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

[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