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Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 01:22
by nigelb
I just loved a story I saw on BBC World News America tonight. Apparently there is a place called Wookey Hole in Somerset and they held auditions for a witch (must have a good cackle.) Over 300 applicants auditioned for the job, which pays £50,000 per year on a pro rata basis. A lady named Carole Bohanan won and when the reporter announed this he said "She came perfectly qualified - up until now she was an Estate Agent."
Nigel²
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 10:01
by Filonian
:roll:
Nuff said.
Graham
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 10:07
by Garry Russell
My ex Missus would be a fine candidate for a spell as a witch
Garry
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 12:40
by speedbird591
The Times has done a very amusing piece on it today, with jewels such as ' ...
More than 3,124 people requested application forms, 278 “volunteered” their mother-in-law and 23 church groups sent in letters of complaint. Inquiries came from 401 male witches and one London banker...'
Times Online, witch
And also an amusing aviation story about the most dangerous sector in the world. Aeroflot used to pay their pilots danger money! :o :
Times Online, flight
Ian
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 13:06
by Garry Russell
speedbird591 wrote: Inquiries came from 401 male witches
Warlocks :o
Garry
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 14:07
by speedbird591
Garry Russell wrote:Warlocks :o
How rude
Ian
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 14:25
by nigelb
Garry Russell wrote:speedbird591 wrote: Inquiries came from 401 male witches
Warlocks :o
Garry
Most of the men I saw on the news story appeared to be dressed as witches, not warlocks! Other factors besides getting a job maybe involved here.
Found this on the BBC website.
Under sexual discrimination law, unless Wookey Hole can provide "documentary proof that the original witch was female it can't issue a gender-specific job description".
Nigel²
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 14:35
by Filonian
speedbird591 wrote: and one London banker[/i]...' Ian
Are you sure that is spelt with a "b" Ian?
Graham
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 14:51
by Garry Russell
nigelb wrote:Garry Russell wrote:speedbird591 wrote: Inquiries came from 401 male witches
Warlocks :o
Garry
Most of the men I saw on the news story appeared to be dressed as witches, not warlocks! Other factors besides getting a job maybe involved here.
Found this on the BBC website.
Under sexual discrimination law, unless Wookey Hole can provide "documentary proof that the original witch was female it can't issue a gender-specific job description".
Nigel²
Yes indeed Nigel
But Warlocks sounded better..as a comment
Garry
Re: Changing Careers or spelt with a 'W' or a 'B'?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 15:18
by Filonian
Garry Russell wrote:nigelb wrote:Garry Russell wrote:
Warlocks :o
Garry
Most of the men I saw on the news story appeared to be dressed as witches, not warlocks! Other factors besides getting a job maybe involved here.
Found this on the BBC website.
Under sexual discrimination law, unless Wookey Hole can provide "documentary proof that the original witch was female it can't issue a gender-specific job description".
Nigel²
Yes indeed Nigel
But Warlocks sounded better..as a comment
Garry
Indeed Garry, fitted in nicely in my opinion.
Graham