Comments on: First female Beefeater starts work at Tower of London http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: MoxieHart http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/#comment-1280 MoxieHart Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:31:39 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/#comment-1280 That is such a cool job. I've always wanted to go to the Tower of London. That is such a cool job. I’ve always wanted to go to the Tower of London.

]]> By: Thomas http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/#comment-1269 Thomas Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:13:47 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/#comment-1269 <blockquote>Yeoman Sgt. Alan Kingshott, a member of the selection panel, said Cameron's voice made a strong impression at her job interview where each candidate makes a short presentation. "We like to see whether they have the presence, the bearing, the voice to be able to put it across ... in front of 300 people," he said. "She's from Scotland. She's got a lovely tone to her voice."</blockquote> With a name like Moira Cameron, I would have been surprised if it were otherwise. Scottish accents go over quite well, among other things receiving the highers "trustworthiness" scores of any UK accent in call center preference tests.

Yeoman Sgt. Alan Kingshott, a member of the selection panel, said Cameron’s voice made a strong impression at her job interview where each candidate makes a short presentation.

“We like to see whether they have the presence, the bearing, the voice to be able to put it across … in front of 300 people,” he said. “She’s from Scotland. She’s got a lovely tone to her voice.”

With a name like Moira Cameron, I would have been surprised if it were otherwise. Scottish accents go over quite well, among other things receiving the highers “trustworthiness” scores of any UK accent in call center preference tests.

]]> By: Incertus (Brian) http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/#comment-1268 Incertus (Brian) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:03:43 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/09/03/first-female-beefeater-starts-work-at-tower-of-london/#comment-1268 I thought the coolest part of that was Cameron's retort to the objecting visitor. 22 years in any profession is impressive, and I'm glad she defended it to that loudmouth. I thought the coolest part of that was Cameron’s retort to the objecting visitor. 22 years in any profession is impressive, and I’m glad she defended it to that loudmouth.

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