On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 09:39:52PM -0500, Gabriel Sechan wrote: > > > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:29:41 -0700 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Typing Test> > > Paul G. Allen wrote: > >> I never learned to type properly. I type with two fingers on each hand > >> Is it too late to learn? > > > Why would you want to? It really isn't that much faster. Besides which, > some of us just can't- it hurts my wrists like hell.
+1 I really, really tried to learn how to type "properly". Just couldn't do it. I second the recommendation to look for results. How someone types isn't material to how they do their job. You're free to hire who you want, but demanding that someone "touch type" is just a prejudice, like demanding that they're a certain height or that the dress a certain way that has nothing to do with the requirements of the job. PHBs love to hire people who look really sharp in suits. How many times have you seen offices full of people who look very "professional" but can't actually do the work? How much would you like to have an office full of people who can type at 120 wpm but need to ask a basic question every two minutes? -- *********************************************************************** * John Oliver http://www.john-oliver.net/ * * * *********************************************************************** -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
