Technological World

I never realized how much of a necessity computer skills are. I have benefited greatly at work simply because I know my way around a computer. However, not everyone is as fortunate as I am. Some of the more veteran workers don't know how to work through the computer, or only know how to turn it on. Not only does this reflect poorly upon them personally, but this hurts the business as a whole. Everything is done on computers, we all know this, so every time this person sits down at the desk there is a waste of 8 hours. This in turn reflects negatively on the rest of the staff at that desk, because we spend extra time making up for the lack of work done during the wasted shifts. It's not that I'm trying to be self-righteous or rude, but I am now realizing how vital it is to know how to work a computer (and other forms of technology) in order to be successful in today's modern workplace. I almost feel bad, because these people love to work, but it is almost not even worth the money to pay them to be here or the money that would be spent trying to train them. It worries me because I think of what it will be like in the future, and I don't want to end up the way these people are now. I bet they never thought in their wildest dreams that life would end up the way it is now, and I'm only willing to bet that it is going to happen again.