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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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  • Okay this was in the mid-80s at a public library. Manually typing personal information into the paper library cards. Having to check the micro-fiche (spelling?) when trying to find who checked out books which were over due. So when checking out books, it was really important to keep the due date cards in numerical order. Also when faxes came through on the old fax paper, telling people that the paper was only good for a few months before it basically turned funny colors.


    I was there when the library went on line and had to barcode every single book in the library.

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  • Okay this was in the mid-80s at a public library. Manually typing personal information into the paper library cards. Having to check the micro-fiche (spelling?) when trying to find who checked out books which were over due. So when checking out books, it was really important to keep the due date cards in numerical order. Also when faxes came through on the old fax paper, telling people that the paper was only good for a few months before it basically turned funny colors.


    I was there when the library went on line and had to barcode every single book in the library.

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