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8 years 8 months ago #140193 by LesleyR
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At my recent pip assesment,I was asked if I used social media and did I spend time texting during the day. I am curious as to the significance of these questions.Incidently my reply was that I didn't partake in this activity.
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8 years 8 months ago #140201 by Gordon
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The assessors attempt to draw conclusions on the claimants abilities by asking obtuse questions, I have seen someone post on another forum that there ability to text and use social media apps indicated that they were able to socialise, up to now I've doubted the account because it so clearly fails to meet the legal test, but I guess I was wrong!
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The assessors attempt to draw conclusions on the claimants abilities by asking obtuse questions, I have seen someone post on another forum that there ability to text and use social media apps indicated that they were able to socialise, up to now I've doubted the account because it so clearly fails to meet the legal test, but I guess I was wrong!
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8 years 8 months ago #140203 by LesleyR
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Thanks for your reply,I thought it was one of there "trick"questions!
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8 years 8 months ago #140209 by slugsta
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The ability to text etc might not indicate an ability to socialise but it does suggest things about concentration, understanding and manual dexterity for instance.
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8 years 7 months ago #140264 by carruthers
The computer means that you can't tell how long it took someone to produce something that is clear-ish, spellchecked to within an inch of its life and written on a good day - or perhaps at considerable energy cost on a bad day.
Many things that I have typed should perhaps have "<sat with eyes closed for 5 mins>" in the middle of sentences, if they are going to be used as evidence of my capabilities.
Then there are all those posts which get abandoned because I can't finish them or because I forgot to press "Send".
As evidence of concentration and understanding, posts here and elsewhere do not show that those qualities are present reliably, consistently or at acceptable time and energy cost in the workplace.
Texting, OTOH, I will grant as evidence of manual dexterity - unless the typo rate is measured. Me, I don't text very often for just that reason.
We're trying to do some work to make the house more disabled friendly - it's taking ages because every time I have to make a decision, they may have to wait days or weeks or even (as recently) months. Concentration and decision making come hard ATM
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You can point out that some us do not react to Facebook (or B&W!) by typing in straight away. We answer only when we can, we type out what we have to say - taking as much time as is needed - and then leave it to be checked to see if it makes sense.Mrs Hurtyback wrote: The ability to text etc might not indicate an ability to socialise but it does suggest things about concentration, understanding and manual dexterity for instance.
The computer means that you can't tell how long it took someone to produce something that is clear-ish, spellchecked to within an inch of its life and written on a good day - or perhaps at considerable energy cost on a bad day.
Many things that I have typed should perhaps have "<sat with eyes closed for 5 mins>" in the middle of sentences, if they are going to be used as evidence of my capabilities.
Then there are all those posts which get abandoned because I can't finish them or because I forgot to press "Send".
As evidence of concentration and understanding, posts here and elsewhere do not show that those qualities are present reliably, consistently or at acceptable time and energy cost in the workplace.
Texting, OTOH, I will grant as evidence of manual dexterity - unless the typo rate is measured. Me, I don't text very often for just that reason.
We're trying to do some work to make the house more disabled friendly - it's taking ages because every time I have to make a decision, they may have to wait days or weeks or even (as recently) months. Concentration and decision making come hard ATM
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