Sunday, October 12, 2008

You must type very fast...

Favela-type systemImage by we-make-money-not-art via FlickrIn the Can't do anything right" and "How things change" departments:

I was doing a port mortem on a programming project that turned into a senseless fiasco, and found and email accusing me of typing too fast. Weird.
For years, I felt guilty putting on my resume that I typed 35wpm.
My third year in the Army they sent me to a 2-week typing course. The goal was to get to 20wpm accurately. 6 weeks later I was released from the course. I still think the instructors fudged my test just to get rid of me.

And now, ... I am accused of typing very fast because I responded as quickly as possible to requests for information from the team leader.

Yes, I suppose now -after 30+ years practice- I can type 55wpm accurately. I take it for granted until I remember all those years of back pains and headaches from hacking away at some keyboard.

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