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Originally Posted by rkomar
We had old manual typewriters when I took typing in high school. Although I never did better than about 32 WPM, I thought the class was still useful in teaching me how to type. But maybe you already knew how to type before class, and were looking just to speed up?
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These were the first or second generation electrics and the teacher insisted though I think only to the minority (in that class) student that you had to type 60 WPM to pass.
Now granted she taught the other kids how to type but the first semester, she had the two WHITE girls making decorations for her child's classroom.
The other girl only took the first semester.
Needless to say when she told me I had to type 60 WPM to pass, I told her only if I can use the VOE typewriter otherwise here is my typing book. She never reported me as skipping class. I had her the year before for accounting.
I was planning on working in an office when I took accounting. I was working in an office my junior year. My official job title was inventory control specialist. The office was attached to a warehouse. If I never see a 00 or 000 cork or rubber stopper again, it will be too soon.
Note this was in 1982-83.