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Typist with 12 fingers claims sexism is the reason he can't find work
November 11, 2013, 10:12 am
An Indian man with 12 fingers says his typing skills are being ignored because 'employers only want attractive women'.
Vijay Singh can reportedly hit out more than 100 words per minute with his 12 fingers but is leaving native India for Britain after being rejected from more than 50 jobs.
"They want pretty women, not some guy who has 12 finger," he said.
Despite his extra fingers, Vijay Singh can't find work as a typist. Photo: Stian Alexander.
The 48-year-old suffers from Polydactyly and his extra fingers act as fully-functioning digits, which is often seen as a symbol of good luck in India.
While most people with the condition have a small piece of soft tissue that can be removed, Singh suffers from a rare case. He also has 12 toes.
He may be a self-proclaimed whiz on the keyboard, but he's not the best.
The Daily Mail reports the world's fastest typist is Michael Shestov, who can type at speeds of up to 17 characters per second - in 27 different languages.
Typist with TWELVE fingers hopes for work in Britain after being turned down for more than 50 secretarial jobs in India
Vijay Singh has rare form of polydactyly, giving him a dozen working digits
But his typing skill has not helped him get a job in his native India
He says Indian employers won't take him on because they only want women
By SAM WEBB PUBLISHED: 15:50 GMT, 10 November 2013 | UPDATED: 16:55 GMT, 10 November 2013
Indian typist Vijay Singh can rattle out more than 100 words a minute thanks to his 12 fingers. But Mr Singh, who also has 12 toes because of his polydactyly, says he cannot get work in his native country because employers only want attractive women. Now he is planning a move to Britain in a bid to find employment after being rejected from more than 50 jobs.
Gimme six: Indian Vijay Singh is a super-fast typist thanks to his 12 fingers
The 48-year-old, from Agra in northern India, said: ‘They want pretty women, not some guy who has 12 fingers.’
Polydactyly sufferers are seen as lucky in India and Mr Singh has a rare form where his extra finger is a fully-functioning digit.
Most people with the condition have a small piece of soft tissue that can be removed and occasionally it contains bone, but no joints.
Despite his typing speed, Mr Singh says he cannot get a clerk job because Indian employers only want attractive women
Mr Singh also has 12 toes because of his Polydactyly
But despite being a self-proclaimed ‘whizz on the computer’ thanks to his gift, he has yet to get a job and now wants to travel to the UK in the hope there will be something for him, reports Metro.
The world's fastest typist is Michael Shestov. He can type in 27 languages, reaching the mind-boggling speed of 17 characters per second!
Shestov learned to type as a clerk in the Russian army, where he would type for up to 8 hours a day.
