To want people to answer the questions posed to them

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rather than totally ignoring the simple yes or no answers I'm looking for and taking it upon themselves to do things slightly related but really not appropriate instead?

FFS.

How hard is it; I ask two questions to two people (one each) and neither of them gave me the answer I was looking for. Not that they gave an answer I didn't want, but they didn't answer at ALL and did something entirely different.

Argh.

YANBU why would you ask a question if you didn't want an answer?

Exactly.

They're idiots.

That's not really the question, though. The question is whether we as a society are being unreasonable, and how this impacts on our children and our family values?

Another example of Broken Britain.

You must have been talking to policians.

or even politicians.

I was going to say the same as PrettyCandles (thinking about that Jeremy Paxman/Michael Howard interview).

Nope, they were a university and an employment agency....

argh

LOL @ broken britain

What did you ask them and what did they say?

Do these two people have the initals GB and DC?

lol no... although they may as well

I asked of the university, "can the rules that state "no placements at schools with relations attending" be bent in my special circumstance" (either yes, we'll discuss it or no, absolutely not)

and of the employment agency I asked, "does my experience of the pgce, even though Im not yet qualified, all my voluntary experience and my degree qualify me to apply for X job even though it states NVQ 3 in childcare required..." (either yes, it's "equivalent" or no, don't apply)

The university contacted the school and then said "you should have contacted her first - it may have helped your position". I didn't WANT him to contact them. I wanted an answer to enable me to pave the way, or not.

And the employment agency sent me an application pack with a stock "thanks for your interest in this position" reply I've got for the other roles I've asked about... so I'm applying... but it still seems pointless because I don't know if I'm actually qualified or not!

I really think you should speak to the NUT or another union about your university... were you a member when you were on the PGCE? It's free, and technically, you are still a student, so if you explain your circumstances they may be able to help you...

IIRC, you are in the south east? Try here

Frankly, this is too important to let the university fuck it up for you.

Don't worry about the agency's reply. You are always qualified to apply. It is up to the selectors to decide whether they want to interview you in spite of you not quite meeting the exact requirements.

I don't understand what you say that the uni have done.