Bloody bureaucratic nonsense!

[nadriel]

Okay, so today I had to go to a six-month unemployment interview. Nonetheless, in light of my beginning training that will end up in a job, I was feeling reasonably chipper. This of course, couldn't last...

It went something like this*.

Me = Yours truly, the Saint of Irrational Computing
PBMBD = Pleasant But Mindless Bureaucratic Drone

PBMBD: So, how is the jobsearch going?

Me: Great! I've just started training which will give me a couple of useful and marketable qualifications, and the company that is putting me through the training will give me a job at the end of it, so in a couple of months I should be out of your hair.

PBMBD: That's good to hear. So, I'm going to sign you up for our training program, which will teach you confidence, basic IT skills, and help you get a job.

Me: Ummm, so you're going to sign me up for something that will take up a lot of my time, and slow my revision for exams (as well as probably messing with my scheduling), thus keeping me out of work longer.

PBMBD: Yep.

Me: But, but- "basic IT skills"? I have a degree in Computer Science, and 2.5 years experience as an analyst programmer. I'm training in a complex programming language, as well as in systems administration. Plus, already sorted the job thing!

PBMBD: Lalala, I'm not listening! And you have to go to this course, or we'll cut off what meagre amount of money we already give you.

Me: I hate you. *leaves*


*Okay, not exactly, but I feel artistic license covers it....

Comments

[exmoor-cat.livejournal.com]

ah, THAT course, I kicked up a stink to get onto it, didn't get any IT trainig out of it, as I knew it already and simply surfed the net. Got this job off a tip from an LJ buddy.

[scorpionchild.livejournal.com]

*heavy sigh*

Sorry to read about all that my dear... What tossers they are!!

And not only is it pointless... it's counterproductive!!!

ARGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! (on your behalf)

*HUGS*

[molkosmissus.livejournal.com]

I join you in ARGHHHH-ness, my rant is with socail svs but thay are all cuntz!

good luck anyway :-) x

[missjade29.livejournal.com]

that's rediculous! What idiots!

[mrdarkhelmet.livejournal.com]

I love the corporate drone thing. once you are all sorted in your new job, you can take pleasure in going back to heckle them with mindless difficult questions and watch them struggle with conversation.

Glad you got the job thing sorted,but shame about the beurocracy

[poifaerie.livejournal.com]

Job Centres Are Shit.

Fact.

[brindy.livejournal.com]

the word "cunts" is appropriate in this case, i feel

[blood-red-dream.livejournal.com]

What absolute twaddle these people talk!! Take your revision with you to stupid course thus proving that you don't require the IT side of it and then tell Course leader chappy to Fuck off proving that you requre no extra confidence.
It might work!

[davidnm.livejournal.com]

They sound like a pack of idiots. Fits with the general ethos of parts of the public sector in this country...

[glamgothruthy.livejournal.com]

i got out of that, i didn't have to do it until i went onto new deal after 2 years..go speak to their managers..

[reficul-legna.livejournal.com]

myopic.

had similar done to me.

talking to their managers may not help either but give it a go.

[minivempxxx.livejournal.com]

aww John *giggles* those silly peeps! *slaps them with a trout for you*
ah well...least you'll breeze thro the basic IT course...it'll be like making a jam sandwich...except without jam or bread....but possibly a knife =D

[nadriel.livejournal.com]

They may regret making me do the course, as I'll be bored...and have access to a net-connected PC...