Me being an idiot

[prepare4trouble]

This new deal course starts tomorrow. I really hope it's not going to be as rubbish as it sounds. I'd hate to think I have to give up two weeks for something that's going to be completely useless. It sounds like it's going to be completely useless, anyway. I mean, they sent me a letter about it (and the font they chose to use was comic sans, think they might be trying to look nice and friendly?) obviously made in Publisher, complete with Word Art headings that look like they were done by a kid in year 8. The suckyness of the computer means I can't scan it let people mock, but here is what it says:

What's in it for me? [this it in a big blue wavy word art with a dark blue shadow]

Meeting new people [great, not like I hate meeting new people or anything. especially big groups of them, that's one of my most favourite things]
Competing in team activities [aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Noooooooooooooo!]
Having a laugh [not likely, but I'll give it a chance]
Using computers [Not as much as I would at home though]
The chance to win prizes for project work and team activities [prizes, good. Team stuff, not so much]
An afternoon of bowling [fantastic. Enforced socialisation]
Having fun [which isn't the same as 'Having a laugh'? Or did they just want something else to say?]

Okay, sorry. I'm being an idiot. I've been doing a lot of that recently, ignore me. I'm sure I'll have a wonderful time. I'm just slightly terrified. Sounds not unlike school.

On the plus side, they do say something about how it might help out with getting a job, but they really do seem to like emphasising that having fun/having a laugh/teamwork/lets all go bowling thing.

Anyway, best get to bed so I wake up before 11 tomorrow.

Comments

[lil-banik-slave.livejournal.com]

Look at it at a challenge. I use to be terrified of meeting new people, then I forced myself into social situations and after a while meeting new people didn't become so bad. Oh I still get intense paranoia, but it doesn't paralyse my ability to make friends like it use to.

[maniclora.livejournal.com]

Thats cos comic sans 14 is the font everyone has to use now its law for businesses and organisations it's to cater for ppl who have sight problems and dyslexia. I have to do every little thing in comic sans at work.

Wot course is it?

[prepare4trouble.livejournal.com]

It wasn't so bad in the end. Turns out there's someone there who is quieter than me. But I haven't been able to talk to her because she doesn't talk much.

But I've never been into challenges!

[prepare4trouble.livejournal.com]

Hmm, fair enough. Doesn't excuse the terrible word arts though!

It's a compulsary course for people who have been looking for work for over 6 months. Supposed to help us get better at it or something, I think.

[maniclora.livejournal.com]

Is it Latitude? if so it's a good course. I did a few of them when I was on jobseekers a couple of years ago.

[prepare4trouble.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the one. It's not been that good so far, I've found. Better than I thought though. And it's only been 2 days, so I'll give it a chance!

[maniclora.livejournal.com]

Well yes the course was crap and we all just fucked about on the internet and talking but I met 2 real good friends from it. Although some of the people were so thick it was unbelievable. U still got the tokens for the coffee machine?

[prepare4trouble.livejournal.com]

Ah right. Yeah, that sound's more like how it's been.

Yep, still got the tokens, or one person has. There's a guy who nicks them all at the start of every day so no one else gets them! I had a go at him and he gave some up :-D

[maniclora.livejournal.com]

Well I see nothing changes there then. I remember that well with the cheeky bastards nicking all the tokens