UK Psychics Wanted

Call Me Crazy But · 20th October 2011, 03:42 PM

In the UK free paper 'Metro' there is a piece about a company in Glasgow called Psychic Psychic advertising through a government jobs agency for call centre psychics.

The company is quoted as saying "Candidates would be tested to make sure there are no charlatons"

WTF

How do they intend to test this then? Wouldn't the accepted job seekers be better off going after a certain million?

Supermeerkat · 20th October 2011, 03:55 PM

In other words they're looking for professional liars to fleece the gullible/idiots.

Call Me Crazy But · 20th October 2011, 04:02 PM

That's about the size of it but I find the charlatans quote to be hilarious.

Bit annoying though that it's on a government jobseekers site.

bluesjnr · 20th October 2011, 04:05 PM

Link please.

Call Me Crazy But · 20th October 2011, 04:11 PM

I think it is UKMetro dot co dot uk but you could google 'metro associated newspapers' and that should find it. If the paper is online it is on page 7 in the London edition.

Call Me Crazy But · 20th October 2011, 04:13 PM

Sorry page eight.

rjh01 · 20th October 2011, 06:26 PM

How about someone trying to apply for one of the jobs and see what testing happens.

Call Me Crazy But - if you could find the links, you can now post them here. You have enough posts to do so.

Call Me Crazy But · 21st October 2011, 01:18 AM

Here is the newspaper link -

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/

I tried a search for the article but couldn't find it. There may be more options if you registered with them but I haven't.

Here is the company site. I'm sold!

http://www.psychicpsychic.net/

Of course it is yesterdays news now so might not be available online but my wife spotted it at 11:30 last night and I couldn't resist flagging it up

Lamuella · 21st October 2011, 01:22 AM

maybe we need to post job applications for this like Dean Burnett did for the NHS homeopath job: http://sciencedigestive.blogspot.com...homeopath.html

Reno · 28th October 2011, 07:08 AM

There was an ad a few months back on the UK government website. A frim based in Hamilton, Scotland, was recruiting people to be telephone psychics. I sent them an email asking fo rmore info. i'll have a look and see if I can dig out the reply if I still have it.

Meantime, there's this:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/jobs/tarot-...uired/89846738

Tomtomkent · 28th October 2011, 09:37 AM

And there I was thinking the company would be Rent-A-Ghost.... At least then the line about charlatans would have been intended to be so funny it made me spurt coffee from my nose when laughing...

bluesjnr · 29th October 2011, 11:27 AM

How did you get coffee up your nose?

Tomtomkent · 29th October 2011, 01:20 PM

It went in my mouth, there was a snort of laughter, then my keyboard was in imminent danger...

De_Bunk · 29th October 2011, 01:29 PM

I'm 'Psychic'...

No, seriously...I watch 'John Edward'...

DB

geni · 29th October 2011, 01:30 PM

Job centers have very little screening on the jobs they will advertise. Have been known to advertise non existant jobs and scams. About the only thing they won't advertise is various adult industry stuff.

De_Bunk · 29th October 2011, 01:38 PM

Geni...

"Adult industry stuff"...

Nah...

You just gotta 'word it' right...

DB

Tomtomkent · 29th October 2011, 01:41 PM

Is the Million Dollar Prize from JREFF for passing the test part of the business plan?

JohnG · 29th October 2011, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Call Me Crazy But

In the UK free paper 'Metro' there is a piece about a company in Glasgow called Psychic Psychic advertising through a government jobs agency for call centre psychics.

The company is quoted as saying "Candidates would be tested to make sure there are no charlatons"

WTF

How do they intend to test this then? Wouldn't the accepted job seekers be better off going after a certain million?

Crazy But makes a good point.

bluesjnr · 29th October 2011, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Tomtomkent

It went in my mouth, there was a snort of laughter, then my keyboard was in imminent danger...

Ahhh right, I thought maybe you had a potential pop at the MDC.

Stray Cat · 29th October 2011, 09:48 PM

Original source here

20th October 2011, 03:42 PM	#1
Call Me Crazy But Scholar Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56	UK Psychics Wanted In the UK free paper 'Metro' there is a piece about a company in Glasgow called Psychic Psychic advertising through a government jobs agency for call centre psychics. The company is quoted as saying "Candidates would be tested to make sure there are no charlatons" WTF How do they intend to test this then? Wouldn't the accepted job seekers be better off going after a certain million?
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20th October 2011, 04:02 PM	#3
Call Me Crazy But Scholar Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56	That's about the size of it but I find the charlatans quote to be hilarious. Bit annoying though that it's on a government jobseekers site.
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20th October 2011, 04:05 PM	#4
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20th October 2011, 04:11 PM	#5
Call Me Crazy But Scholar Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56	I think it is UKMetro dot co dot uk but you could google 'metro associated newspapers' and that should find it. If the paper is online it is on page 7 in the London edition.
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20th October 2011, 04:13 PM	#6
Call Me Crazy But Scholar Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56	Sorry page eight.
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20th October 2011, 03:55 PM	#2
Supermeerkat Student Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 31	In other words they're looking for professional liars to fleece the gullible/idiots.

20th October 2011, 06:26 PM	#7
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,179	How about someone trying to apply for one of the jobs and see what testing happens. Call Me Crazy But - if you could find the links, you can now post them here. You have enough posts to do so.

21st October 2011, 01:18 AM	#8
Call Me Crazy But Scholar Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56	rjh01 Here is the newspaper link - http://www.metro.co.uk/news/ I tried a search for the article but couldn't find it. There may be more options if you registered with them but I haven't. Here is the company site. I'm sold! http://www.psychicpsychic.net/ Of course it is yesterdays news now so might not be available online but my wife spotted it at 11:30 last night and I couldn't resist flagging it up
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21st October 2011, 01:22 AM	#9
Lamuella Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,480	maybe we need to post job applications for this like Dean Burnett did for the NHS homeopath job: http://sciencedigestive.blogspot.com...homeopath.html
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28th October 2011, 07:08 AM	#10
Reno Inquisitor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland, West Coast Posts: 1,234	There was an ad a few months back on the UK government website. A frim based in Hamilton, Scotland, was recruiting people to be telephone psychics. I sent them an email asking fo rmore info. i'll have a look and see if I can dig out the reply if I still have it. Meantime, there's this: http://www.gumtree.com/p/jobs/tarot-...uired/89846738
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28th October 2011, 09:37 AM	#11
Tomtomkent Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 5,213	And there I was thinking the company would be Rent-A-Ghost.... At least then the line about charlatans would have been intended to be so funny it made me spurt coffee from my nose when laughing...
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29th October 2011, 11:27 AM	#12
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Tomtomkent Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 5,213	It went in my mouth, there was a snort of laughter, then my keyboard was in imminent danger...
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29th October 2011, 01:29 PM	#14
De_Bunk Scourge of the Believer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,508	I'm 'Psychic'... No, seriously...I watch 'John Edward'... DB
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29th October 2011, 01:30 PM	#15
geni Anti-homeopathy illuminati member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 26,559	Job centers have very little screening on the jobs they will advertise. Have been known to advertise non existant jobs and scams. About the only thing they won't advertise is various adult industry stuff.

29th October 2011, 01:38 PM	#16
De_Bunk Scourge of the Believer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,508	Geni... "Adult industry stuff"... Nah... You just gotta 'word it' right... DB
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29th October 2011, 01:41 PM	#17
Tomtomkent Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 5,213	Is the Million Dollar Prize from JREFF for passing the test part of the business plan?
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29th October 2011, 04:08 PM	#18
JohnG Pedantic Bore Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Abandon All Hope Posts: 4,397	Originally Posted by Call Me Crazy But In the UK free paper 'Metro' there is a piece about a company in Glasgow called Psychic Psychic advertising through a government jobs agency for call centre psychics. The company is quoted as saying "Candidates would be tested to make sure there are no charlatons" WTF How do they intend to test this then? Wouldn't the accepted job seekers be better off going after a certain million? Crazy But makes a good point.
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29th October 2011, 08:08 PM	#19
bluesjnr Professional Nemesis for Hire Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Not where I should be. Posts: 2,167	Originally Posted by Tomtomkent It went in my mouth, there was a snort of laughter, then my keyboard was in imminent danger... Ahhh right, I thought maybe you had a potential pop at the MDC.
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29th October 2011, 09:48 PM	#20
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