Work Experience blah..

james0192 · 07-01-2008, 02:34 AM

I had my first day of work experience today it was horrible
first of all i had to get a bus there - the bus stop is a 30 min walk in the opposite dirrection from where i needed to go!
when i got there i was made to sit in front of a computer where i had too press buttons to test their new system - tis mind numbingly boring!
after that i had the fun task of entering data into there database - tis also mind-numbingly boring
and the woman who explained how to enter the data was so patronising she spoke to me like i dont know the most basic computer skills like " you click on the little box with the mouse, this is called a text box then using the keyboard you type in the data on the sheet i gave you" argh people like that really annoy me
then to top it all of the bus back was 5 mins early so i missed it and had to spend an hour walking home down a couple of country lanes in really uncomfortable shoes

that is the end of my rant

Nicole91 · 07-01-2008, 02:37 AM

Ahh work expo..fun fun fun!

It's just a week of mucking around really, supposed to teach you life skills, not that it does. If it's boring then just don't go in, or put up with it and just do the job. It was the first day, so people are still getting to know you, your still getting used to it and things, it'll get better most likely, just give it time.

stratosfear · 07-01-2008, 02:42 AM

You could always ask your school to move you to a place where you could have a more active role... it wouldn't hurt to ask.

Even if you can't move, you'll only have two weeks (?) of it. It will encourage you to try harder in school so you can get a job you enjoy.

SamGee · 07-01-2008, 02:54 AM

Gutted :[

LovetoLive · 07-01-2008, 02:58 AM

My workexpierence has been ok

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Tomski · 07-01-2008, 03:02 AM

When I did w/ex I had two weeks of working in a law firm and everyone was really nice, we had a load of fun. Sorry yours isn't so great

DontBother · 07-01-2008, 03:41 AM

Lol, I hate people who patronise me....For my work experience I'm working in an ICT department of a University, and nobody better patronise me there -.- Chances are I know about 3x more than them lol.

Dom121 · 07-01-2008, 05:42 AM

good old work experience ay, first day is allways naff, the last day i wanted to stay, good old 7:30 oclockers, good start to the day.

SweetBoy · 07-01-2008, 05:51 AM

feel sorry for u.
mine is next week.

onyxeyes · 07-01-2008, 09:01 AM

That doesn't sound too bad, especially not compared to the hell I went through on my first day of work at my first job.

AffairesRisque · 07-01-2008, 11:32 AM

The schools in the UK require work experience as a part of the curriculum? Is that what I'm understanding from this?

Dom121 · 07-01-2008, 06:55 PM

God bless england

Christ'sChild · 07-01-2008, 07:14 PM

well work experice though is always good because it helps to get a job.

lilMaria · 07-01-2008, 07:33 PM

I went to a doctor's surgery and for the first day i was doing secretarial crap as well... I feel your pain. But hey, stick it out and at least you can put it down when you're applying to uni or for a job... they don't necessarily know that that's all you did

. You can always get work experience somewhere else independently.

stars&straps · 07-01-2008, 07:38 PM

i done work experience at a beauty therapist place and they asked me to come back and do the entire course, but i said no

i just done it because everyone else was.

you'll live (: