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It was Darren's round. Then he was gone. An empty stool, a full pint, and his mates left holding the tab.Darren was a “F...
15/06/2026

It was Darren's round. Then he was gone.
An empty stool, a full pint, and his mates left holding the tab.

Darren was a “Fly By Night”.

1700s: The phrase was born ashore, and not kindly.

It was an insult aimed at women accused of being witches…
Flying off into the dark on a broomstick.

1800s: the phrase took the modern day meaning…

😲 The tenant who's long gone by rent day.
🤔 The candidate who ghosts the job offer.
😫 The one in the loo when the bill lands.

From witches to night watches, the phrase drifted to sea.

Sailors gave the name to a big light sail for running downwind.
The kind you could set and leave to fly through the night on its own.

Happy 50th Darren Nangle. Good to be home to celebrate it with you.
I left your present behind the bar, you little witch 😉.

That gleaming superyacht in Monaco? It started life as a pirate hunter."Yacht" comes from the Dutch "jacht." Short for "...
09/06/2026

That gleaming superyacht in Monaco? It started life as a pirate hunter.

"Yacht" comes from the Dutch "jacht."
Short for "jachtschip."
A hunting ship.
A chasing ship.

1600s. The Dutch built them fast, light and shallow, perfect for running down pirates and smugglers in their coastal waters. Not luxury. A weapon.

Then it went soft.

In 1660 the Dutch gave Charles II a yacht, the Mary (as in the image), to mark his return to the throne.

He loved it, raced it, and the English aristocracy followed.

Within a generation the chase ship had become a rich man's plaything.

So the word drifted. From the hunt, to the harbour, to the holiday.

Happy World Oceans Day.The oceans connect our industry, our communities and our planet.Today is a reminder of the import...
08/06/2026

Happy World Oceans Day.

The oceans connect our industry, our communities and our planet.

Today is a reminder of the importance of protecting them for future generations.

With best wishes,
The team at Angle Recruitment 🫡

Happy World Environment Day.Our oceans and planet sustain the industries we work in and the communities we live in. Toda...
05/06/2026

Happy World Environment Day.

Our oceans and planet sustain the industries we work in and the communities we live in. Today is a reminder of the importance of protecting them for future generations.

With best wishes,
The team at Angle Recruitment 🫡

Happy Vesak Day to everyone celebrating today.May this special day bring peace, reflection and kindness to you and your ...
31/05/2026

Happy Vesak Day to everyone celebrating today.

May this special day bring peace, reflection and kindness to you and your loved ones, and inspire compassion in our communities.

With warm wishes,
The team at Angle Recruitment 🫡

Every now and then, a candidate asks if they need to pay me.The answer is always NO.In my line of work, if a recruiter i...
28/05/2026

Every now and then, a candidate asks if they need to pay me.

The answer is always NO.

In my line of work, if a recruiter is asking the candidate for money, something's off.

Which got me thinking about where dodgy business practices got their names.

Take slush fund.
Maritime in origin.
Financial in ex*****on.
Often criminal in application.
And with a cracking backstory.

"Slush" comes from the 17th century ship's galley.
The fatty residue skimmed off the top when boiling salt pork or beef. Thick, oily, smelled awful.

Cooks skimmed it daily and stored it in barrels.
When the ship docked, the slush was sold ashore to candlemakers, soap makers and tallow merchants.

The proceeds went to the cook, the crew, or the officers, depending on the ship and the era.

The first written reference is William McNally's 1839 book, "Evils and Abuses in the Naval and Merchant Service," which documented the practice and criticised the corruption around it.

Within twenty years it had taken on its modern meaning.
Hidden cash, off the books, often for bribes or political favours.

From galley grease to Watergate.

Selamat Hari Raya Haji to everyone celebrating today.May this special occasion bring peace, happiness and prosperity to ...
27/05/2026

Selamat Hari Raya Haji to everyone celebrating today.

May this special occasion bring peace, happiness and prosperity to you and your loved ones.

With warm wishes,
The team at Angle Recruitment 🫡

Every week, candidates tell me the same thing in interviews.Working flat out. Career standing still.Sound familiar? You'...
24/05/2026

Every week, candidates tell me the same thing in interviews.

Working flat out. Career standing still.

Sound familiar? You're "in irons."

The phrase wasn't born at sea. It was born from trouble.

Originally referring to a shackled prisoner.

Then sailors stole it and gave it a sharper meaning.

A sailing boat is "in irons" when it points directly into the wind and stalls.
The sails flap uselessly.
The rudder does nothing.
You can't steer, can't move.

Today, it's used in business, in recruitment, in your career.
Working hard, going nowhere.
..The fix isn't more effort. It's a change of angle.

⚓️ Angle Recruitment, Maritime Talent Experts

Born ashore, pinched by sailors.
🤔 Any other phrases like that?

Around a fifth of the maritime workforce are women. At sea, it's closer to 1%. Today is International Day for Women in M...
18/05/2026

Around a fifth of the maritime workforce are women.
At sea, it's closer to 1%.
Today is International Day for Women in Maritime.

A day to recognise the women working across shipping, marine and offshore.
From ships to ports to offices.

Maritime is slowly diversifying, particularly in shore based roles.
We play our part helping businesses secure the best talent.

Diverse workforces make more money.
The McKinsey data has shown that year after year.

Closer to home, we celebrate the four women who shape Angle Recruitment.
Brilliant at what they do, and the reason our clients keep coming back.

Jasmine Poh, Ruzette Swart, Jo Tonissen, Cody Lee.

I'm lucky enough to work with and speak to inspirational women across this industry every day.

Happy International Day for Women in Maritime.Today we celebrate the incredible women in our own team and across the ind...
18/05/2026

Happy International Day for Women in Maritime.

Today we celebrate the incredible women in our own team and across the industry whose talent, leadership and perspectives help shape the future of maritime.

Thank you for everything you do.

With appreciation,
🫡 Angle Recruitment

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