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I'm NOT a typist. Or, I should say, I'm a really piss-poor typist! And it drives me nuts! It's caused a LOT of problems in my life -- well, material types of problems anyway -- and it's the MAIN reason I've lost two of the most important jobs of my career -- either one of which I might very well still be at, if not for my piss-poor typing skills!!! Oh my accuracy is fine; spelling & punctuation are more than adequate. It just takes me for-freaking-EVER to get anything done!!! It's even caused me problems here -- like just now, a moment ago, I'd been working away on a post to the thread I stated about what I see as life's 'purpose' -- but hen I clicked "submit," because of my slow, poor-ass typing, the page had timed out; so (I think!) I lost it all!!! Arrrrrrrggghh! Hate It When That Happens!!!
So why not take a typing course, right? Good question! But, nahhhh, Not an option. Why not, indeed??? For one thing, (I've got a list of excuses a mile long!) it'd cost too much. I live nearly 100 miles from anywhere (to speak of); which would mean lots & lots of driving. Then there's the time factor... blah, blah, blah. The reality is, when it comes right down to it, I guess I'm just too damned lazy! That and the fact, of course, that at some level I 'don't believe I should '"have to,"' take a damn typing course! -- well, because, of coure, I'm such a bloody damn good counselor -- that, 'they should just respect my clinical skills!' & 'isn't it the personal relationship with the client that's most important? Instead of the paperwork?' and.... blah, blah, blah. Like I said, I've been saving up & giving myself excuses for years. But the truth is, I just suck! Too damn lazy. And probably a little bit afraid & intimidated.
My wife took a typing course at Lansing Community College, years ago -- Three full terms of it! One if the smartest things she's ever done. And a big part of the reason she's been so secure in her employment all these years! (No, she isn't a secretary -- not that there's anything wrong with secretaries!) She's a Case Manager of sorts for the State; & has A TON OF PAPERWORK every frickin day!!! PILES OF IT!!! (Would drive me NUTS!!!) Of course, she's quickly becoming all burned-out in her job; but hey, the Girl Can Type!
I did buy a Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing CD a few years ago!!! (When my most recent former employer started making noises about "concerns" my paperwork wasn't getting done.) Had every intention of improving & increasing my tying speed & skills!!! Was determined I was going to do it! Assured my boss I could do it! Never looked at the CD. Maybe actually took it out of the case & put it in the comuter twice -- maybe. Fourteen months later, of course, my employer could no longer tolerate the paperwork deficiencies & canned my ass!
So now I'm a glorified babysitter, making not quite half of what I used to make, at some medium security juvenile lock-up. But hey -- at least I don't have any paperwork!!! Right??? Arrrrrrrrggghhh!!!
Is that what they call self-sabotage?
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Posted by rogintheUP on 2007-10-22 21:11:42 | Rating: | Views: 97
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Whoa, either fan the smoke or duck and cover, this one is about to blow:P YOU'RE a counselor? Just kidding:P I feel like I am reading something a future me wrote. I too struggled with typing(still no master by far) for YEARS and made the same excuses as you. GOSH, the excuses and cop outs we are!! Urgh, it is so sickenning!! [I'm also a pretty good counselor but not as a paying gig--but I SHOULD be getting paid here:P]
I remember being in high school and I panicked from the thought of having to type a 20 page term paper when all I could do was peck at keys--IT'D TAKE ME FOREVER!! But, when the teacher finally insisted it was a must...boy, did I sweat. ANd, eventually, I sweated it out...even if I had to peck. I can imagine how the working world would look upon that. That's why I would never take such a job:P Even working on a cash register, I was called slow--and did that ever tick me off. I, like you, was an accuracy nut(oh, you made a few typos in your fury here:P). I still am.
Something I should mention, I use online chat. And, in chat, many make typos and then do these lil correction things with asterisks...IT IS SO FRIGGIN ANNOYING!! I myself make a mistake and go back to fix it before I send my message to anyone. But, I tell you ONE good thing about chat. Ever since I started doing it...having to compete to get a word in in the chat rooms...I had to force myself to figure out the keys. It's sort of like how I have heard parents teach kids to swim by throwing them in the pool...or a bird kicking a baby out of the nest to learn to fly. Throw yourself into online chat, and just see how you force yourself to learn.
Think about it.
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2007-10-22 23:31:06
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Thanx for the feedack, 'stormer! The chat idea I like. Have a little exp., with that, too. Hey, don't get me wrong - I CAN type; and actually, not too bad... Just real, real slow (comparatively). But I DON'T have to 'hunt & peck.' For what it's worth. And listen: I'm not 'about to blow'! (Found that pretty funny!) I just get really frustrated when something (like a post to a forum here) "disappears," because the page times out - because of my (relative)slow typing. So I was letting off a little steam..... But the employment & career angst stuff is all true enuff. There were other issues involved, too; (like a nasty bout of cancer & the attendent loss of nearly 2 months' on the job) but paperwork has long been the bane of my existance. Thanks again for the comments. This blogging thing is actually pretty therapuetic in & of itself, yes?
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Posted by rogintheUP
on 2007-10-23 07:59:05
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Theraputic...hmm, wellll...I tell you this. If I could get paid for being a blogging counselor here, I'd sign up and do this instead of my day job:D Though, I'd need some time for exercise to compensate. But, I sure feel more able on a phone, one on one or on here:P In fact, today at work--I feel guilty--people turned me into their therapist/tech wizard guy. And, all I could think was "why am I not getting paid just to do THIS?":P
But, for myself? I have not seen the therapy side yet. Could be just cuz I am a lil cautious about just telling all on the internet. If I wanted zero privacy/confidentiality, I'd walk around naked in Hollywood and become a star so the camera freaks can blind me with their incessant flashes all God-lovin' day.
Think about it.
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2007-10-23 16:44:17
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Typing course are darn hard - did try one but, urgh, gave up - laughing
and a glorified babysitter/house husband isnt a bad thing to be and as for theraputic? sure is - smile
nice to see your blog 'back to normal size' lil laugh
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Posted by kentlass
on 2007-10-24 16:20:16
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