MPDTT

Next Friday I reach my 18 year anniversary as a member of this version of the forum.....and this is my first award win! So proud! I'll wear this badge with pride!

I thought the last 2 shows have been PPV worthy. Just superb. But then you'd expect me to say that. I know a lot of my AEW fan boy grand statements I made from the moment the promotion was announced rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way, and I'll wear my dolt of the year award with pride - but I think I'm being proved right! Renewed for 3 more years, likely to be profitable this year and most importantly awarded 'show of the year' in the UKFF awards.......AEW is exactly what wrestling needed. I just wish they could start turning their success into increased raings and push above the million mark.

AEW is great right now, New Japan is good, ROH is finding its feet again & apparently Impact is too (but I just don't have time to watch another weekly 2 hour show) - there is an abundance of really good content out there right now for wrestling fans who are turned off by WWE.

Just now, Devon Malcolm said:

Aren't you a Daily Mail reader?

The TV guide on a Saturday is outstanding........but point made. I take no interest in celebrity culture and reality TV so wouldn't have a clue what they write about in gossip columns. 

14 hours ago, Keith Houchen said:

I don’t think anyone is saying she’s a victim regarding domestic violence, more a victim of red top pile ons as they gleefully rubbed their hands over any rumour of the situation. 

Agree. 

The behaviour of the red tops continues to be horrendous. Problem is, we have a sizeable population who want to read this drivel and create a market for it. Its very hypocritical for the same people who clamour for these stories and this kind of "news" to then criticise the media feeding their demand. 

What does bother me, is that I think the public reaction today would be different if gender roles were reversed. 1 in 3 domestic abuse victims are men and I believe there remains a real stigma regarding gender roles in this regard. 

I also don't agree with the sentiment that it was a travesty that a case of domestic abuse was going to trial. Cases like this should go to trial, but its unacceptable that the press are allowed by law to report on suspects until they are convicted of a crime - it's tragic that the situation unravelled to a point it did before she'd been convicted of any crime. 

Got my Double or Nothing II tickets in the pre-sale

1 hour ago, Rapey Eyes said:

I think it’s also worth mentioning that your contact details should be on the Cv somewhere, or if not, then it should be on any covering letters. Also email addresses should be sensible and professional 

Correct. Just under your name at the top and should include phone number, email address, postal address and LinkedIn profile (if you have one).

I'd strongly recommend using a sensible email address.

3 hours ago, Keith Houchen said:

Make it no more than two pages, don’t be shy and really sell yourself, list achievements at each role and do it in chronological order. 
 

There are a few recruiters on here but I can’t remember who. But @MPDTT is in HR so he will know exactly what they’re looking for. Even things like font are important. 

Thanks for tagging me @Keith Houchen.

Hi @ReturnOfTheMack - there really is no 'ideal' CV, but as someone who reviews multiple CVs a week, let me give you some advice:

1. Use Calibri or Arial and keep it to 2 pages - unless you're going for an executive role, in which case I wouldn't limit it to 2

2. No photo - whilst we all expect it on Linkedin, its still frowned upon to put a picture on a CV (although common amongst Eastern Europeans)

3. Section 1 - your 'professional profile' - a paragraph about yourself and the type of role you are looking for. In addition to the paragraph, I recommend adding some bullet points to highlight some key skills you have. The goal here is to grab the readers attention. You may want to customise this section for each role you apply for.

4. Section 2 - your 'career history' - working back from most recent, list every role, company and dates in role. For each one, I'd provide a sentence or 2 explaining the role, and then follow up with bullet points detailing respinsibilities and achievements. My personal preference is to split out these bullets into 2 separate lists - first 'Key Achievements" and then 'Key Responsibilities'. Then move on to the next role. If there is more than a 3 monh gap between any role, explain the gap. Equally, if you've job hopped and stayed in roles for a short period, explain that too as a recruiter will not look kindly on this. If you've held loads of roles, I wouldn't go into detail on really old ones that have no bearing on the role you are applying for. For example, on my CV I provide the above breakdown for my last 5 jobs, but for jobs before then I simply state the company and dates in role in bullet point form.

5. Section 3 - is 'education' - bullet point your qualifications.

6. Section 4 - title this 'personal details' and consider including nationality, drivers licence held (if suitable), hobbies / interests 

7. Final line - state 'References available upon request'

Finally, a point on whether to write in first-person or third-person.....often debated and whilst there is no right or wrong answer, I recommend the absent first-person approach and removing all pronouns. This is explained at this link: https://www.topcv.co.uk/career-advice/should-i-write-my-cv-in-third-person

I think MJF wins at Revolution because Arn turns on Cody......I just see no logic to having Arn there otherwise, unless its to screw Cody - the top baby face in the company doesn't need a coach! Particularly one who gets ejected in matches for touching the ref (I can't recall seeing that from a face manager role). Arn would be far more valuable if attached to a young talent and MJF fits the bill. MJF with Arn then goes on to win the title as @Louch suggests.

3 hours ago, Rey_Piste said:

So in the post a pic thread I posted a fully shaved photo of myself and the reason for this is I have an interview tomorrow. The job is managerial, so I am having to at least turn up looking fairly presentable.

Good luck

1 hour ago, iPumaPants said:

I believe they're 50% off if you're an annually paid member, free if you're a VIP member.

Correct. If you but the VIP annual subscription, all PPVs are included. 

No kids yet

I loved the Rise of Skywalker! I had the opposite feeling after seeing The Last Jedi, which was the worst Star Wars film ever made, but this more than made up for it and fixed all that TLJ did wrong. Could well be my favourite Star Wars movie of them all.

1 minute ago, SuperBacon said:

Sorry. I don’t like being unkind, but it’s to do with your AEW love in  have a good one x

Can you imagine how boring this place would be if everyone agreed with one another? And if you think my love for AEW alone is worth dolt of the year.....I'd be a 'shoe in' if you saw the impact on my bank balance for travelling to both Double or Nothing and Full Gear........anyway, if there is one thing we can agree on, its that Billie Eilish had a pretty decent year.  

Musician of the year - Mongoose McQueen

Film of the Year - Avengers Endgame

TV Show of the year - The Crown (s3), The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, Suits final season

Sports moment of the year - England cricket victory

Book of the year - 'For the record' by David Cameron

17 hours ago, SuperBacon said:

Dolt of the Year

MPDTT. Sorry, I don't like doing this but his posts are just embarrassing sometimes

That's OK SuperBacon, I'll wear it as a badge of honour! - happy new year to you and your family.

2 hours ago, Harvey Dent said:

Flying out to Tokyo tomorrow, can't wait. Here's my WK predictions in bold:

 

 

Lucky bugger - I'm jealous!

Best pro wrestler - Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Cody

Best women's wrestler - Tessa Blanchard

Match of the Year - Cody v Dustin Rhodes (Double or Nothing), Will Ospreay v Shingo Takagi (BOSJ Final), Will Ospreay v Kazuchika Okada (G1 Climax)

Best wrestling event - AEW Double or Nothing, AEW All Out, NJPW / ROH G1 Supercard

Best wrestling show - AEW Dynamite

Best feud or angle - Cody / Dustin Rhodes, Cody / Chris Jericho, Kota Ibushi coming from behind with a dodgy ankle to win the G1

Moment of the Year - Jon Moxley debut (Double or Nothing), Moxley puts Omega through a coffee table on Dynamite, Kishin Liger spot at Destruction in Kobe

Best babyface - Will Ospreay, Cody, Kenny Omega

Best heel - Chris Jericho, Jay White, MJF

Funniest moment of the year - Chris Jericho - A little bit of the bubbly, MJF / Jericho back and forth on Dynamite on 13th Nov, Chris Jericho - I've Got A Ticket

Best tag team - Young Bucks, Guerillas of Destiny, Lucha Bros

Best wrestling podcast - Two Faced Wrestling Talk, Wrestling Inc WINCLY podcast

Best use of social media - The Elite, Alicia Atout, Tama Tonga

18 minutes ago, Little Johnny said:

A human resources manager who thinks trade unions should be abolished? Now I've heard everything!

Why is this surprising?

23 minutes ago, Joe Blog said:

@MPDTT you keep mentioning the Labour Manifesto. Can I ask what you disliked about it? 

It's tough to find anything I did like! I don't have long as I need to go out, but here is a sample:

1. Tax rises - no thanks! Even though Labour claimed the income tax rise would only hit people earning over £80, the IFS lampooned that

2. Hiking corporation tax to 26%, implementing a £10 living wage and aspiring for a 4 day week (albeit within a decade) would all hurt business and cost jobs. Just shocking for UK PLC! I support a low tax, low regulation economy that allows people the retain more of their hard earning income. 

3. Unions - they wanted to give unions more power - sectoral collective bargaining, a return to secondary picketing, remove restrictions on industrial action...just a return to the 70s! Basically undo all that Thatcher achieved following the winter of discontent, ensuring militant unions can't hold the country to ransom. No thank you. I favour further limiting or even banning industrial action. Unions were relevant when employment law wasn't robust enough. Now it is. I'd ban strike action in a whole raft of industries starting with rail and airlines. 

4. Public ownership - He wanted to nationalise everything. Again, no thank you. I have zero confidence that the public sector can run rail, water or utility companies better than the private sector and I much prefer the prospect of small government

5. Brexit......"I will lead the country, but won't take a position on the most important issue of a generation". Oh, and even if he did go back to negotiate a new deal in 6 months, it was a ridiculous policy as the EU would have no motivation to give them any deal that was any good whatsoever given they would have known it was going back to the people. 

6. Free tuition fees. No thanks - this is a gimmick. its morally right that the people who benefit from the higher education in the form of higher salaries and life chances should also then pay for the cost of it. Free fees for everyone is not something I would support (although I would support it for designated subjects that the economy badly needs eg doctors, nurses....areas where skills gaps are identified). In truth they are not fees either - they are a tax supplement on those who go into higher education and is perfectly justified. Alternative would be to reverse Blair's vision of sending 50% of young people to university,

7. Far too high public spending - spending far more than we can afford, borrowing ridiculously and changing the rules of how borrowing is measured to try and fiddle it. Labour would bankrupt us. 

I could go on and on...I haven't even got to social housing. But I think I've given enough reasons as to why I would never support such a manifesto.

3 minutes ago, quote the raven said:

Don’t under estimate the British public sticking two fingers up to May. The way she called the election thinking she would wipe labour away and the almost contempt she treated the country with when she refused to debate in any form. 

Labour lost this on two issues Brexit and Corbyn. Both of which won’t be an issue in 5 years time  

And May's Social Care policy cost her. Which absolutely baffled me as I actually agreed with it. 

2 minutes ago, quote the raven said:

Don’t under estimate the British public sticking two fingers up to May. The way she called the election thinking she would wipe labour away and the almost contempt she treated the country with when she refused to debate in any form. 

Labour lost this on two issues Brexit and Corbyn. Both of which won’t be an issue in 5 years time  

Brexit, Corbyn and the manifesto.....

1 minute ago, quote the raven said:

I think the “get out of my country” lot are in for a shock. The size of the majority means the ERG and the shadow of Nigel are long gone. 

Johnson has to get the trade deals and the nhs sorted, social care is also a must. 
 

If any of those 3 fail in the next five years they will very quickly come unstuck if faced with a centre left opposition 

I agree on 2 of the three. I don't think the issue of Social Care moves the needle as much as you think. Law and order does however and knife crime will be key.

2 hours ago, quote the raven said:

Is this not part of the issue? Labour will need to win back the supporters they lost. I don't know anyone here that does not want a strong viable opposition. I voted for blairs labour, i also voted tory.

 Could i vote labour again of course i could. 

Same. 

I voted Conservative in 2001 - the first election in which I was able to vote. I voted Labour in 2005 because I couldn't vote for Michael Howard's manifesto, Tory in 2010 and 2015.  Lib Dem in the last 2 elections. Naturally I probably fall in the "centre right" category, but I've definitely let my feelings on the key issues of the day decide where to place my X.......In other words I'm certainly not tribal like some believe (although I could throw that accusation around myself). I won't vote Tory 'no matter what', and if there is a better option and Boris makes a mess of it (and with Brexit, he almost certainly will unless he now takes a centrist appoach given he doesn't have to pander to the right wing of his party anymore due to the size of his majority), then I may vote another way - but if it's a Socialist party and not a Social Democratic party, then I'd never vote for Labour.

And regardless of where I vote next time, our democracy necessitates a credible opposition - or it's no kind of democracy whatsoever. So why do I care who's the new Labour leader @Devon Malcolm? It's because I firmly believe strong opposition is necessary for a healthy democracy and governments who don't have a credible opposition become complacent, stale and at worst corrupt. I'm now thinking back to the Blair years when under Michael Howard and then IDS, the Tories were completely at sea. 

1 hour ago, AVM said:

Honestly, if its Long-Bailey and Burgon taking over then I'd say it's more likely that the Labour Party gets replaced as the official opposition in 2024 than it would be for them to get into Government. 

Maajid nawaz debated exactly this point on LBC yesterday, but it would take a "critical mass" of moderate Labour MPs to quit and join the Lib Dems. 

Just unreal....

They can't seriously want Rebecca Long-Bailey for leader and Richard Burgon as deputy? Will they learn nothing? Wrong Daily and a guy caught out on video stating "Zionism is the enemy of peace". If that happens then there is no point of even calling the next election, the Conservatives have already won it......

Just give Jess Phillips or Keir Starmer the nod. At least there will be a credible opposition.