finally got going on the wrong side of forty having weathered pushy parents, music master at school who threw you into the orchestra at the deep end and didn't explain what you were supposed to be doing, two arrogant music teachers along the way and finally found my current lovely teacher as a last resort before selling my flute! Now there's no stopping me!

Haven't taken any exams yet but am around grade 4

Good to read here other adult learners have the same highs and lows

Welcome bonerat!

Have a look round, you'll find a woodwind forum with a lot of dedicated flute-players contributing and an adult learners' forum where we compare notes on everything to do with grown-up music making.

Or there are general music and students' discussion boards or, of course, the cafe for a chat about anything and everything.

Cheers

Katyjay

Welcome to the forum bonerat, I bet you're glad you've found yourself a good flute teacher!

I hope you enjoy using the forum!

Welcome to the forums!

If you want a job in the cafe, ask me.

Car Expert

[size=3][font=Arial Black]What do you mean by 'a Job'?

On these forums, we have an ABRSM Platinum Blend Cafe©, and certain forum members work there as their full- or part-time forum job. The cafe has been running for about a year now, and has been very successful so far. All the employees who work there are very nice people and they work their socks off, except when they're fed up or can't be bothered .
Are you interested to get a job?

Car Expert

You know, I would hate to give the wrong impression...

I'm not sure anyone actually does any work.

Except, of course, CE who recruits.

While I'm here, I should really say Ahoyhoy! Enjoy the forums!

Or to make it clearer.... virtual jobs in a virtual cafe.

Reminds me of the old gag - a visitor inspects a factory production line. "How many people work here?" he asks. "About half of them" comes the reply.

Welcome to the forums! Hope you enjoy it here!

Welcome!

Welcome to the forums, the more flautists the better Hope you enjoy your stay

Welcome from one newbie to another

I like the sound of a virtual job but what are the virtual pay scales please?

This is the cafe salary/company policy:

Salary
• 1st-10th day of employment, "Matriculated" - Salary: 5₪/hour
• 11th-30th day of empoyment, "Fresher" - Salary: 10₪/hour
• 31st-70th day of employment, "Executive Assistant" - Salary: 20₪/hour
• 71st-150th day of employment, "Field Sales Representative" - Salary: 40₪/hour
• 150th-310th day of employment, "Junior Executive" - Salary: 80₪/hour
• 311th-1230th day of employment, "Executive" - Salary: 160₪/hour
• 1231st-2470th day of employment, "Senior Manager" - Salary: 320₪/hour
• 2471st-4950th day of employment, "Vice President" - Salary: 640₪/hour
• 4952st-9910th day of employment, "President" - Salary: 1280₪/hour
• 9911th+ day of employment, "CEO's Apprentice" - Salary:2560₪/hour

Wages are paid directly to one's account in ₪. ABRSM (Sheqel Musicale) only.
• The current market exchange rate: 1₪. ABRSM=£0.004
• Not interchangeable with Israeli Sheqel.

Company policy
• £. GBP is preferable, but ₪. ABRSM is also accepted.
• Bonuses are given in the form of shares.
• Complaints may be sent to "TheABRSMPlatinumBlendCafé.complaints@abrsm.org". Your statutory rights shall be affected.
• Dividends are distributed equally among the current amount of shares.
• For every time that the %shares exceeds 100, 2000 more shares are floated.
• Purchases and services are not refundable.
• The current CEO automatically receives 90% of all SHARES, regardless of whether further shares are floated.
• Neither the CEO nor the "ABRSM Platinum Blend Café" company is responsible for any physical, psychological or spiritual damage caused to any one person from usage of any "ABRSM Platinum Blend Café" products or entry to the "ABRSM Platinum Blend Café" headquarters itself or any other branch of global franchises.

Copyright
• "ABRSM Platinum Blend Café©" is a registered trademark of "Wobby" and "Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music".
• Copyright ©2006 "Wobby" and "Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music".
• "ABRSM Platinum Blend Café©" properties are trademarks of "Wobby" and "Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music".
• All rights reserved.

Car Expert

Welcome - glad to hear that you didn't give up the flute, and that you've found a good teacher. This is a lovely friendly and supportive Forum, I hope you enjoy it.



Amber
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I bet you weren't expecting that....

All the employees who work there are very nice people and they work their socks off, except when they're fed up or can't be bothered .

A bit like a real workplace really !

Welcome Bonerat! Pleased to hear you didn't quite give up on music - after your earlier offputting experiences.

No I wasn't Car Expert is obviusly a very busy guy.

Now tell me about the virtual interviews

Ok... interview technique.

You ask 'Can I do....?'
CE or Wobby say 'Yes. ok, I'll add it to the list'.

Or, in my case, you make a joke that backfires and get added to the list anyway even though you hadn't applied for a job.

OK, the beginning of the interview...

Here's a cafe job list. You can choose a job from the list, or make your own one up. And if you support a football team, you could be a Resident ________ Supporter. You are allowed to have more than one job.

And by the way, Wobby wrote up the company policy, etc., not me!

You seem to be missing a Finance Manager - that can be me - I love spending other people's money. Does that qualify me?

Yep, that's fine! You've got the job. *updates list*

Car Expert

Welcome to the formus!

Not me, I always work hard to find a random fact every day for CISD.

I would never do that!

I wouldn't work at all...

Me neither