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Your face has to fit at the NT! I applied for a job at one of their estates once, it was a job that i was well qualified for and had experience and after spending many hours completing an application form i didn't even get invited to an interview. When i phoned to ask for feedback i was told that my application was wooly!
They also have armies of free labour.
Is it just easier to poach trained and qualified staff from elsewhere or was there some other underhanded scheme?
Andy
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shute-barton/features/learn-about-...
You may well be right, he could have been a real pain who has been a chain around the HR departments neck for years. The fact that its gone to the press answers loads of questions.
The truth may well be that he was just "past it" for a physical job........ he had over 50 years experience so must have been getting on a bit............ and I'd guess that to get rid of him on the grounds he was too old could possibly have caused problems these days. As Ben says............. he could well have been a right pain and they just wanted to get shot of him.
Headline seems a bit misleading. From the article:
"The spokesman added: “As with many jobs, different roles require different levels of skill and experience, shown on application by appropriate qualifications or equivalent levels of vocational experience. "
Chainsaw tickets for example. Most likely he was getting on a bit and too set in his ways, having been in sole charge of the gardens for years.
https://twitter.com/telegraphnews/status/899358643455369217
I thought it already was, I wonder if the former owners of Shute Barton would have anticipated that the property would be turned into holiday let's with a minimal number of open days for the NT members and the public to view the property?
Andy