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Old 09 February 2011, 08:04 PM
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Two years ago it was HMRC, who INSISTED we hadn't submitted a tax return and fined us. I later found it on THEIR website and RE-submitted it and they accepted it.
Last year, 05/11/2010, I applied to work for Census 2011. I filled in all the forms online, did three one hour tests online and sent them all off.

Heard nowt, until today, when they e-mail me and tell me that because I never did the tets, I've been rejected.

What IS it with these websites?

I've rung and complained but don't hold out much hope.
They are "getting back to me".
Old 09 February 2011, 09:03 PM
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There's a rule of websites. The bigger the organisation the worse their website is. And they don't come much bigger than the government.
Old 10 February 2011, 11:08 AM
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Just sounds like straightforward incompetence to me!

What a load of plonkers!

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Originally Posted by alcazar
Last year, 05/11/2010, I applied to work for Census 2011. I filled in all the forms online, did three one hour tests online and sent them all off.
Did you fill in your occupation as Jedi
Old 10 February 2011, 11:55 AM
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Well, I hit reply and sent them a quickie last night saying I HAD done the tests. Luckiliy I did it straight away, as I got madder as the evening went on and a later one would have cussed them out to hell and back.
Imagine my surprise when I get a SECOND one this morning saying they have checked and FOUND my tests which I DID complete on time after all?

We shall see what happens now.
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