"I am only six, but I think I can do this job"

Young Drachma · 04-04-2011, 03:15 PM

BBC NEWS | UK | England | North Yorkshire | Boy named rail 'director of fun'

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Boy named rail 'director of fun'
A train-mad youngster has landed his dream job as "director of fun" at the National Railway Museum in York.

Six-year-old Sam Pointon from Leicester wrote to the museum and applied to replace retiring director Andrew Scott.

In his application Sam wrote: "I have an electric train track. I am good on my train track. I can control two trains at once."

Bosses were so taken with his enthusiasm they offered him a role as director of fun.

Sam said: "It is the best job in the world. I love it. It is good fun.

"My favourite is the steam engine, I like it when the wheels go round."

Asked what qualified him for the role at the railways museum, he answered: "I've been on loads of trains, including the Eurostar."

His proud mother Lorraine said: "Like any little boy of his age he is train-mad.

"He's very interested in the moving parts and pistons. He can't get enough of them.

"He thinks now he has got this job he won't have to go to school. We had to tell him he still has to go to school."

Mrs Pointon said the family was on holiday when her husband noticed an advert in a newspaper announcing the retirement of Mr Scott.

She said: "We started teasing Sam saying it would be his dream job.

"When we got back from holiday he started to write a letter and we ended up posting it.

"The next thing we know we are invited to the museum and Sam is director of fun.

"We were invited back and had a great day at the museum. It was Sam's third trip there, but I think we might be going again soon."

Mr Scott said Sam's letter of application was a delight to read.

He added: "It's always fantastic to see such young children with a real passion for trains, just like I had when I was a boy."

gstelmack · 04-04-2011, 03:17 PM

"Aren't you a little young to be a roller-coaster engineer?"

"Why yes, yes I am."

"Well, okay then, let me know if you need anything."

"Can we borrow one of those building robots over there?"

Young Drachma · 04-04-2011, 03:24 PM

My sources tell me that Sam Pointon is actually being considered for the Missouri job after he's done being Director of Fun.

Butter · 04-04-2011, 03:40 PM

The best is the parents having to tell him he still has to go to school.

molson · 04-04-2011, 03:45 PM

I can't believe they hired him, that cover letter is fraught with errors and format issues. I bet the resume is a disaster. Maybe he interviews well.

lighthousekeeper · 04-04-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

I can't believe they hired him, that cover letter is fraught with errors and format issues. I bet the resume is a disaster. Maybe he interviews well.

Not to mention that he was unemployed at the time.

JediKooter · 04-04-2011, 03:59 PM

He should be the manager for the local football club.

Lathum · 04-04-2011, 04:26 PM

I thought this thread was about the Mizzou coaching vacancy

edit- gah! DC beat me to it

Mustang · 04-04-2011, 09:26 PM

Don't touch the Johnson bar, you'll explode the fuel casing!
And if the Wolfe and Smith indicator gets above, turn that off there.

Wolfpack · 04-04-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

"Aren't you a little young to be a roller-coaster engineer?"

"Why yes, yes I am."

"Well, okay then, let me know if you need anything."

"Can we borrow one of those building robots over there?"

I'm trying to decide if it's funny or sad or both that I perfectly understood this quote and laughed at it.

Fonzie · 04-04-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

I'm trying to decide if it's funny or sad or both that I perfectly understood this quote and laughed at it.

Me too.

I'm going with funny.

Nugget699 · 04-04-2011, 11:06 PM

Look at the date of it ffs.

Butter · 04-05-2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Fonzie

Me too.

I'm going with funny.

+3

fantom1979 · 04-05-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

Not to mention that he was unemployed at the time.

Sounds like he was unemployed for over 5 years. He was pretty lucky to even get an interview.

Gary Gorski · 04-05-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

I'm trying to decide if it's funny or sad or both that I perfectly understood this quote and laughed at it.

+4 for funny - that's a great show

Kodos · 04-05-2011, 01:18 PM

Hey. Where'd Perry go?

Warhammer · 04-05-2011, 01:21 PM

Whatcha doin'?

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Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	My sources tell me that Sam Pointon is actually being considered for the Missouri job after he's done being Director of Fun.

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