3 years ago
Apprentice is excellent entertainment TV- really cant belive how deluded most of them are. There is a couple I would employ from this bunch though:smirk:
3 years ago
Apprentice is excellent entertainment TV- really cant belive how deluded most of them are. There is a couple I would employ from this bunch though:smirk:
wrighty1874
Journeyman Pro
I don't watch reality tv.
freddielong
Tour Winner
I don't understand where they find so many horrible people
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Rooter
Money List Winner
I applied for and got through a few stages of the very first series after watching the US version. Really glad i didn't get through now!! but i do love the program and still think i could smash it!
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vkurup
Guest
Is that the first time you have applied for something and did not make it to the list...
what are the various processes Scott- would be interesting to know.
I (and I suppose most of us) know people that would absolutely excel at the apprentice but thats not what the producers are looking for for ratings I would reckon.
Rooter
Money List Winner
First stage was single interviews with a researcher on London, this was in a classroom type setup with about 30 desks and 30 researchers!! if you passed this, you went on to a 2nd interview with a more senior researcher who was involved in the production. This day was quite surreal, even ten years ago it was very well subscribed, there had been a recent article in a broadsheet on the US version which created quite a stir.
They were very basic interviews, quite a lot of hypothetical questions thrown at you, what would you do in X scenario... a bit of back ground, how successful you had been, any disasters etc..
I got through these 2 stages, stage 3 was another day, a panel interview. similar questioning, but i didnt progress. I think i was not "in your face" enough, or outspoken enough if you will. I would have made boring TV by not being controversial, argumentative or disruptive, i would have just cracked on, which in hindsight was not what they were after!
Not sure where it went after that, but i do know back them you got interviewed by Sugar, Nick and marg as the final stage.
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Deleted member 15344
Guest
Think that was well worked out with those two going - clearly nowhere near good enough
Fair play to Lindsay for making the choice herself
Fair play to Lindsay for making the choice herself
gripitripit
Tour Rookie
Raises the question how they got so far considering the process Rooter just mentioned.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Ive watched it from the first series and I'd say they were by far the worst 2 I've seen in any.
How on earth did they get through if the process to get there was that tough.
It was as if they'd just pulled a couple off the street at the last minute because they were two short.
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Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I enjoyed the early series when the candidates were sane.
I stopped watching when the candidates became deranged.
Just a joke now, quite a sad reflection on modern days.
I stopped watching when the candidates became deranged.
Just a joke now, quite a sad reflection on modern days.
Rooter
Money List Winner
I said the exact same thing to Mrs Rooter last night!! how on earth did she blag her way to get on? or was it intended to have a couple of really weak ones with little experience with the aggressive sales types that would sniff blood from 200 miles and go for the kill for added "entertainment" ?
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User62651
Guest
I know its all a bit of nonsense but it does make good tv. Best part is near the series end when Sugar gets his business advisors to interview/grill these contestants, shows them up for how naive and green they really are, nice seeing them squirm.
Predicting a winner I reckon the Irish woman who was the losing PM last night will win - well mannered, reasoned and calm in a crisis.
Predicting a winner I reckon the Irish woman who was the losing PM last night will win - well mannered, reasoned and calm in a crisis.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Fair play to Lindsey for more or less putting her hands up and saying ''I'm fired''. £12 sales is unforgivable.
Nurun was completely cringe worthy yet again. The woman can barely get her words out. Felt sorry for her in the end. Still unbelievably deluded right till the bitter end.
Nurun was completely cringe worthy yet again. The woman can barely get her words out. Felt sorry for her in the end. Still unbelievably deluded right till the bitter end.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I'm a fan - a great laugh. As a TV reviewer recently wrote - there's just no point in Ricky Gervais doing a film of The Office as The Apprentice has got there first with every excruciating and hilarious situation and dialogue possible.
I thought the Lindsey lass was brave for bowing out last night - admitting she just wasn't up to it. In itself that was all a bit difficult to watch as she was clearly very upset at recognising her own failings/shortcomings for the Apprentice setup. But understanding and admitting your weaknesses is a good thing IMO and I'm sure she'll be the better for it. As for the rest...next week please.
Aside - my lad went for an interview for a pretty much telephone based marketing sales job a couple of months back - his first job since graduating and nothing to do with his degree. He got offered a job at 13k salary or estimated £18k commission based (didn't take it). Point is he has recognised one of the bloke Apprentoids from his interview process (my lad hasn't told me which bloke it was) as the guy was also going for the same job - so he clearly didn't get that far in the program. Quite a lowering of his sights I'd say.
I thought the Lindsey lass was brave for bowing out last night - admitting she just wasn't up to it. In itself that was all a bit difficult to watch as she was clearly very upset at recognising her own failings/shortcomings for the Apprentice setup. But understanding and admitting your weaknesses is a good thing IMO and I'm sure she'll be the better for it. As for the rest...next week please.
Aside - my lad went for an interview for a pretty much telephone based marketing sales job a couple of months back - his first job since graduating and nothing to do with his degree. He got offered a job at 13k salary or estimated £18k commission based (didn't take it). Point is he has recognised one of the bloke Apprentoids from his interview process (my lad hasn't told me which bloke it was) as the guy was also going for the same job - so he clearly didn't get that far in the program. Quite a lowering of his sights I'd say.
and she's pretty hot to boot!
Rooter
Money List Winner
I see one of the girls from a few years ago regularly at IT events, she works for Microsoft selling renewals. She was in the final 4 i think..
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
She is - and the Irish lasses do generally tend to be - but I also think they tend to know it as well.
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Deleted member 15717
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I thought that as well...but then the eyes. She seems to have one eye looking at you, and one eye looking past you.
