Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

SingleSue

vivatifosi wrote: »

A little something for Pastures, but particularly Single Sue as I think her youngest will get a kick out of it. The Economist Schumpeter column on why businesses need aspies, dyslexics and people with ADHD:

http://www.economist.com/node/21556230

Good article.

As PN says though, it is getting past the dreaded application and interview stage that is the problem as square pegs most certainly do not fit into the personality tests they do.

SingleSue

Incredibly windy here overnight and into this morning, Suffolk Show has been cancelled, eldest's place of work is not opening today due to safety and the port is shut.

I'm sitting here watching the telephone wires/power lines bouncing up and down outside....

zagubov

vivatifosi wrote: »

A little something for Pastures, but particularly Single Sue as I think her youngest will get a kick out of it. The Economist Schumpeter column on why businesses need aspies, dyslexics and people with ADHD:

http://www.economist.com/node/21556230

Very interesting.

Having just read "How Would You Move Mount Fuji" I suspect that some American IT companies interviews would make hiring more straightforward for aspies.

Wind is howling around the house. Need to take the dog for his walk but wondering if it'll be like flying a kite!

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

Having just read "How Would You Move Mount Fuji" I suspect that some American IT companies interviews would make hiring more straightforward for aspies.

My first response is to enquire what they're actually trying to achieve. It's not always necessary to move a mountain if you're just after the illusion it's been moved.

Asking what people want to achieve gives a different answer to answering their question and experience has shown me that many people don't really want what they're asking for .... they're trying to solve a problem they have and are asking the wrong question.

chewmylegoff

zagubov wrote: »

Very interesting.

Having just read "How Would You Move Mount Fuji" I suspect that some American IT companies interviews would make hiring more straightforward for aspies.

Wind is howling around the house. Need to take the dog for his walk but wondering if it'll be like flying a kite!

I would change my name by deed poll to "mount fuji" and then start walking. What do I win?

michaels

Hmm - I must be an aspie too in that case...although I do quite like the Douglas Adams solution of just using SEP.

PasturesNew wrote: »

My first response is to enquire what they're actually trying to achieve. It's not always necessary to move a mountain if you're just after the illusion it's been moved.

Asking what people want to achieve gives a different answer to answering their question and experience has shown me that many people don't really want what they're asking for .... they're trying to solve a problem they have and are asking the wrong question.

lostinrates

Michaels, i asked a bit back, but either you don't want to answer ( fair enough) or didn't see....how does your wife cope visiting friends with dogs, how scared is she? How do you 'manage' it?

Wheezy_2

This NPT6 thread is turning into a very romantic affair.

lemonjelly wrote: »

How are you lir:kisses3:

chewmylegoff wrote: »

i love you PN

+ LJ and Nikkster being matched by Jonny

+ chewie and his 'missus' getting ready for the big day...

What's next? PN and Ckhalvashi hitting it off?

lemonjelly

Davesnave wrote: »

Spent quite a lot of time battening-down various hatches this morning, but so far it's just the usual wild stuff we get here from time to time.

The afternoon was spent in the polytunnel. That has about 4 tonnes of concrete stuck to it, plus 16 X 60cm plates attached to the legs and buried 70cm deep, so I'm confident that's going nowhere.

No ripe toms though LJ. My first ripe one last year was two days from now.....

I don't even have flowers yet mate!:D

I believe that everything has survived thus far. I attached a ton of extra rope ties to my greenhouses for safety.:)

I should be able to eat the first non-wind-blown-away lettuce in about a week I hope.

zagubov

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'm 90% sure I could guess at whether people are M/F, but could get some wrong.

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Isn't this the sixth thread? Is there some residual doubt on the longstanding posters that I don't know about?:eek: