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[mechtild.livejournal.com]

I still occasionally catch myself thinking about how I'll explain some news to Mum...

I expect that's how I'll be, too. :) Rachel goes back to HI on Sept. 1. Next week we're going to California to visit my sister. We haven't been there for three years, Rachel for four. Glen is coming for five days; he hasn't been there since we left CA, back in 1999.

I'll post an LJ announcement before I go so that people will not think I'm ignoring their LJ's utterly if I don't reply. I'll be computerless. My sister has a computer but the connection is slow and her kids staying at the house will want to use it. I think I'd be a poor visitor to spend my social time trying to jockey for a spot on the Internet, so I've steeled myself for the fact of not being able to use it.

No, it's not that tough a test, although one can easily have forgotten how to do long division or percents if one hasn't used those skills since school. Younger people can be just as disadvantaged because they so rarely do math problems without using calculators. There are 90 questions: grammar, math, and a set of common sense how-to-deal-with-people questions, all multiple choice ("choose the best answer"). Technically, one only needs to be a high school graduate to qualify, and get a 70 on the test. But the competition for these jobs is very keen. Everyone passes and most do very well. I got an 87.5 last time, but everyone who would tell their score (who didn't qualify) said she or he got something in the 80's, some with the exact same scores. It's the people who scored above the rest that got the interviews.

[maewyn-2.livejournal.com]

Enjoy your family trip to California!

Ah, now I understand why it's so difficult! Most people will pass the test, but it's the highest score at the end that matters. I still think proven hands-on experience should count towards the chances of getting the job!

[mechling.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good wishes, Maewyn! :)

~ Mechtild