Modern day life embarresment
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Sign of the times?
I have a friend who does some free IT support for various charities, anything ranging from cancer to people with disabilities.
He went to do a first time site audit at a charity which deals with aspects of mentally disabled teenagers, and was given the task of setting up their computers and dealing with the helpdesk (two volunteers) who would be taking calls.
He was told these volunteers, who were both around 18-19, were very computer literate.
So he sets everything up, gets the computers online, and started training the lads on all the basic faults that can go wrong, the telephone system and all the other gubbins they would be looking after.
While training them, he noticed that they were both very slow to learn even the most basic things, one of them was always pausing and erring when asked the most simple questions, and they both seemed to have real trouble talking without slurring, and they were giggling at time when there was nothing funny going on.
So then he twigged and realised that the centre must also employ young people with severe mental disabilites as well, and did the best job he could.
On the way out, he spoke to the manager of the centre and told her that they both did exceptionally well considering they had learning disabilites...only to be told that they were not actually part of the charity, but employed through a normal temp agency
I do sympathise with him, as on some contracts I have worked on, it would appear it is now cool to act as if you have a severe mental problem. It beats the "fake london" ones though imo.
I have a friend who does some free IT support for various charities, anything ranging from cancer to people with disabilities.
He went to do a first time site audit at a charity which deals with aspects of mentally disabled teenagers, and was given the task of setting up their computers and dealing with the helpdesk (two volunteers) who would be taking calls.
He was told these volunteers, who were both around 18-19, were very computer literate.
So he sets everything up, gets the computers online, and started training the lads on all the basic faults that can go wrong, the telephone system and all the other gubbins they would be looking after.
While training them, he noticed that they were both very slow to learn even the most basic things, one of them was always pausing and erring when asked the most simple questions, and they both seemed to have real trouble talking without slurring, and they were giggling at time when there was nothing funny going on.
So then he twigged and realised that the centre must also employ young people with severe mental disabilites as well, and did the best job he could.
On the way out, he spoke to the manager of the centre and told her that they both did exceptionally well considering they had learning disabilites...only to be told that they were not actually part of the charity, but employed through a normal temp agency
I do sympathise with him, as on some contracts I have worked on, it would appear it is now cool to act as if you have a severe mental problem. It beats the "fake london" ones though imo.
ScottishSamurai said:
bogwoppit said:
Not sure what the problem is. Are you suggesting that they were pretending to have mental problems, or that people with learning difficulties should not be allowed to work?
Christ, lighten up.bogwoppit said:
Not sure what the problem is. Are you suggesting that they were pretending to have mental problems, or that people with learning difficulties should not be allowed to work?
I suspect the sign of the times was that kids are stupid..... I bet these guys only got 3 As and 1 A* at A Level....
I can feel his pain, it's a bit like when I offered a "pregnant" lady my seat on a train.. I think you know what happened next..........
bogwoppit said:
ScottishSamurai said:
bogwoppit said:
Not sure what the problem is. Are you suggesting that they were pretending to have mental problems, or that people with learning difficulties should not be allowed to work?
Christ, lighten up.It's like thinking a woman is pregnant, then asking her and then... "i'm not pregnant..."
Funk said:
shakotan said:
jas xjr said:
maybe you should have asked them how to spell embarrasment? 
As should you...Firstly, it is odd because I don't know them, and they may be worse at spelling than I am
Secondly it is a lot of effort to go through, for something that, in terms of a busy life, does not really matter.
jas xjr said:
shakotan said:
jas xjr said:
maybe you should have asked them how to spell embarrasment?
As should you...
fair cop
Edited by jas xjr on Sunday 14th February 19:15
bogwoppit said:
ScottishSamurai said:
bogwoppit said:
Not sure what the problem is. Are you suggesting that they were pretending to have mental problems, or that people with learning difficulties should not be allowed to work?
Christ, lighten up.
king hilarious but I don't think that much would actually get fixed.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff