What should I do with the work experience kid

[neergish]

So tomorrow I'm lumbered with the work experience kid for the day to learn all about photocopiers apparently. Anyone got any ideas of what tortures I can have in store for him? Personally I'm hoping for a day of service calls because he isn't allowed to leave the workshop, the office girls can deal with him.

I'm thinking of putting him to work figuring out how to fix the over toning issues with the Ricoh MP 4500's, any other ideas?

[ToshibaTech]

What's a work experience kid?

[neergish]

Quoting from the Victorian state ministerial order no 56 "Work experience is the short term placement of secondary school students with “host” employers, to provide insights into the industry and the work place in which they are located. Students are placed with employers primarily to observe and learn – not to undertake activities which require extensive training or experience."

So I have a disinterested 15 year old following me around getting underfoot and expecting me to find "things" for him to do.

[Rob Sandberg]

I was one of these kids in 1976. The company I was assigned had me wash the windows.
It was the last time they had a work experience kid.

Rob S

[TheOwl]

Get them to run up a couple of new machines or something.

We have had work experience kids before and that's what we get them to do. All they have to do is run the machine up to the point where it is reday to turn on so that someone else can check it before initial power on.

[Jules Winfield]

Put him to work scrubbing covers on a refurb...

[SCREWTAPE]

Put him to work scrubbing covers on a refurb...

That's where I started.

[nmfaxman]

Give him one day to meet everyone and do the paperwork.
One day to see his territory, ride along.
Day three, kick him to the wolves and see what happens.
A good exp. tech will jump in with both feet and give it his best shot.
That is how I learned and I now fear no box.
They all work the same way.

[Mr Spock]

Go to a color machine and make 10-20 color copies of your test chart. Insert test chart with white side down on a black and white copier and have him hit print a couple of times. Ask him to explain how color came out of a black and white machine and leave him alone for a few minutes and see what he does!!!!!!

[Mr Spock]

Give him one day to meet everyone and do the paperwork.
One day to see his territory, ride along.
Day three, kick him to the wolves and see what happens.
A good exp. tech will jump in with both feet and give it his best shot.
That is how I learned and I now fear no box.
They all work the same way.

One place I worked I tried to go out by myself after day 3 only they had no tools or parts for me to use so I had to "train" the tech I rode along with......... Not a fun job!