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"MI5 should recruit from Mumsnet..."

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KateMumsnet · 05/03/2015 10:48

Hello all

There's a rather fabulous story in the news today, which suggests that the security services could benefit from MNers' skills. What do you think - time for us to make a [false beard] emoticon?

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KraggleLego · 05/03/2015 14:31

Not to be a twat, I did notice on the virtual admin task 3 quiz they had spelt Café wrong in the explanation, I should point this out to them. Grin

guggenheim · 05/03/2015 14:31

can't be arsed to take the test but I'd like to be considered for the job because I already have all the necessary gadgets-

Rucksac full of crap,I''ll just add an explosive devise or two and I'm done,
I always wear Dm's so can run away quickly and I have one of those blue torches for seeking out cat pee- TA DAH!

James Bond eat your heart out.
Bet you didn't pack wet wipes for a clean up ,did you?

DopeyDawg · 05/03/2015 14:28

Oooh! Oooh! MI6 - 92%

ladymalfoy · 05/03/2015 14:18

You've blown you cover.
Yes.
You.
I'm telling Control.

KraggleLego · 05/03/2015 14:13

I would be the best James Bond ever, but I'm possibly not clever enough. Ahh well back to drooling over Daniel Craig.

DopeyDawg · 05/03/2015 14:09

Like BlackeyedSusan secrets wont be a problem for me!

Libra0000 · 05/03/2015 14:09

I'm perfect for this job, carried out some amazing detective work in the past with my over active 6th sense.

It's good MI5 want women spies, but they haven’t given info on how to apply for these jobs?

If anyone knows, please let me know.

Thanks

BlackeyedSusan · 05/03/2015 14:05

I won't give any secrets away... most days I struggle to remember my own name...let alone secrets.

Isitmebut · 05/03/2015 14:03

DopeyDawg .... yup, the main test is 'Can you keep a secret?'. Ooops.

MrsMarigold · 05/03/2015 14:01

I would love to be a spy but I can't keep a secret.

BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 05/03/2015 14:00

10/10 on the listening!

I need a sit down.

Pantone363 · 05/03/2015 13:59

skills test for mi6

ScrambledSmegs · 05/03/2015 13:59

Well I'd be happy to offer my services and risk my life for the security of my country, but I do need to be back at 3:15 to do the school run. And we have ballet on Wednesdays, swimming on Mondays and tots swimming on a Friday. But apart from that my timetable's free. Call me!

DopeyDawg · 05/03/2015 13:53

7/8 Investigative.
9/10 Listening.

Are there any other tests?

RedToothBrush · 05/03/2015 13:52

I'd love to do it BUT the last time I checked

My degree wasn't good enough
The jobs were all London based
And I don't have the language skills
I didn't quite have the experience they were looking for

and looking again, it still seems to be the case.

I wonder why they have such a problem recruiting women and people from different backgrounds when its so London based, not very flexible (and not terribly well paid).

Hmm. Hard one.

BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 05/03/2015 13:51

Shock I scored 8! They strongly suggest I apply Grin

MurielWoods · 05/03/2015 13:44

I would be a perfect spy! Dowdy, frumpy - virtually invisible.

I can't walk in heels though, will this be a problem?

JanetWeb2812 · 05/03/2015 13:43

DH tells me that when he was at school he used to sit alongside a boy who went on to be an MI6 spook who was, allegedly, involved in some very,very, very naughty stuff.

Do you think "they" monitor MN??? Packs suitcase and heads to the nearest port

LegoSuperstar · 05/03/2015 13:42

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DopeyDawg · 05/03/2015 13:39

I scored 7 out of a possible 8.

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TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 05/03/2015 13:35
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plumstone · 05/03/2015 13:34

I have always thought that women in general would just be better at that stuff, infact quite frankly running the free world would be less stressful if women did it - imagine the peace keeping talks re Ukraine, SamCam Michelle, Angela and Mrs Putin (the current one not the ex) sit down, whats the problem? find out, two coffees and a packet of custard creams/chocolate digestives fix problem, go home deal with RL, next morning implement plans and move on Grin

AGnu · 05/03/2015 13:32

I'm officially terrible at investigative work but I passed the listening test with 10/10! Grin

chockbic · 05/03/2015 13:18

I can't get the quiz to work, as don't have Flash.

Fail.

ArcheryAnnie · 05/03/2015 13:12

Holy crap - just got curious about how much 10 rubles is worth, and it's about 10p! So 1 ruble is about a penny!

In my day spying for the motherland a ruble was officially equivalent to a pound sterling, unofficially equivalent to about 12p (if you were fool enough to change money with the guy on the street corner who was also trying to sell you a rabbit-fur hat), and then under glasnost became equivalent to 10p.

A penny! Blimey. I'd ask "what happened". but it's all too easy to guess.

/slightly ashamed I didn't know earlier