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Apprentice Lee calls in sick
APPRENTICE winner Lee McQueen has called in sick for his first day of work.
The Princes Risborough businessman was due to start his new £100,000 a year job working for Alan Sugar yesterday, but phoned to say that he was suffering from a "flu-like virus".
Mr McQueen reportedly fell ill while travelling in Spain with his girlfriend last week.
The 30-year-old milk man's son won The Apprentice reality TV show despite having lied and made spelling mistakes on his CV.
Mr McQueen also made a come back from an embarrassing incident in which he performed his "reverse pterodactyl" routine in an interview situation.
The technique, which Mr McQueen uses to lighten the mood in an office, involved him spinning his arms and squawking in front of his bemused interviewer.
11:04am Wednesday 2nd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: David St, High Wycombe on 11:22am Wed 2 Jul 08
Lee - Your Fired!
Posted by: Ivor on 12:10pm Wed 2 Jul 08
If Lee can’t make it perhaps I could step in and show them how things should be done? I’m sure I have the skills and talents necessary for the job....
[bold]Have you read Ivor’s blog today?[/bold] Click on the [bold]“Opinion”[/bold] link on the menu on the left then click on [bold]“Readers Blogs”[/bold].
If Lee can’t make it perhaps I could step in and show them how things should be done? I’m sure I have the skills and talents necessary for the job....
Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the
“Opinion” link on the menu on the left then click on
“Readers Blogs”.
Posted by: SBJones, Wycombe on 1:51pm Wed 2 Jul 08
Sugar picked the wrong apprentice, this Mcqueen fella will never be reliable
Sugar picked the wrong apprentice, this Mcqueen fella will never be reliable
Posted by: kazza, high wycombe on 4:12pm Wed 2 Jul 08
Should have gone for Steve McQueen instead
Should have gone for Steve McQueen instead
Posted by: erm, ermsville on 4:33pm Wed 2 Jul 08
maybe he cut himself shaving...
maybe he cut himself shaving...
Posted by: George - Wycombe on 10:50pm Wed 2 Jul 08
Will the Bucks Free Press be reporting on everyone who phones in sick?
Journalistic standards have certainly reached an all time low.
Will the Bucks Free Press be reporting on everyone who phones in sick?
Journalistic standards have certainly reached an all time low.
Posted by: Trefor, Out standing in my field on 7:47am Thu 3 Jul 08
There were lots of amusing comments on the radio about this guy yesterday. Various quotes about him being drunk most of his holiday (from eyewitnesses). If I were his manager, then unless he is on his deathbed or suffering from a contagious disease I would expect him to make it in to work. Most people would cut off a limb for a £100k job.
There were lots of amusing comments on the radio about this guy yesterday. Various quotes about him being drunk most of his holiday (from eyewitnesses). If I were his manager, then unless he is on his deathbed or suffering from a contagious disease I would expect him to make it in to work. Most people would cut off a limb for a £100k job.
Posted by: paulc, Amersham on 9:51am Thu 3 Jul 08
[quote]Most people would cut off a limb for a £100k job.[/quote]
I think that might impair their ability to do the job somewhat... (Unless they are one of those amputee stunt doubles in movies who have a fake arm blown off...)
Most people would cut off a limb for a £100k job.
I think that might impair their ability to do the job somewhat... (Unless they are one of those amputee stunt doubles in movies who have a fake arm blown off...)
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