sisemen:
But, of course, you've never been in that situation have you? I just LOVE empathetic examiners
Don't fret sisemen, the young guy still passed the check OK because, despite using the calculator, he still gave me the correct answer and, apart from that, I also appreciated he was under some level of stress at the time due to a heavy sector workload and the fact that he was being checked. He performed well given all the circumstances, so I WAS EMPATHETIC.
But you're right there was a forehead slapping moment after the event.