Learning from Popeye's Chicken

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Learning from Popeye's Chicken

It's always interesting to see one our troublemaking students at their part time job. Civil, polite, following instructions and doing what it takes to keep that paycheck coming in. Saw one the other day at a restaurant down by Linwood and Main. In school, this young lady is loud, rude, belligerent, disruptive. The vice principal says it is because of her teachers. You send her to the office, the vice principal escorts her back and tells you to change your room to adjust to her "learning style". Never mind that she just cursed you out, doesn't do any homework, or constantly disrupts your attempts to instruct - it's all YOUR fault.

On her job, it's a totally different persona. She took the order, used "please" and "thank you". Smiled and sent us on our way.

It's because she knows that her foolishness is not tolerated on the job. One of her typical outbursts and she is unemployed. They wouldn't blame her manager or the franchisee for firing her.

We can learn a lot from fast food.

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[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Being exposed to the reality of working life tends to refocus young adults

Both of mine changed their outlook on a number of things once they entered the workforce.

[msongs]

2. she should do everyone at school a favor and drop out...really nt

[rwheeler31]

3. What is she doing with that paycheck?

If she will not try to learn she will not have a job long.

[Enthusiast]

4. I always felt if

I could have taken my teenage son to work with me (manufacturing) for one week it would have improved his scholastic potential tremendously. It seemed as though I was always training someone anyway.

[formercia]

5. High Schools should have a practicum as a requirement for graduation

after all, isn't the job of High School to prepare young people for the job environment and College?

For students who have been accepted to College, there could be a waiver.