Went to the FMC open evening last, found out a wee bit more about the role I wanted, oppurtinities and what the company does, but not the most important thing of money
Although I doubt anyone would revealed that last night.
It was clear that it was their first time of having an open evening. Place was mobbed! Queue'd to get in, short queue to register, health and safety video and then an other queue to actually get into the where everything was taken place. Spent about an hour on my feet, was close to collapsing due to the pain. And felt lack of communication about events and the scenario from staff. Most stood there clearly chosen just for their pretty smile and fakebaked skin while giving off the aura of "don't approach me"
Once in side and taken down to a room with tables about each post then was left to it without a clue what was happening, and yet an other queue to get into that room! Once inside found the CAD table and had a wee chat with them, wanted a chat about the application process but she seemed avid on ignoring me so just left that room and went off "exploring" the various talks that we passed on the way, not sure what each one was about or if I was even allowed to just join in. Luckily it was a CAD one and across the one was a general "what we do" presentation, where I was finally able to get a seat.
I overheard an employee saying that all factory tours where now only for people interested in applying for the shop apprentices so thought I would just leave it at that.
Passing an other couple of presentations no sure what I was missing out on, but realised I was lucky when I left as I was following a group with an employee letting them through the various security doors. I would have been stuck otherwise.
Applicants seemed a range of ages, but mostly school kids, even heard a couple discussing just sitting their standard grade prelims! (gcse) So guessing I was maybe one of the oldest there.
Wished they had a feedback form as I would have given them some advice. The main one being an upper limit of the number of guests an applicant could bring. Some brought mum, dad and sibling, there was no need for that! Health and safety meant that only certain numbers where allowed in certain areas at a time and by implementing this I reckon numbers would've halved.
In other news I think I was in with there with a Justin Beiber clone!
Kept stealing glances then looked sad as we weren't in the same group (standing near to each other and I was more or less the cut off for his group) and I walked past one presentation when I was in my group. Score!.........
