Prufe Reedin

[cornishman]

Just had the shock of my life.
Have been talking to a couple of friends, about the same age as me (hmmm, well over 40 ) about part time work from home. Not your usual leaflet distribution or licking envelopes etc. one of the friends has started proof reading with an agency part time. She has to work approximately twenty hours a week for a return of up to £16,000 annually. She has to proof read leaflets, booklets, books and websites.
I was given the details of the agency she is working for, and of two others that I could apply to. I have GCE "O" level in both English Language and English Literature so thought I'd be more than qualified...... Yeah, right!!!
The LEAST any of them would accept is Undergraduate. What a let down.
I now feel a lesser man

 

[maltrab]

Oh Dear I am going to have to pacify Tony now with a chat about Russian tea

 

[captain clutterbuck]

So my " Certificate for Swimming a Width" is of little or no value if I wanted to be a proof reader . Tony , if the firm's site goes down and they come begging for help ,should your friend inform them that she knows someone who could help , you can politely decline and extricate yourself with dignity.

 

[Pearl]

You need GCSE's to work at McDonalds so don't feel too down hearted, if you can say " Do you want fries with that?" You'll never be out of work.

I've been sorely tempted to track down my Maths teacher and tell him that NO.... I've never found working out if two trains on opposite tracks going at different speeds with different stops and different amount of passengers, who gets there first useful in my entire life.
It's all bits of paper.

 

[barmpot]

..... I've never found working out if two trains on opposite tracks going at different speeds with different stops and different amount of passengers, who gets there first useful in my entire life.
.....

That is - if the train is actually running! Or has some space to even get on! Times are a luxury!

 

[captain clutterbuck]

If a train leaves Glasgow at 10:15 travelling at 70mph how long does it take for the Buffet to run out of beer

 

[barmpot]

If it was a football special there might have been an alcohol ban ,,,,

 

[Pearl]

I knew mentioning trains would send this perfectly reasonable thread into a farce.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Full CIRCLE!! [no not the London Underground line] denying Tony the opportunity to be a proof reader because he is not an undergraduate or higher is a Farce, worthy of Brian Rix or Ray Cooney!

 

[barmpot]

I knew mentioning trains would send this perfectly reasonable thread into a farce.

Are we expected to stay on topic? Blamire never did.

 

[barmpot]

I knew mentioning trains would send this perfectly reasonable thread into a farce.

NO problem - here is a picture. Relevant as I used to live here in the late 1940s....

And anyone know what is wrong?

 

[Adanor]

You need GCSE's to work at McDonalds so don't feel too down hearted, if you can say " Do you want fries with that?" You'll never be out of work.

I've been sorely tempted to track down my Maths teacher and tell him that NO.... I've never found working out if two trains on opposite tracks going at different speeds with different stops and different amount of passengers, who gets there first useful in my entire life.
It's all bits of paper.

That math teacher has never seen Foggy driving an engine.

 

[barmpot]

That math teacher has never seen Foggy driving an engine.

But there was only one track when Foggy drove - so all we could do was calculate the speed of approach to the brass band on Oakworth station and possibly think about the Doppler Effect as we do not stop ...