In the modern world, support workers who have the ability to fix computers and networks, and offer daily advice to users, are vital in every part of the economy. Because our society becomes progressively reliant on our PC's, we additionally emerge as more reliant on the commercially qualified networking professionals, who keep the systems going.

Workshops are often touted as a big positive benefit by a lot of trainers. When you talk to the majority of computer industry trainees that have tried them out, you'll discover that they're really a difficulty to be 'got round' mainly due to the following:

* Regular visits to the centre - very long trips usually.

* Accessibility to workshops; often Mon-Fri and two or three days in a row. This can be difficult to get the time off work.

* Let us not disregard the lost holiday days. Usually we're lucky to have four weeks vacation allowance. If over 50 percent is used in classes, then we aren't going to be doing much vacationing.

* In a situation where running costs are very high, a lot of schools really push the size of the class - not ideal (giving less time per student).

* Some trainees hope to push through at quite a pace, but some need a more gentle learning curve and want to set their own pace that fits. This brings tension on many workshops.

* Most students report that the (not inconsiderable) costs of travelling back and forth to the facility while covering the cost of accommodation and food gets very high.

* We all enjoy our privacy. We should never risk losing any advancement that we're owed while we retrain.

* Raising questions around our class-mates often makes any one of us feel self-conscious. Have you ever left a question un-asked as you honestly thought you might seem thick?

* If you on occasion work elsewhere in the country for several days at a time, consider the added problems of getting to the required events, as time is now more scarce than ever.

A more flexible training route is to employ videoed classes in the comfort of your own chosen environment - at a time that's convenient to you - not someone else. Whenever an ugly problem rears its head, make use of the 24x7 support (that we hope you'll insist on with any technical courses.) Remember, if you have a notebook PC, you could study in breaks at work. Note-taking is a thing of the past - everything is prepared in advance for you. Anything you want to do over, just go for it. Put directly: You save time, hassle, money and completely avoid polluting our environment.

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