23rd July, 2020
Yes …
Stuff is — to coin a phrase — happening …
Ish …
Um …
Right at the moment?
It’s a sweaty Thursday morning, and the interview the local station did with me, gets broadcast just after nine: you can listen live, here.
You can also listen to it, here: I owe PhoenixFM a big thank, and Olga, as well!
Whilst hoping that I don’t sound like a gibbering idiot. Whilst wondering why I was going to write gibbering elephant.
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There’s something else …
I’ve been signed up for a Work and Health programme by the Job Centre: run by a charity called the Shaw Trust.
My case worker’s a youngish chap who sounds keen to do well for me.
I’ve only got one minor complaint, so far.
They’ve asked if I’d like to sign up for one of a customer accounts: so I can access various resources.
The problem with that … ?
Is that you can only sign in with a Microsoft email: Microsoft’s equivalent to a Gmail account.
I don’t have one: as they only get handed out, these day … to people who buy a PC.
I’ve got three Macs, and an Android phone.
My case worker’s already admitted others have the same sort of issue: as many of their clients only have smart phones — Android or iOS — which also don’t have MS email accounts.
They’d not be able to use this.
I’m able to use it … if I sign up for a Hotmail account.
I’m not planning to.
I’m juggling three email addresses as it is, so having an extra one, purely for this one use?
When so many other digital services let you sign in with a pre-existing Gmail, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, hell, even your AppleID?
Granted, I know most charities are on a budget.
But?
Just because a charity can’t offer multiple options, means having to get an extra email account, just for this one use.
That’s pointless.
Understandably?
I’ve complained to my case worker.
If that doesn’t help, we’ll have to see what happens.
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