I recently attended an event at a nearby primary school. The local chamber of commerce had been teaching the children about the ‘world of work’ and this was the final part of the project. About ten volunteers from local companies sat dotted around the school hall and the children moved from one table to the next spending about ten minutes with each person. After a few words of introduction each team launched into their pre-prepared lists of questions.
The questions were refreshingly candid and included, “How much do you get paid?” to which I answered, “An average engineering graduate apparently gets paid about £25,000 a year, but I get quite a bit more than that because I’ve been doing it for a while.” Also, “Do you get on with all your colleagues?” this time my response was, “I make it my business to get on with everyone at work.”
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