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From: Egcc
Muggs
I bow to your undoubted experience at airline interviews. Perhaps a little self re-assessment may prove beneficial and make it sixth time lucky....................it doesn't surprise me that you have been unsuccessful so far with the attitude you so obviously display.
PP
I bow to your undoubted experience at airline interviews. Perhaps a little self re-assessment may prove beneficial and make it sixth time lucky....................it doesn't surprise me that you have been unsuccessful so far with the attitude you so obviously display.
PP
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From: UK
Don't have time for IT - too busy being manly and digging holes in the road apparently. Love to stay and chat, but the PM has just rung and asked me to deal with a pothole as an urgent matter of national security.
Oh, and I will only bore you with stories about me - my favourite subject.
Oh, and I will only bore you with stories about me - my favourite subject.
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Joined: May 2000
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From: London
Thank you for your contributions - it has proven what I had first thought - that a large proportion of wannabes are currently in IT. As a bonus I also discovered the reasons for that!
I'll post my next thread sometime in 2004.
no... this isn't for some documentary.
I'll post my next thread sometime in 2004.
no... this isn't for some documentary.
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Cheltenham
Muggs,
As long as the person sat on your left is amiable, willing to offer you constructive advice and work as a team, and help you along as a rookie I dont think their previous life is relevant. I'm sure being in IT has its uses when it comes to trying to analyse complex system failure faults though. A tendancy to adopt a more analytical state of mind is one attribute.
You make it sound as if anyone in IT cant talk about any other subject , although I know to a certain extent what you mean. Every occupation has its "bores" that just wont stop talking shop. You could always talk about football, politics, women, cars, economics, ...fishing.............no not fishing.
I know many accountants socially and i can tell you they are by no means boring.
As long as the person sat on your left is amiable, willing to offer you constructive advice and work as a team, and help you along as a rookie I dont think their previous life is relevant. I'm sure being in IT has its uses when it comes to trying to analyse complex system failure faults though. A tendancy to adopt a more analytical state of mind is one attribute.
You make it sound as if anyone in IT cant talk about any other subject , although I know to a certain extent what you mean. Every occupation has its "bores" that just wont stop talking shop. You could always talk about football, politics, women, cars, economics, ...fishing.............no not fishing.
I know many accountants socially and i can tell you they are by no means boring.
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From: Outlawed
Mug,
I'm in IT, and I do it because I get paid £55ph to read pprune. You on the other hand, (unless you're the producer of the Simpsons or The Sopranos) produce crap. You also sound a bit uptight - starting to worry about your drinking at all?
(You're right though 90% of people in IT are dull).
I'm in IT, and I do it because I get paid £55ph to read pprune. You on the other hand, (unless you're the producer of the Simpsons or The Sopranos) produce crap. You also sound a bit uptight - starting to worry about your drinking at all?
(You're right though 90% of people in IT are dull).
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From: London
My initial post is hardly a very serious one - and it was mainly in response to another thread which I read - dominated by IT people talking IT!
This thread has highlighted alot of things about Wannabes forum.
- Alot of wannabes are currently in IT
- Judging by the threads that have followed - IT people have no sense of humour
- & that IT people are paid a small fortune, therefore it is an excellent way to fund training.
I've also learnt that all those IT people out there (who earn a fortune playing on PPRUNE) clog these threads with talk of IT, unfunny banter and personal arguements - which have no relevance to PPRUNE at all! AND THIS THREAD PROVES MY POINT! - which was the original reason for the post!
In response to this post I am sure that a barrage of personal jibes will follow, probably insulting my family, lifestyle choice and what football team I support!
This thread has highlighted alot of things about Wannabes forum.
- Alot of wannabes are currently in IT
- Judging by the threads that have followed - IT people have no sense of humour
- & that IT people are paid a small fortune, therefore it is an excellent way to fund training.
I've also learnt that all those IT people out there (who earn a fortune playing on PPRUNE) clog these threads with talk of IT, unfunny banter and personal arguements - which have no relevance to PPRUNE at all! AND THIS THREAD PROVES MY POINT! - which was the original reason for the post!
In response to this post I am sure that a barrage of personal jibes will follow, probably insulting my family, lifestyle choice and what football team I support!
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From: UK
Muggs,
If your initial post wasn't serious then why post it here? Jetblast would probably have been a better place if you were just out for a laugh. I know I spend a fair amount of time down there. Let's me exercise my sense of humour. Surprise! I'm in IT and I have a sense of humour. Does that blow your theory?
As far as insulting your family, life-style choice and football team is concerned, you'll have to provide more info. So far all I know about you is that you don't like IT people and seem intent of pushing your point of view.
As to the point you are trying to make, yes, it is obvious that a large number, possibly even the majority, of wannabes on this forum are in IT. The very nature of the work puts people in a position to spend time on the net. No big surprises there. Unless you really want to talk more about IT and IT bores I don't see the point of continuing this thread.
D
If your initial post wasn't serious then why post it here? Jetblast would probably have been a better place if you were just out for a laugh. I know I spend a fair amount of time down there. Let's me exercise my sense of humour. Surprise! I'm in IT and I have a sense of humour. Does that blow your theory?
As far as insulting your family, life-style choice and football team is concerned, you'll have to provide more info. So far all I know about you is that you don't like IT people and seem intent of pushing your point of view.
As to the point you are trying to make, yes, it is obvious that a large number, possibly even the majority, of wannabes on this forum are in IT. The very nature of the work puts people in a position to spend time on the net. No big surprises there. Unless you really want to talk more about IT and IT bores I don't see the point of continuing this thread.
D
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From: UK
I'm surprised that nobody has noticed that the only really boring person here is.....Muggs.
In your initial post you didn't ask what people did for a living, you just aimed an ill-informed broadside at those in the IT industry. If your sense of humour and personality are so well-developed perhaps you'd like to take them over to JB.
I'm not in the IT industry and can barely use a computer. I would not wish to work in IT personally but equally do not make the inane generalisation that all such people are boring. Being in IT does not make you boring, it's your behaviour that does that.
Rantette over.
In your initial post you didn't ask what people did for a living, you just aimed an ill-informed broadside at those in the IT industry. If your sense of humour and personality are so well-developed perhaps you'd like to take them over to JB.
I'm not in the IT industry and can barely use a computer. I would not wish to work in IT personally but equally do not make the inane generalisation that all such people are boring. Being in IT does not make you boring, it's your behaviour that does that.
Rantette over.
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From: Bristol, UK
It's a job dude, I work in IT and I'd like to fly professionally, IT gives me the money to pay for it. I suspect that a lot of folks in IT want to do something else!
However, I don't go slagging off other's professions or their motivations, but isn't this what we expect of media types!
However, I don't go slagging off other's professions or their motivations, but isn't this what we expect of media types!
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From: London
Those who don't think this thread should have been published here - are missing the point:
Because:
When I (and I hope many other Wannabes) log on to this website I want to read/talk about people's pursuit of there dreams ... being a pilot, and thier experiences in that pursuit. I don't want to talk/read about IT - which I have done more than once in many threads.
Many (if not most -judging by this thread) Wannabes are in IT, and therefore IT may bare some relevance to some Wannabes. But I find a small clique of people fill threads with useless and irrelevant material - hense the reason for the original thread.
The responses only prove my point. I worded my original thread so to guarantee responses!
It is kind of sad that so many people have responded - because its this type of thread which I hate to read! - But it seems to be becoming the norm!
Now, before this thread reduces into "my jobs better than yours," and "my car is faster than yours," I will make a plea for people to stop talking IT, filling threads with rubbish banter and irrelevant topics.
Those who have slagged me and my career off, have only proven my point further.
Because:
When I (and I hope many other Wannabes) log on to this website I want to read/talk about people's pursuit of there dreams ... being a pilot, and thier experiences in that pursuit. I don't want to talk/read about IT - which I have done more than once in many threads.
Many (if not most -judging by this thread) Wannabes are in IT, and therefore IT may bare some relevance to some Wannabes. But I find a small clique of people fill threads with useless and irrelevant material - hense the reason for the original thread.
The responses only prove my point. I worded my original thread so to guarantee responses!
It is kind of sad that so many people have responded - because its this type of thread which I hate to read! - But it seems to be becoming the norm!
Now, before this thread reduces into "my jobs better than yours," and "my car is faster than yours," I will make a plea for people to stop talking IT, filling threads with rubbish banter and irrelevant topics.
Those who have slagged me and my career off, have only proven my point further.
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From: UK
So you have got the exact response you were looking for. Congratulations. But what exactly was the point of the thread. You knew the answer before you started. I’m sure that everyone who has looked at the wannabe’s forum for a while would come to the same conclusion. All you have really achieved is to create another thread about the exact topic you claim to dislike. Sucker for punishment perhaps?
I’m sure people will stop slagging you if you stop posting provocative responses.
I will heed your plea. No point is talking about who’s car is fastest. It’s not mine cause I don’t have one. As for jobs, I don’t care what you do.
D
I’m sure people will stop slagging you if you stop posting provocative responses.
I will heed your plea. No point is talking about who’s car is fastest. It’s not mine cause I don’t have one. As for jobs, I don’t care what you do.
D
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The laugh is if you get to fly Airbus or any of the modern jets, that machine is a whole lot of IT systems in a pressurised cigar tube 
BY the time you have learnt all there is to know about EFIS, FMC, negative/postive feedback control loops and the like your will be able to hold your own with any IT bod.
MJ
BY the time you have learnt all there is to know about EFIS, FMC, negative/postive feedback control loops and the like your will be able to hold your own with any IT bod.
MJ
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From: England
Muggs
I have read a number of your replies on this thread. Most of them have the same theme - they suggest some subtle, deliberate undertone to your original post that everyone except you has picked up on, and one that was fashioned with intent to create a response.
This is utter nonsense and quite frankly your constant backtracking and inability to know when to back down has become embarrassing. Just admit that you were incorrect in the first post then let it be.
The responses only prove my point. I worded my original thread so to guarantee responses!
This is utter nonsense and quite frankly your constant backtracking and inability to know when to back down has become embarrassing. Just admit that you were incorrect in the first post then let it be.
