Two finger typists need not apply

[Paddy]

Yup.

I can type quite fast with a pencil in my teeth when they've done the straps of the jacket up too tightly.

Was that when you forgot the 'stop' code word in an S&M session?

[mudskipper]

I'd seen the phrase about dexterity bla bla before; looks like an HR numpty just did a ctrl+c and ctrl+v on some standard job description. Google the dexterity phrase and you'll see it in lots of American job descriptions.

Aha - I think I found the job description it was copied from.

Network Engineer, Financial Services, Hertfordshire, £45k - Hertfordshire - CWJobs/4592 Network 51547917 - CWJobs.co.uk

Most irrelevant bits changed, but a few slipped through! Definitely a different company. How funny.

[Mich the Tester]

Suffice to say, job was for 'senior web developer'

The job description had all the stuff you'd expect, and a few very bizarre things - use of power tools, inspection of cables in floors and ceilings - the kind of stuff your average C# coder does all the time.

Permie job - was mailed to me by over-enthusiastic agent. I said "no thanks" and gave some constructive feedback on the job spec.

I'd seen the phrase about dexterity bla bla before; looks like an HR numpty just did a ctrl+c and ctrl+v on some standard job description. Google the dexterity phrase and you'll see it in lots of American job descriptions.

[mudskipper]

Can we see the rest of it then?

Suffice to say, job was for 'senior web developer'

The job description had all the stuff you'd expect, and a few very bizarre things - use of power tools, inspection of cables in floors and ceilings - the kind of stuff your average C# coder does all the time.

Permie job - was mailed to me by over-enthusiastic agent. I said "no thanks" and gave some constructive feedback on the job spec.

[Mich the Tester]

Yep - did think that. Lots of ways to operate a computer without using hands.

It was a strange job description in lots of ways...

Can we see the rest of it then?

[mudskipper]

Report them for disability discrimination. I have worked with disabled contractors one of whom has MS. He has been a great inspiration to me.

Yep - did think that. Lots of ways to operate a computer without using hands.

It was a strange job description in lots of ways...

[Paddy]

Just been sent a job description.

Under 'key competencies', alongside the usual, was:

"Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse. "

Report them for disability discrimination. I have worked with disabled contractors one of whom has MS. He has been a great inspiration to me.

[mudskipper]

Just been sent a job description.

Under 'key competencies', alongside the usual, was:

"Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse. "