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Title: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Nick on June 19, 2008, 09:04:32 AM

My burgeoning cynicism about people whose names are festooned with letters (other than those obviously earned) has received a boost, as the Daily Mail would say.

Mrs Nick is applying for a job that caught her eye, but they insist that she must be a "member of appropriate professoinal bodies".

OK. So I suggest two to her which sound impressive (you can try one of these yourself shortly)

I showed her the website of the first one and in 90 seconds filledint he online form.

Congratulations, they boomed, send us £100 and you can become a "FiL" and put that after your name.

I suggested a second.

I think six clicks on "Yes" and "No" type boxes took us to a page where she was told that a "Fellowship" was hers for just £100! Discount for online payment!! Letters after your name!

So how do you measure up (and bear in mind that no check is made on the accuracy of your answers)? On this basis next door's hamster could get letters after its name!!

http://www.i-l-m.com/join-ilm/376.aspx (http://www.i-l-m.com/join-ilm/376.aspx)

And this from an outfit which tells us that "The Institute of Leadership and Management is the UK's premier management organisation. "

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Pastis on June 19, 2008, 10:00:15 AM

Yay!  Fellowship beckons, and with all those online discounts I'll be only relieved of...


I agree.   evil: evil:

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Nick on June 19, 2008, 10:31:13 AM

Even Wenchy could get certified! eveilgrin:

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 19, 2008, 11:27:10 AM

Quote from: Nick on June 19, 2008, 10:31:13 AM

Even Wenchy could get certified! eveilgrin:

I assumed she already had been.

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Bar Wench on June 19, 2008, 11:27:46 AM

I have not a single letter after my name.  sad24:

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Pastis on June 19, 2008, 11:29:15 AM

But I thought you were universally edified?  eeek:

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Bar Wench on June 19, 2008, 11:30:46 AM

I have not a clue what that means. Perhaps if I had letters I would?  rubschin:

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Pastis on June 19, 2008, 11:40:49 AM

A maladroit malapropism.


























I meant university educated...

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Nick on June 19, 2008, 11:56:27 AM

Quote from: Bar Wench on June 19, 2008, 11:27:46 AM

I have not a single letter after my name.  sad24:

Get yourself over to the prof body inthe OP. You could be a, um, FiLM! Seriously

Title: Re: So called "professional" bodies!
Post by: Snoopy on June 19, 2008, 02:53:25 PM

One can become a Member of the Tutors Guild for only £50 pa ~ three year membership in advance

I know 'cos I registered it some years ago ~ never used it tho........... but I might now  eveilgrin: