The local community college has been harassing myself and my boss for some time now for us to accept a few interns working 11 hours a week so that they can get some real IT experience. It doesn't cost us anything so we said ok, plus I'm thinking for down the road it looks good on a resume to be part of a teaching program.
The other day however when our first intern came in he was completely insane. He told us he uses WFW 3.11 at home. And although the college professor told us this guy has experience with Linux Qmail and DNS he advised me that he had never really done anything with Linux but looked forward to figuring it out at work.
He admitted having problems in his brain, which do not allow him to look at any one thing for long periods of time.
I said does that include computer monitors and he said yes. Explaining that he gave up working on his computer at home and has taken up woodworking since football season began. Note than when asked about his computer experience he changed the subject back to woodworking...
At that point my boss says, come in on Monday and start, and I almost spew my soft drink out of my nose.
After the 'gentleman' leaves, I politely turn to my boss and say. WTF were you thinking. I'm not working with that loony.
He agrees with me but unfortunetly does not know what to do as he already told the guy to come in.
Thinking quickly I promptly pick up the phone calling his number and 'advise' his wife that things have changed and apologize about the internship not being offered giving her my bosses number if she has any more questions....
Kinda feel bad for the dude though cause I think he was injured in the gulf war, but there is NO WAY i'm letting that guy touch any of our servers, and I do not feel like babysitting that nutbag when i have work to do.
The other day however when our first intern came in he was completely insane. He told us he uses WFW 3.11 at home. And although the college professor told us this guy has experience with Linux Qmail and DNS he advised me that he had never really done anything with Linux but looked forward to figuring it out at work.
He admitted having problems in his brain, which do not allow him to look at any one thing for long periods of time.
I said does that include computer monitors and he said yes. Explaining that he gave up working on his computer at home and has taken up woodworking since football season began. Note than when asked about his computer experience he changed the subject back to woodworking...
At that point my boss says, come in on Monday and start, and I almost spew my soft drink out of my nose.
After the 'gentleman' leaves, I politely turn to my boss and say. WTF were you thinking. I'm not working with that loony.
He agrees with me but unfortunetly does not know what to do as he already told the guy to come in.
Thinking quickly I promptly pick up the phone calling his number and 'advise' his wife that things have changed and apologize about the internship not being offered giving her my bosses number if she has any more questions....
Kinda feel bad for the dude though cause I think he was injured in the gulf war, but there is NO WAY i'm letting that guy touch any of our servers, and I do not feel like babysitting that nutbag when i have work to do.
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