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[bertiecbx550]

Signing on the dole? I spent 2 hours waiting to be interviewed yesterday for jobseekers allowance....Whilst waiting i used those touchscreen job finders and got told off for using my mobile  whilst trying to arrange a job interview with G4S bloody security guards!! .....So i asked the female(i presume she was) guard for her firms phone number to see if they had any jobs  .....Ah well best get the lawn cut

[Banjax]

why can't you use the phone? seems bizarre, as bizarre as not being able to use a mobile phone at the petrol station - try it - they go nuts 

no idea why


anyone working or worked in a petrol station? - i'd love to know the thinking behind it - there is a myth that it "interferes" with the pump and the whole thing goes up in a massive fireball,  is that the reason?

[Mack]

I think people used to think there was a risk of sparks igniting the petrol but the recent excuse I heard was that it was a dangerous environment to be distracted by talking on the phone.......... hmmm....

Can't imagine the same applies with jobseekers though.....

[bertiecbx550]

She/he came over and went mad at me for using the phone...I mean fer christ sake i was trying to arrange an interview....Aint that what the dole office is for???

[Xplicit 2.0]

why can't you use the phone? seems bizarre, as bizarre as not being able to use a mobile phone at the petrol station - try it - they go nuts 

no idea why


anyone working or worked in a petrol station? - i'd love to know the thinking behind it - there is a myth that it "interferes" with the pump and the whole thing goes up in a massive fireball,  is that the reason?

as said its something to do with the radio waves and sparks etc... but its been tested several times ok quirky programs like Brainiac that nothing actually happens...

[Mr Skrunts]

why can't you use the phone? seems bizarre, as bizarre as not being able to use a mobile phone at the petrol station - try it - they go nuts 

no idea why


anyone working or worked in a petrol station? - i'd love to know the thinking behind it - there is a myth that it "interferes" with the pump and the whole thing goes up in a massive fireball,  is that the reason?

Myth Busters couldnt  prove any issues with mobile phones.  But in the US where they can lock the pump lever whilst filling they found there was a possible problem the ladies and thier "pantyhose" (Nylon Tights to us)  apparently women used to get back in thier cars whilst filling up and check thier makeup, on get back out of the carthey reckoned static from the tights and velour seats could possibley ignite the petrol vapour surrounding the car.

Of a few cases reported they reckon it wasn't conclusive.

[VXL V6]

why can't you use the phone? seems bizarre, as bizarre as not being able to use a mobile phone at the petrol station - try it - they go nuts 

no idea why


anyone working or worked in a petrol station? - i'd love to know the thinking behind it - there is a myth that it "interferes" with the pump and the whole thing goes up in a massive fireball,  is that the reason?

as said its something to do with the radio waves and sparks etc... but its been tested several times ok quirky programs like Brainiac that nothing actually happens...

Static discharge I believe.

Thing is, mobile phone handsets are based around 1/4 watt technology these days, back in the days of carphones they could possibly be transmitting and receiving at up to 8 watts.

[Del Boy]

Mrs has been manager at 3 petrol stations, it's because mobile phones can generate static electric sparks, these can ignite the fuel vapours, something along those lines she said. She did say a bloke used to come in there who, when filling his boat with fuel, his phone rang and he got burnt up the arms and face 

[bertiecbx550]

Yes but why cant you use your mobile to arrange a job interview for a job that you found in the jobcentre? Why? surely they would be ecstatic,you find yaself a job then they dont have to pay ya jobseekers allowance...... [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=lolk.gif] The worlds gone mad i tell ya!!!!

[Del Boy]

Yes but why cant you use your mobile to arrange a job interview for a job that you found in the jobcentre? Why? surely they would be ecstatic,you find yaself a job then they dont have to pay ya jobseekers allowance...... [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=lolk.gif] The worlds gone mad i tell ya!!!!

Oh yeah I totally agree I thought after reading Banjax's post you'd done it in a petrol station  That'll teach me to read properly I suppose  .

Thats is unbelieveable they said that to you