I never claimed to be the "A"...
Posted By: UTMT on 2006-10-12
In Reply to: My middle schooler is being taught the changes in typing class. - And it's in the textbooks! You're not The A
Of course not all textbooks are the same. However, to claim all the arbitrary grammar guideline changes evident in the BOS are now patent rules of grammar is quite foolish. I also doubt very seriously that any textbook is based on the BOS.
Do we all remember the so-called "new math?" Look what is now happening across the nation. The trend is back to basic math, and it is now beginning to be taught the "old" way once again, mainly because our country's students have been struggling to understand even basic concepts.
Newer is definitely not always better. So, you think the BOS is *the* authority? I will never agree with that precept, and neither will the majority of MTs, healthcare providers, educators or even the public in general.
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Never claimed
Not once did I say y'all were uneducated. IN fact, quite the opposite. My initial post was asking about training and what this field was all about, what did experienced MTs suggest.
I absolutely believe without a doubt I could do your job as an MT if I decided to go for it. No doubt. I absolutely have little doubt you could NOT do mine. Otherwise, you would be looking to do MT as a part time job for extra cash because your full time day job was already fulfilling.
No, you were bashing. You were rude and insulting to a harmless post asking for suggestions on how to get into the field. Don't try to change it now.
The bigotry I see claimed is not that but
when people start making generalizations about people's cleanliness or illegality. It's a huge jump from talking about illegal immigrants to assuming the Hispanic people you see are Mexicans, aliens, or dirty.
Sure, some of them are, but some of them aren't and anytime you make assumptions about a group of people, you are being prejudiced. That's what I saw the other day on this board, and that's what was called out.
Outsourcing saves less than claimed
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060413/tc_nm/outsourcing_dc_1
Is this really a surprise to any of us?...
Thu Apr 13, 4:32 AM ET
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Outsourcing of information technology and business services delivers average cost savings of 15 percent, a survey found on Thursday, disproving market claims that outsourcing can reduce costs by over 60 percent.
After professional fees, severance pay and governance costs, savings range between 10 percent and 39 percent, with the average level at 15 percent when contracts are first let, according to outsourcing advisory firm TPI.
"This research proves that the promise of massive operational savings is unrealistic when you take into account the costs of procurement and ongoing contract management," Duncan Aitchison, TPI's managing director, said in a statement.
"In our experience, outsourcing arrangements which focus solely on delivering huge savings often fail to meet client expectations," he added.
Cost reduction remains the primary motivation behind current outsourcing contracts, but an increasing number of companies are outsourcing primarily to improve quality, at 21 percent now versus 11 percent in 2004.
The first three months of 2006 had the largest number of outsourcing contracts ever signed in the first quarter of a year. TPI found that 83 contracts were signed, valued globally at over 18 billion euros ($21.9 billion), compared with 76 deals worth just over 13 billion euros over the same period last year.
IBM, EDS and T-Systems were the main beneficiaries of contracts let in the first quarter of 2006, winning total contract values of 3.7 billion euros, 3.6 billion euros and 1.1 billion euros, respectively.
The pipeline of deals on which TPI is currently advising is led by EDS, IBM and CSC, which are competing for deals totaling 6.4 billion euros, 6 billion and 4 billion, respectively, it added.
I read about that, Comcast claimed they used too much bandwidth, but SM
it is supposed to be unlimited.
I never claimed to be great or perfect, I am just sick of the whining.
All we hear is "we need to discuss, we need to talk, we need to figure out what to do." I have offered some suggestions of what you might try to pull yourselves out of the mire, since you can't seem to think of any suggestions yourselves. The collective whining is getting you nowhere. How many times do you think you need to whine "poor me" before the situation changes itself? I hate to tell you, but no amount of whining is going to change your plight, only action on your part will do that. Anyway, bottom line is, whine all you want together, just take it to a blog so we don't have to be subjected to it.
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