Witham 8 time Countdown winner admits struggle to find a job
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv8z74079go
Posted by tylerthe-theatre
Witham 8 time Countdown winner admits struggle to find a job
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv8z74079go
Posted by tylerthe-theatre
18 Comments
Having met numerous countdown winners, this does not surprise me.
Not having maths or English GCSE could surely be swiftly rectified by a countdown octochamp?
Being good at countdown doesn’t mean he is good at CV writing or interviews. I highly doubt it has anything to do with GCSE’s
If he believes it’s down to not having GCSEs then that’s quite an easy fix of attending adult college classes, usually fully funded as well if you’re out of work / low income or don’t hold any qualifications. It’s not like he doesn’t have the free time?
He does get access to the most sexually voracious of groupies though
Perhaps he is neuro divergent? And Countdown is a special interest that can hold his attention in a way his GCSEs cannot.
I have worked with people like this, they have “irregular shaped” talents. Some things they will struggle with, but if you can find the right outlet for their talents they have enormous creativity and energy. You have to give them a chance.
Good article in that it instantly indicates why he can’t find a job. He has no GCSE’s.
He’d be better off getting those qualifications asap
>The Essex man, who lives in Witham, said he was struggling to find jobs in retail.
Bullshit.
[https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/store-assistant/55299527?source=searchResults&filter=%2Fjobs%2Fjobs-in-witham](https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/store-assistant/55299527?source=searchResults&filter=%2Fjobs%2Fjobs-in-witham)
There are jobs there. At the very least bar work is easy to come across because the churn rate is so high.
The first thing he should do is make a social media profile and do some countdown themed content.
Not surprising. I wouldn’t employee him.
I know the type. He is pretty well known on the street countdown scene. I’ve seen some videos online.
Absolute liability to have someone like that in an office, knife carrying, threats. I don’t like stereotypes, but they exist for a reason.
I bet £100 if he puts in for a application for Tesco/Asda/Morrisons/Aldi/Sainsburys etc etc he’ll get a job instantly. These places don’t need brains they just want robots. This lad aint looking for any job.
He’s probably autistic. Most of whom, in the UK, are unemployed.
This lad needs to get some volunteering under his belt, Will give him the social skills to deal with the general public
I had one interviewer tell me to go back to uni to get a update on my out of date OU course I took 25 years ago in electronics , so I quizzed him on the reason why and questioned his response edging him into a corner he couldn’t answer, by that time I already knew a wasn’t getting the job by his body language so I didn’t care.
The rise of AI over the next few years will make finding a job impossible for even the most diligent job seekers. Very worrying for millions in employment at present too. Huge numbers to be made redundant by AI.
On the plus side, he’s free to stay in and watch Countdown.
Shouldn’t someone like this be working at GCHQ or something.
Means absolutely nothing – why is this even an article? The fucking state of British journalism 😂