Mixed Feelings
Advantages Big client base, well known agency
Disadvantages Seems you have to be lucky
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With Blue Arrow, it seems, your experience mainly depends on where you sign up with them, which could mean that it's up to the staff.
The first time I worked for Blue Arrow was in Edinburgh in 1996. I was temping for them and had no lack of work whatsoever from day one. Since I just moved to Scotland from Germany then, I was quite desperate for money (the exchange rate DM/£ was a joke), I rold them I'd do as many hours as they could give me. And they sure gave me enough - I worked and average of about 50hrs. a week. After a few weeks I wanted a break - no problem there either. So I took a couple of weeks off and then informed them that I was available again - and sure enough - I got plenty of work again straight away. The staff were generally very helpful and friendly and we even had a few parties in the office (after hours, of course).I moved to Oz for a couple of years then, and in 1998 I came back to Scotland, this time settled in Glasgow though. Having had that good an experience with Blue Arrow in Edinburgh, they were obviously the first choice for me again, so I registered with them again, and - never heard anything regarding a job - neither temp nor permanent. After 6 or 7 visits to the office, asking, if anything was happening and getting a big NO for an answer, I gave up.
And this lack of work was definitely no slow market or anything like that, since the papers and jobcentres were packed with ads. So my conclusion would absolutely be - it's the staff that make all the difference!
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nathaninnit 01/04/2008 18:18
mohammadharrisjalil 05/07/2007 22:06
good review by the way ..
mohammadharrisjalil 05/07/2007 22:05
i just came back from Blue Arrow Leeds... they treat me like a homeless lad that desperate for a job. They are very not friendly. The office are not busy but i waited for almost 25 minutes (and no one come to me and ask 'how can i help you?') and then suddently one English girl come to the office and she got served first!!! and they dont even look at me althought i stand in front of their desk!!! and after that, i try to speak to one of the staff and she dont even look at me when i was talking to her. plus, she make a 'poker' face to me. I cant wait to do review about Blue Arrow... A bias, ignorance and racist place...
Poison 13/02/2005 16:54
wampyrii 07/02/2004 05:42
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