Oh, I certainly wouldn't look down on anyone with menial work experience - God knows I did enough of it when I was a student! It's certainly better than spending the summer lazing around. B… (View Post)

I encouraged my lad to do 4 A-levels, but he flatly refused, saying that the universities would only consider 3 and there was therefore no point in doing more. Instead, he used his spare time to lear… (View Post)

My son's internship was paid, but even an unpaid internship is likely to be more useful than menial work experience when it comes to finding suitable employment after graduation. It obviously de… (View Post)

Yes. Rather unexpectedly, I've had no issues at all using Teams and Zoom on Ubuntu in recent years. (View Post)

Meanwhile, drifting off-topic into politics, Birmingham City Council is a complete mess. Reform ended up with the largest number of seats, but nowhere near a majority, and nobody will work with them.… (View Post)