A newish computer and peripherals shop in the former garage on Albert Rd, where Hebburn merges in to Jarrow. I bought a Bearpaw 2400TA Plus scanner there on my last holiday at home. It was cheap, less than £40. Will it run with Vista? Oh yes, no trouble, just go on Mustek's website. They'd also order a laptop, to be ready the next day, for only £340. Splendid. I told them it was really important that it was ready the next day: this was Thursday, and I was flying back to Libya on the Saturday, early. "It's as good as here," said the man. I rang them on the Friday to see if it was there. "I've been trying to get in touch with you. We can't do it." Ach, well, these things happen... I was in the Town, anyway, and got a Samsung Curry's were doing for £399. And now I'm back in Libya with an utterly useless scanner. No way, no how, will the fucker run with Vista. I've been googling all evening trying to find a solution. There is...
They should but most won't unless they're forced to. Which, unfortunately, isn't likely to happen anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteBastards.
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ReplyDeleteProbably. But it could be done if the political will were there, especially for businesses with more than (say) twenty EU nationals on their staff. I mean, twenty-odd quid a week isn't much, considering the fact they're getting cheap labour.
ReplyDeleteAnd anyway, these students are dedicated. They've come here, separated from all they know and love. They're prepared to work hard AND to give up their evenings to learn English. (Imagine working on a demolition site for twelve hours, and then trying to come to grips with irregular verbs before dinner time!)
So the least the employers could do is put their pudgy hands into their Saville Row pockets and come up with the cash. The bastards.
Oh yes, and this would mean more hours for hard working teachers, too.
You sold me with the last sentence.
ReplyDeleteJust no more paperwork, please.