On Star Date 25 Oct 96 August Abolins opened a channel Holly Glen...
 AA> On Sat Oct 19 at 10:29, Holly of 1:106/114 wrote to ANy:
 HG>   People with disabilities seldom get free computers but need to
 HG> learn computer skills to get a job. Believe me we would rather have
 HG> a job then live on Social Security.
 HG>   Many of us are perfectly able to work from our rooms on line
 HG> doing various things, and the centers for Independant Living could
 HG> teach us to use computers if they had any.
 AA> Learning computer skills is all fine and dandy, but what kind of job
 AA> will that help you with?   People who have no other skills, but know
 AA> how to navigate programs on a computer are really no better off.   In
 AA> otherwords, what employer is going to hire someone who is on SS and
 AA> who is familiar with Ctl-Alt-Del, compared to someone who has at least
 AA> a technical degree.
 AA> Granted, exposure to computers as a TOOL is a good thing.  But don't
 AA> try to sell it as a way out of SS.
I disagree August!!
Nearly every sort of job today involves operating a computer to some
degree or another, and ANY person appling for a job is required to have
some sort of computer skill.
My company operates nearly every aspect of our business by computer, and
while I do not expect the people I hire to know how to operated in our
computer system, I DO expect them to be able to operated the terminal
and understand what is happening on the screen.  Those who have NO
knowledge of computers and the BASIC skills are at a distinct
disadvantage to those who do.
Persons on SS and disabilities NEED access to machines to help them
learn those skills.  No matter how fast, how much memory, or how big the
hard drive, a computer is skill a computer and an old 8088 can teach the
basics as well as a P166 can!
I donate my old equipment whenever I can!  So should you!
Gary Hardin!
... Worst thing about shooting skeet:  Cleaning and Cooking
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