u/No_Atmosphere8146

Little turns of phrase that keep cropping up.

I notice the phrase "that's not nothing" quite a few times.

Sure, the Gladiators are strong, maybe one-in-a-million strong, but Tom Stoltman is one of the strongest homosapiens whose footprints have ever dented the planet, he’s one-in _ten billion_ strong. The strength difference between him and the other glads is as large as the difference between the glads and the contenders.

I can see him struggling with speed and agility events like Hang Tough, Unleash and The Wall, but what hope does a butcher from Cardiff who does a bit of crossfit in the evenings have against this 180kg meatcube in head-to-head physical events? (That's 50kg more than Giant, and DOUBLE the weight of Viper btw). The mismatch isn’t just comical, taking a whack over the head from a man who throws beerkegs over motorway bridges for a living is downright dangerous.

I'm wondering if he's going to have to hold back in the likes of Gauntlet and Powerball, as his bodyweight is a deadly weapon on its own, before we even get to his ability to snap mere mortals like a dried twig. If not, I can see an increase in contender injuries for this upcoming season.

I don't know what you're all stressing about. The spring sales are a great time to buy.

Currently unemployed following redundancy, and recently interviewed for a PTP reporting role that had some technical requirements that I met.

The interview went really well, we seemed a good fit and it was clear to all of us that I would be good at the job. At no point in the interview was I given the impression that this was an entry level or junior role.

Salary was not listed, but I was expecting it to be in the £32k-£35k range.

Got offered the job, at just £26k!

Minimum wage is currently £24,750. I'm honestly disgusted they think that is an appropriate salary to offer an adult in 2026, and that's exactly what I'm going to tell them.

Hopefully they'll take it on board so they don't waste anybody else's time.