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3. Wish I had known that 40 years ago

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 08:30 PM

Nov 2013

I can type 115WPM, but haven't been able to find a job since 2009 because I'm in my 50's.

Nevermind, CAD wasn't around 40 years ago, was it?

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Typist with 12 fingers claims sexism is the reason he can't find work [View all] boston bean Nov 2013 OP

i hope he's not restricting himself to secretarial jobs 0rganism Nov 2013 #1

Wish I had known that 40 years ago Holly_Hobby Nov 2013 #3

115 WPM? That's pretty dang fast 0rganism Nov 2013 #16

Wow, thanks Holly_Hobby Nov 2013 #17

Transcription is still needed. politicat Nov 2013 #18

CAD work would be right up your alley 0rganism Nov 2013 #19

I was the owner/operator of a Word Processing business Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #15

he's a hell of a golfer, too. dionysus Nov 2013 #4

that's one hell of a grip he puts on the club NightWatcher Nov 2013 #6

there's a PGA golfer named vijay singh.. my joke fell flat. dionysus Nov 2013 #7

I was thinking the same when I saw it. NightWatcher Nov 2013 #8

i bet 12 fingers on the club might give you extra torque tho... dionysus Nov 2013 #9

are PED's legal in golf? NightWatcher Nov 2013 #10

Hang Twelve Blue Owl Nov 2013 #5

Has anyone told him they don't make manual word processers anymore.... Historic NY Nov 2013 #11

Right? Who, exactly, is hiring "typists" in 2013? TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #12

Is he going to resort to the six-finger discount to survive? meow2u3 Nov 2013 #13

"I do no' minn to pry, but you doan happen to chave Aristus Nov 2013 #14