be a failure?

Is that the reason your training to become a Doctor, because its more "acceptable" to your peers than being an "area manager"? Didn't you call people in finance clowns in an earlier post, and now they are the "best and brightest people"?

There is no need to ridicule these types of jobs. Especially when you don't have a job yourself. You not actually in a position to act the way you do. I just think your a bitter person whose dream has fell apart on him and so he is taking it out on the rest of the world.

Awww. Boo hoo.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Is that the reason your training to become a Doctor, because its more "acceptable" to your peers than being an "area manager"?o.

FWIW my view was not that there was anything wrong with area management - infact far from it, good position if you can get it and good luck to you - just that the scheme in question was not quite as simple as 'Get degree, instantly get Area Management job and a cheap Audi!'

 

[the-void]

FWIW my view was not that there was anything wrong with area management

I never said you did Fox, so I don't understand your need to defend yourself. I was actually quoting Ninja. I feel that by attacking these jobs he is actually demeaning himself. I just hope he can shed some of that self-loathing and stop making scathing attacks on other peoples careers, its certainly uncalled for and only shows how mean spirited he is. And who wants to be around someone like that.

 

[silversurfer]

When you're ready - ie, not straight away

I was born ready


Is there any graduates of this type on that 'The Apprentice' show. I'd be interested to know if Mr Sugar thinks anyone straight out of uni could deserve a 38k job


Best wage I saw was years ago for an Electrical engineering graduate job, advertised in a national paper, starting wage was upto 50k

 

[ninja economist]

Why do you feel the need to ridicule these jobs so much, are you worried that one day you may end up doing one - and your parents consider that to be a failure?

Is that the reason your training to become a Doctor, because its more "acceptable" to your peers than being an "area manager"? Didn't you call people in finance clowns in an earlier post, and now they are the "best and brightest people"?

There is no need to ridicule these types of jobs. Especially when you don't have a job yourself. You not actually in a position to act the way you do. I just think your a bitter person whose dream has fell apart on him and so he is taking it out on the rest of the world.

Awww. Boo hoo.

A good few members who I have met from here would attest to my awesomeness, but I am certainly a very modest person if you will. I am always keen on taking cocky little grads down a peg or two though. It will certainly help them in the long run.

 

[ninja economist]

Your overstepping the mark Ninja. You should be banned for blatant racism.

Have a look at our friends post history. Especially the locked ones.

Don't bring up someones post history? You're a funny boy void. A funny funny boy.

What happens on the forum, stays on the forum. Good thing I have a good memory for these things. Especially sectarian rants.

Edit: You keep editing your posts. Good thing I quote them son, just incase you start your populist rant against the "PC BRIGADE" in later threads. Yoohoo!!

 

[the-void]

A good few members who I have met from here would attest to my awesomeness, but I am certainly a very modest person if you will. I am always keen on taking cocky little grads down a peg or two though. It will certainly help them in the long run.

I can imagine better people they could take advice from than a failed city worker who is currently a student on a medicine degree who considers being a doctor "just another job".

Your not actually taking cocky little grads down a peg or two, your actually acting like a complete prat. If there is anything worse then cocky little grads, its cocky little students.

 

[wesley]

 

[the-void]

That's made my day.