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31 Mar 2005, 6:27 am

anyone watch this ?

Im watching the UK version, i think there was a US version with Donald Trump.

but anyway, does this type of working environment scare the bejesus out of you ?

I could never handle the fast pace of the business world. Having AS would seriously put me at a disadvantage. Especially since socialising and communicating with people is one of the main skills one should have to survive in this field of work.



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31 Mar 2005, 8:43 am

That's why I'm an academic...

University style...



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31 Mar 2005, 8:56 am

there is a US verson and they finely fired an idiot that keeps falling asleep lol



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31 Mar 2005, 11:43 am

This is one of the few 'reality' game shows I watch.

Yes, that work environment does scare the bejesus out of me!

But the show is very educational, especially for people with AS. It's a window on that kind of work world. You get to see what works and what doesn't in that world socially and even get to see people who are successful in that world - normal people - make the same kinds of mistakes we sometimes do and take the consequences.

For example in one of the recent episodes in the US, Erin (an odious type I remember from university and see locally) simply spoke out of turn in the boardroom. Nothing insulting like 'F*ck you, Donald!' but just talking back to Trump - 'Do you have to?' when he said he had to consult with his assistants. The kind of mistake I would have made as a kid. And for that she got fired.

Besides, in the US version this series, Tana's hot.



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31 Mar 2005, 8:00 pm

I love the Apprentice! It's on tonight!

Young_fogey wrote:
Erin (an odious type I remember from university and see locally) simply spoke out of turn in the boardroom. Nothing insulting like 'F*ck you, Donald!' but just talking back to Trump - 'Do you have to?' when he said he had to consult with his assistants. The kind of mistake I would have made as a kid. And for that she got fired.


Erin was my favourite, before she couldn't shut up in the boardroom. Donald Trump loved her too. A lot of people on this show get fired just because they won't shut up in the boardroom. Chris (the tobacco guy) gets pretty hot headed when anwering Trump's questions. I'm not fond of him at all. My favourite now is Tana.

But, yes, it does seem to be a stressful work environment.



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31 Mar 2005, 9:16 pm

Young_fogey wrote:

For example in one of the recent episodes in the US, Erin (an odious type I remember from university and see locally) simply spoke out of turn in the boardroom. Nothing insulting like 'F*ck you, Donald!' but just talking back to Trump - 'Do you have to?' when he said he had to consult with his assistants. The kind of mistake I would have made as a kid. And for that she got fired..


Thabks for that, I got distracted precisely when she said that so I only caught the aftermath of everyone going 8O