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Title: Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Rodders on November 01, 2003, 15:41

Knock twice, and tell them Clive sent you.   8)

Top Secret (http://www.mi5.gov.uk/job_vacancies/current.htm)

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Adept on November 01, 2003, 15:47

Well they're really going to attract top flight, quality personnel with those starting salaries aren't they?

It's no wonder our security services have gone to the dogs  >:(

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Rodders on November 01, 2003, 15:58

Ah yes, but you do get revolving number-plates and a wristwatch you can talk into.   8)

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Simon on November 01, 2003, 16:28

I can't decide whether I've been had or not!   :-[  Knowing Rod, it's got to be a joke, but it does look convincing, until you see that to apply as a Weapons Expert, you have to email Bob Gunning.   :-\

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Sandra on November 02, 2003, 00:24

I wonder why they only require these languages :

Linguists Full time Arabic (all dialects including North African), Urdu, Persian, Turkish, Punjabi and Russian (with a second language). Ad Hoc/Freelance Kurdish, Bengali, Fujianese and Tamil. Starting salary from £20,100

Are the only threats to us now coming from only heavily muslim populated countries  ???

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Michelle on November 02, 2003, 20:26

No, they aren't very good wages are they ? ! ? !  :o

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Rodders on November 02, 2003, 20:31

Sure, but spies get to pull loads of quality chicks.  Well, in all the films I've seen anyway.  I'm not sure how that would work if you're already of the female persuasion, though.  8)

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Serenity on November 02, 2003, 20:37

I was just perusing the opportunities and saw the vacancy for Linguists, now there is someone on this forum who would be IDEAL for that post....  wonder if you can guess who i mean  ::)

Criteria:
What qualities and skills are needed?

Above all, you need to be a competent linguist who can comprehend written and spoken material in the relevant language. This can either be as a mother tongue or as a second language in which case an honours degree or its equivalent is usually needed.

 ;)

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: Rodders on November 02, 2003, 20:46

I'm quite a cunning linguist, but I suspect you're referring to someone else.  ;)

Title: Re:Psssst! Wanna job?
Post by: chorleydave on November 02, 2003, 22:58

Quote from: Sandra on November 02, 2003, 00:24

I wonder why they only require these languages :

Linguists Full time Arabic (all dialects including North African), Urdu, Persian, Turkish, Punjabi and Russian (with a second language). Ad Hoc/Freelance Kurdish, Bengali, Fujianese and Tamil. Starting salary from £20,100

Are the only threats to us now coming from only heavily muslim populated countries  ???

Phew!  As they aren't looking for Lancashire dialect with a Chorley accent, they obviously haven't caught up with me yet.