Harsh, sometimes things are beyond your control.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:31, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

which is why you plan ahaed and leave enough time
for trains to be cancelled, traffic etc. At least you should for a job interview.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:33, Reply)

christ I do that just for going to the doctors.

(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:39, Reply)

I had it set up, where I was getting a bus to the station, then having a taxi collect me 10 minutes later, so I'd be at the interview with 20 mins to spare.
The taxi doesn't show up for 15 minutes, so I phone. They say he'll be there soon, and not to worry. 10 minutes later I phone back, and they tell me there's no cars spare to collect me, the next one will be 25 minutes, which would make me late.

I didn't know the town well, so didn't know what to do.

I elected to leg it to the place, phoning to apologise the entire way. I ended up impressing them, and got the job, been here 4 1/2 years now.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:49, Reply)

4 and a half years?
And still no taxis back to the station?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:51, Reply)

Hahahaha
He's 'oop north', old bean. They're having to wait for motorised transport to be invented up there before he can even think of getting a cab.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:55, Reply)

Luckily old Farmer MacGuffin should be passing soon in his hay wayn
on his bi-decade visit to the market.
( Kroney, Wed 27 Jul 2011, 12:21, Reply)

Then they are forgiving.
and you should leave more than 20 minutes Leeway. I tend to leave an hour for job interviews. Maybe they liked your dress.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:54, Reply)