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shanshee_allures Aug 19, 2008 16:21:01
Replying to Moon Cat

Jesus, I know exactly what you're taling about!

Years back, I was sent on what was pitched as 'a gateway to an IT career', or something. Sort of pre big computer take off I imagine.

I spent 4 hours a day, five days a week stuck with 18 and 19 year olds who ended up going out with each other then having arguments about it there and then and wanting the rest of us to think Tanya was a bitch etc and some woman would stick her head round the door once a day to see how our worksheets were going (one of which, I remember, was to find out all I could about Robert Kilroy Silk - I kid you not!).

I was in my mid-late 20s so it didn't bother me much, but there was one poor woman of about 50 who was just practically weeping everyday.

Jeez MC you're descritption is just so evocative!

x

M Moon Cat
Moon Cat Aug 19, 2008 16:27:39
Replying to shanshee_allures

What annoys me about it is that you'll get an employment minister rhapsodising on telly about all these initiatives and training opportunities on offer, but the reality is many of the schemes have been trimmed to fuck - this list I saw, seriously there had been about 20 odd options on it and there was now only 1 still active.

Also, the idea of on the job training has gone. My first job was doing basic computer graphics for LED advert things. Knew nothing about puters but had artistic flair and got the job on the strength of that. I did a few a couple of weeks of on-the-job training, being paid a wage too, and then I had learned enough the do the job proper. That situation just does not exist anymore.

M Moon Cat
Moon Cat Aug 19, 2008 16:31:34
Replying to shanshee_allures

shanshee_allures wrote:
Jesus, I know exactly what you're taling about!

Years back, I was sent on what was pitched as 'a gateway to an IT career', or something. Sort of pre big computer take off I imagine.

I spent 4 hours a day, five days a week stuck with 18 and 19 year olds who ended up going out with each other then having arguments about it there and then and wanting the rest of us to think Tanya was a bitch etc and some woman would stick her head round the door once a day to see how our worksheets were going (one of which, I remember, was to find out all I could about Robert Kilroy Silk - I kid you not!).

I was in my mid-late 20s so it didn't bother me much, but there was one poor woman of about 50 who was just practically weeping everyday.

Jeez MC you're descritption is just so evocative!

x

I hope your worksheet re: Robert Kilroy Silk was a succint "CUNT!" and you got top marks!