Okay, so what is this boondoggle? (Part 2)

So anyway.
The trainees need non-radar problems to work through. And these problems need to increase in difficulty slowly while containing set items. The first problem must include IFR clearances, interphone communication, and other items. There are checklists and formulas. The problem is, the non-radar scenarios are not consistent. [...]

Okay, so, what is this boondoggle? (Part 1)

So what am I doing, exactly, at work today?
Okay. Let me explain. (No, take too long. Lemme sum up.)
When trainees walk in the door to Minneapolis Center (aka ZMP) they have completed a training program at one of a handful of places in the country. They ought to arrive knowing how to [...]