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I remember typing pools...

Steve Bridger

I remember my first day at work. The summer of 1981. County Hall. The smell of polished corridors and trolleys laden three-feet high with leaver arch files and buff folders. I opened a door and there it was: The Typing Pool. Page 3 of The Sun were always plastered on the walls of the printing unit whenever I was asked to make errands. We still had a few discussion threads on that topic in the early days here - in 2004!


And I've seen Made in Dagenham, the movie!


I only mention this as the CIPD published a report called Work Audit today, a fascinating look at how the world of work has changed
in Britain since 1952.


I thought we could share our own compelling vignettes of social history comparing changes in the way we work.


What do you reckon?


Steve

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  • Back in 1993 I decided I wanted to become a secretary and had to learn on a manual typewriter.  In 1994 though the college got a number of electric typewriters and computers, using Word Perfect 5.1 ...ahh... the comfort of a blue and white screen!  We also had to use carbon paper, tippex and/or eraser pens.  I was also taught shorthand and audio typing - I don't think I've used either of these for at least 15 years.


     I got my first proper job at a local university at the end of 1994 on their secretarial bank.  I remember my complete panic when faced with a 'posting' to the security department who were the only ones to use Microsft windows.  It took me ages to work out how to use it!

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  • Back in 1993 I decided I wanted to become a secretary and had to learn on a manual typewriter.  In 1994 though the college got a number of electric typewriters and computers, using Word Perfect 5.1 ...ahh... the comfort of a blue and white screen!  We also had to use carbon paper, tippex and/or eraser pens.  I was also taught shorthand and audio typing - I don't think I've used either of these for at least 15 years.


     I got my first proper job at a local university at the end of 1994 on their secretarial bank.  I remember my complete panic when faced with a 'posting' to the security department who were the only ones to use Microsft windows.  It took me ages to work out how to use it!

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