Subj : Re: Argh! To : John Guillory From : mbr Date : Tue Apr 19 2005 11:35 pm Re: Re: Argh! By: John Guillory to Belly on Tue Apr 19 2005 12:07:00 > Re: Re: Argh! > By: Belly to John Guillory on Mon Apr 18 2005 04:07 pm > > > I call bullshit. The current world record for typing speed is 150wpm main > > for 50 minutes... Mrs. Barbara Blackburn of Salem, Oregon... and that's o > > Dvorak keyboard. Her peak speed is 212. > Maybe on an Electric Typewriter, all I know is what the prerequisits are for > various job postings as "MINIMUM" typing speed required, and what some of th > typing speeds seen in various typing classes.... I've seen many jobs for ent > level secreteries with no experience wanting at least 200wpm, and none of th > typing test I've ever taken used Dvorak Keyboards, all Qwerty! > > um no.. the average requirement here in new york for the sexitaries are 35 to 60wpm .. anywhere in between is what ive seen listed in the ads. and dear god.. who the fuck types 200wpm? my fastest ever was 110wpm and now i'm stuck around 30 to 80 depending if i'm in a hurry to get something done or if i just want to take a stroll on the keyboard.. --- þ Synchronet þ DoveNet - WarZone BBS: warzone.dyndns.org .