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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Tense to describe previous jobs
Hey, I am just filling in an application form and I have to describe my financial experience in previous jobs, can some one please check this for me? I don't know if its ok to write in past continues? or shall i change to present perfect continues? and can i mix them? Please help..
While I was working as an estate agent at BOC Property in London some of my responsibilities included checking and controlling tenants’ rent payments. Every week I was checking our bank statements in order to see whether payments of over a 120 tenants have been made and keying them all into the system. In case the payments were missing I was requesting a proof of payment from tenants and dealing with it appropriately. I was also responsible for making payments to gas and electricity suppliers as some of our properties had utilities included in the rent.
I was also performing financial operations at AEG in London. After investigating PPI claims, using a PayPrep system I was issuing compensation cheques on a daily basis.
At DHL in London I was creating financial invoices on a daily and monthly basis. I was also responsible for imposition of financial penalties on the drivers.
While I was working as an estate agent at BOC Property in London some of my responsibilities included checking and controlling tenants’ rent payments. Every week I was checking our bank statements in order to see whether payments of over a 120 tenants have been made and keying them all into the system. In case the payments were missing I was requesting a proof of payment from tenants and dealing with it appropriately. I was also responsible for making payments to gas and electricity suppliers as some of our properties had utilities included in the rent.
I was also performing financial operations at AEG in London. After investigating PPI claims, using a PayPrep system I was issuing compensation cheques on a daily basis.
At DHL in London I was creating financial invoices on a daily and monthly basis. I was also responsible for imposition of financial penalties on the drivers.
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The past continuous tense does not work well here. Every week I checked/would check/was responsible for checking our bank statements.... I requested/would request a proof of payment....
- The past continuous tense does not work well here.
- Every week I checked/would check/was responsible for checking our bank statements....
- I requested/would request a proof of payment....
- I also performed financial operations...
- At DHL in London I created financial invoices....
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The past continuous tense does not work well here.
Every week I checked/would check/was responsible for checking our bank statements....
I requested/would request a proof of payment....
I also performed financial operations...
At DHL in London I created financial invoices....
Every week I checked/would check/was responsible for checking our bank statements....
I requested/would request a proof of payment....
I also performed financial operations...
At DHL in London I created financial invoices....
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Thank you so much!!! i find your corrections very helpful 
I have 2 more little sentences that I'm not sure how to correct.. if
I have 2 more little sentences that I'm not sure how to correct.. if
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Here is how I would phrase this:
While working as an estate agent at BOC Property in London, my responsibilities included checking and controlling tenants’ rent payments. Each week I was responsible for checking our bank statements in order to see whether the payments due from over a hundred and twenty tenants had been made, and keying them all into the
While working as an estate agent at BOC Property in London, my responsibilities included checking and controlling tenants’ rent payments. Each week I was responsible for checking our bank statements in order to see whether the payments due from over a hundred and twenty tenants had been made, and keying them all into the
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I know Blue Jay already helped you with your application question. For whatever it may be worth to you, this is my version based on your original. Hope that helps...
While working as an real estate agent at BOC Property in London, I also had other financial duties which included making sure rent payments from tenants were received on time. Every week, I was responsible for the reconci
While working as an real estate agent at BOC Property in London, I also had other financial duties which included making sure rent payments from tenants were received on time. Every week, I was responsible for the reconci
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