Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

vivatifosi

Thanks Spirit, means a lot.

CKhalvashi

vivatifosi wrote: »

I wondered if it was one of those new bots that visit fora and post a few posts and then go spammy everywhere.

Yes, I was sat there wondering that, too!

It will get better for you V, I'll tell you that now!

GDB2222

CKhalvashi wrote: »

Will I take her to court on the 16th? Sorry, no I won't! I've seen people killed as a result of actions like that.

Also, if it took 16 hours to get below the drink drive limit, she must have known she was drunk this morning, when she got in that car!

I don't condone drunk driving, but I totally fail to understand what you are trying to achieve. Won't she just choose another firm?

Does the fact that she was kept in custody for 16 hours actually signify how drunk she was? It is conceivable that she was so paralytic that it took her 16 hours to sleep it off, but in that case would she have been able even to start the car? I used to be an Independent Custody Visitor, and I can think of an entirely different reason why she might have been kept for so long. The normal procedure in my day was that the police simply processed drunk drivers and bailed them. So, they'd be out in a couple of hours - minus the car, of course.

GDB2222

chewmylegoff wrote: »

You are hired. Except I've already hired Sue. Can you do a job share?

Seriously, I wonder why you need someone to type for you? Dictation software is quite good these days, so you may as well dictate your letters to a computer rather than a sound recorder. All the other parts of the job description would still stand, so I am not trying to do the Nice People out of a job.

If you took me on as a typist, I probably would not touch the keyboard very much at all. Yet, I could still do my 80 words per minute, quite comfortably. The main snag is that you would have to put up with my droning away in the background.

CKhalvashi

GDB2222 wrote: »

Seriously, I wonder why you need someone to type for you? Dictation software is quite good these days, so you may as well dictate your letters to a computer rather than a sound recorder. All the other parts of the job description would still stand, so I am not trying to do the Nice People out of a job.

If you took me on as a typist, I probably would not touch the keyboard very much at all. Yet, I could still do my 80 words per minute, quite comfortably. The main snag is that you would have to put up with my droning away in the background.

As long as it's better than the software in my car, you'll be fine.

CK: 'Call mum'
Car: 'Calling 112 Emergency'

I know she's a doctor, but seriously, there are better ways of contacting her!

CK

misskool

crazy foggy saturday!


This weekend we will attempt to sort the loft out. I really really need 2 weeks of good dry weather so i can get the skip off my front drive!!!!

SingleSue

CKhalvashi wrote: »

My neighbours 4yr old asks 'but why' to just about everything. Being inquisitive is good at that age, but there's only so far my knowledge goes, especially without having a computer in front of me.

My two are also very intelligent for 11 and 9; they both speak 3 languages fluently (English, Russian and Georgian) and they're both at the top of the class in most subjects. DD1 is also studying French, Spanish and Latin, as we managed to get her into a specialist languages school over the Essex border.

We managed to get my two grants to put them through a Russian school in London for the next 3 years through evening lessons, on condition we pay travel (OH takes her down on her way into work, I pick up and bring her into the office for a few hours, so it's minimal). DD1 is dyslexic, and we've found ways around this. She still struggles with knowing three different alphabets at times, though, although, like the two of us, she is good at foreign languages. DD2 was diagnosed with Aspergers last year; she's so much like me that I actually worry I may have this, too.



I've got special needs training (I'm actually trained as a SENCO), and it brings huge advantages with regards to all situations I may come across in the workplace.

A good general rapport with the kids is brilliant in many lines of work, in the same way as I've been like a surrogate father for 10 Junior Eurovision SC's now to children whos parents haven't been there. It's helped me to no end; through the constant contact with the kids afterwards, my contact book is worth so much if you need something doing or are having a quiet week and need something for staff to do, which can lead onto revenues afterwards. The guy that won the first in 2003 is now 20; I'd only just turned 21 with my first time on the UK delegation the same year (!)

The voluntary work will also help him if/when it comes to work. I've got a multitude of awards for voluntary/community work, and it's always helped with credibility when it's been needed later on.

Sorry for the long post :eek:

CK

Eldest also has dyslexia, awkward when he was younger and then he got an absolutely amazing English teacher for his GCSE who took the time and effort to show him ways to work around it. He went from a student predicted F/G in all subjects to one who got 10 A-C GCSEs including English and Maths. His English level at the start of year 10 was that of someone in year 5!

Youngest is exceptionally bright but (a very big but), he only shows it when he is very settled and comfortable....and apart from a couple of terms at a specialist school for autistic children, he has never been settled or comfortable, right now, he is very very unsettled and uncomfortable. He has done well though, he didn't go full time at school until halfway through year 6 and he is doing the full programme of GCSEs.

Middle is top set for everything and in the gifted and talented group....not bad for a child labelled unteachable in year 3 ish and perm excluded from school the same year, not returning to normal education until year 6.

chewmylegoff

GDB2222 wrote: »

Seriously, I wonder why you need someone to type for you? Dictation software is quite good these days, so you may as well dictate your letters to a computer rather than a sound recorder. All the other parts of the job description would still stand, so I am not trying to do the Nice People out of a job.

If you took me on as a typist, I probably would not touch the keyboard very much at all. Yet, I could still do my 80 words per minute, quite comfortably. The main snag is that you would have to put up with my droning away in the background.

Well typing my stuff up is probably only really 5% of the job. The rest of it is general admin for the wider department. And filling in my timesheet.


Believe me, if I could hire a computer program instead of a person I would. Computer program's don't have cats that get ill and need to be taken to the vet, plus they don't demand unjustified promotions and payrises every 10 minutes.

PasturesNew

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Believe me, if I could hire a computer program instead of a person I would. Computer program's don't have cats that get ill and need to be taken to the vet, plus they don't demand unjustified promotions and payrises every 10 minutes.

You need to hire an aspie.... but even then the programming will probably have to come with alerts.... reminding you how much of an 4rse you are at times

P.S. this might be my last post today .... I am surprised I am able to make this one.

michaels

Happy Birthday PN lets hope you get access sorted soon, you are much missed. The board gets much too posh without you