Remember This?

[Roamers]

My younger brother had one of those; I liked "real" rockets (solid propellant NAR).

I just asked my 42 y.o. daughter. She said yes, but she probably saw it at my parents cabin 30 years ago.

 

[Lagom]

 

[HPMaster]

I recall using a mimeograph in W Germany ( before reunification) during the coldwar mid 80s, that was the state of the art copy method in my infantry company. Manual typewriter too. Across the street at Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt, was a Hawk missile battery, they let me use their "selectric" and "xerox" and I was the envy of my sister companies....

 

[ECU]

I was explaining the process of getting a job in the 1970s.
Writing up your resume.
Take it to a typist who would type up your resume. The typing had to be all correct. So the average person will take many attempts to type a full page with zero errors.
Then you would take this original to a print shop who would make copies on expensive looking paper. For an additional price you could have a typesetter set and print your resume.
Now you had something to take round for job interviews.
Since each copy of the resume cost you about $1 (three gallons of gas), it was kinda crappy to leave your resume with the receptionist at the front desk. It was added incentive to push to see someone in the office.

 

[retired in the sky]

 

[Green Maned Lion]

I was explaining the process of getting a job in the 1970s.
Writing up your resume.
Take it to a typist who would type up your resume. The typing had to be all correct. So the average person will take many attempts to type a full page with zero errors.
Then you would take this original to a print shop who would make copies on expensive looking paper. For an additional price you could have a typesetter set and print your resume.
Now you had something to take round for job interviews.
Since each copy of the resume cost you about $1 (three gallons of gas), it was kinda crappy to leave your resume with the receptionist at the front desk. It was added incentive to push to see someone in the office.

My dad didn't use a typist; he used a hot Selectric with correcting tape.

 

[ECU]

My dad didn't use a typist; he used a hot Selectric with correcting tape.

Years later.

 

[Green Maned Lion]

Years later.

Mid70s

 

[Mr. Bills]

I was explaining the process of getting a job in the 1970s.
Writing up your resume.
Take it to a typist who would type up your resume. The typing had to be all correct. So the average person will take many attempts to type a full page with zero errors.
Then you would take this original to a print shop who would make copies on expensive looking paper. For an additional price you could have a typesetter set and print your resume.
Now you had something to take round for job interviews.
Since each copy of the resume cost you about $1 (three gallons of gas), it was kinda crappy to leave your resume with the receptionist at the front desk. It was added incentive to push to see someone in the office.

In the early 1970's I had occasion to drop off my resume with a potential employer. His secretary took it to him, after which I watched him throw it in his wastebasket.

When the secretary returned, I asked her to go back in and tell her boss that resumes are expensive and that he owed me 25 cents.

When he came storming out demanding to know who the hell I thought I was, I calmly replied, "Your best salesman if you give me the chance."

I got the job.

 

[retired in the sky]

1979

 

[vreihen]

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