Monthly Archives: October 2012

Oil and Gas Maths Test

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Tim Newman

According to this article in the Daily Telegraph (H/T Tim Worstall), Williams F1 give potential employees a basic maths test and a lot of them are failing. This is a remarkable coincidence, because for the past few months I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil & Gas | 6 Comments

A bit childish I know, but…

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tim Newman

Here is an email I recently wrote to a senior recruiter at Wood Group PSN, who are looking for an engineering manager: Hi [name deleted], Many thanks for contacting me. However, despite the position looking very interesting and attractive, I fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil & Gas, Recruitment | 2 Comments

Unearned Wealth

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Tim Newman

A recent post by Richard Murphy, a left-wing former accountant who acts as a mouthpiece on tax issues in the UK, says: We were all motivated by a concern for those in the poorest countries of the world who have … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil & Gas, Politics | 3 Comments