Experiences of a first timer.

[threaded]

Well ive made it till lunch time at least

Im hoping that saying 'yes' 'yes' and 'yes' over and over with the odd bit of cheesy business rhetoric will get me to friday.

The lad's as good as got his renewal already!

[Paddy]

Got my first contract recently as a previous career long permie. This is in brussels and although my linguistic skills were brushed over .... it was explained that this wasnt an issue.

First day on the job and ive been asked within 2 hours of getting here, to provide an overview of my understanding and a full review of a project scope explained in broken english and with documentation in french and dutch and with workstations using european keyboards.

I think i can just about handle this but what a baptism of fire! .... wonder how long i'll last

I know personally some companies in Benelux that are so short of IT specialist with linguistic skills that they employ linguists and train the to be IT specialists. They find it easier than employing IT specialists and then giving them linguistic training.

I find that UK companies loose so much with their arrogance in not valuing linguistic skills.

[Troll]

I know personally some companies in Benelux that are so short of IT specialist with linguistic skills that they employ linguists and train the to be IT specialists. They find it easier than employing IT specialists and then giving them linguistic training.

I find that UK companies loose so much with their arrogance in not valuing linguistic skills.

Why bother learning a dead language? Chinese & Spanish perhaps but the others - Dutch,Flemish,German,French,Portugese etc...are of limited value

[EternalOptimist]

Why bother learning a dead language? Chinese & Spanish perhaps but the others - Dutch,Flemish,German,French,Portugese etc...are of limited value

Is there any point then in me prodvcing my CV in Latin ? , wovld there be anyone, apart from the Lord Chancellor and the Vniversities who wovld be impressed by it ??