tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post483080591956376561..comments2011-09-29T17:23:24.481-04:00Comments on The Watters' Reflection: The Great DivideWatters' Reflectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488158739599812590noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-2864308616938242962009-09-21T15:29:26.790-04:002009-09-21T15:29:26.790-04:00From your oldest sister, Kim. I'm trying this ...From your oldest sister, Kim. I'm trying this again, as the first one wouldn't post. I know EXACTLY what you mean and what you are going through. At school, the younger students are told to turn off all cell phones and not to text in class, but do they listen? NOOOOOO!!! When I was writing exams last April, I could hear music coming from waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay across the gym and told a teacher. The teacher said she couldn't hear anything and told me and another student who complained to just concentrate on the exam. How can you concentrate when you hear that slight repetative noise children call music these days? Ah, well...<br />When these children grow up and try to get a job in the real world (after all, they suffer the virus called 'youth' which doesn't give a s**t), they'll find out that it is not 'cool' to socialize, chitchat with their friends during "working" hours and just generally sitting around and not breaking a sweat by watching everyone else work (okay 10% will work while the other 90% expect to get paid for just sitting/standing around and doing nothing).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-44020112515900366972009-09-18T23:47:51.224-04:002009-09-18T23:47:51.224-04:00Count your lucky stars you're experiencing thi...Count your lucky stars you're experiencing this all in Canada. I hate to say it but it's MUCH WORSE in the U.S. of A...good god. My new mantra has become "I HATE PEOPLE!"<br />We're all doomed, and living off the grid, away from the rudeness and disrespect is becoming much more enticing.Darnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-56967110845572394422009-09-16T18:26:38.344-04:002009-09-16T18:26:38.344-04:00So, in the real world, teenie-boppers *are* still ...So, in the real world, teenie-boppers *are* still expected to behave respectfully, is that what you're saying? That's a relief because I wasn't sure. It seems like Bob would pretty much have to strip naked and pull a postal before he was given a warning in my class. But it's good to know that other places still expect good behavior from their employees.Watters' Reflectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488158739599812590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-13967615624068373772009-09-16T12:15:14.233-04:002009-09-16T12:15:14.233-04:00Actually, I can answer the instructor question.
W...Actually, I can answer the instructor question.<br /><br />When I worked for Epson Canada, for about a one year period I was one of the 5 instructors that taught all the new hire classes.<br /><br />If they run it anything like we did, at the end of each week the big boss gets an update on the instructor's notes and opinions of the progress of the hires.<br /><br />We had no authority on firing people and we were instructed to give 2-3 warnings on behavior issues (like the texting) and then no longer comment on it to avoid constantly disrupting things for the members of the class that were actually following the rules and learning.<br /><br />At the end of the week, after the report to the big boss, the worst offenders would be let go, many times they were also used as an example the next week by the instructors, as in "Remember when we asked you not to text?... yeah we meant it, Bob won't be back this week."Wavemancalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271232599101899281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-32556878250411386062009-09-15T23:57:49.639-04:002009-09-15T23:57:49.639-04:00I know,I know! :) The instructor is not the boss, ...I know,I know! :) The instructor is not the boss, right? So, no power to deal out consequences. What's he going to do? Take away their cell phones? Tell them pay attention or else? Or else what? Also, how effective is the training? Is the instructor just sitting there talking? Hell, I'd be texting, too. <br /><br />OK, I wouldn't. But, can you tell I'm still 18 at heart? :)Charlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-26088101457434678242009-09-15T16:36:49.759-04:002009-09-15T16:36:49.759-04:00I am not lucky enough to have children, so I misse...I am not lucky enough to have children, so I missed the upbringing of a whole generation. I was using that time, I suppose, to recover from my own upbringing. <br /><br />Another thing I don't understand is, in the workplace, why is this instructor putting up with this horrible behaviour? Is there an increased tolerance of this self-indulgence? Am I meant to put up with this crap? Or is it still permissible to spank them?Watters' Reflectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488158739599812590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-17383457856827411722009-09-15T13:39:14.921-04:002009-09-15T13:39:14.921-04:00People stopped being parents and started to try to...People stopped being parents and started to try to be friends with their children.<br /><br />Not wanting to have your "friend" mad at you leads to zero discipline, which in turn leads to zero control, zero respect and zero responsibility.<br /><br />The result is you are going to see a much higher divide between upper class and middle class than in our generation, because they will be unable to hold down a job that pays enough to ever own a home.Wavemancalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271232599101899281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-89911576850623488162009-09-15T04:57:24.772-04:002009-09-15T04:57:24.772-04:00You are too kind. Let me take this opportunity to ...You are too kind. Let me take this opportunity to say that I really like young people a lot. I find them wildly entertaining, I really do. But their leader really needs to get this rudeness and attention span thing under control. Maybe they need to have a meeting or something to discuss it. Unless it really is an infection and they can't control it. Is someone working on a vaccine?Watters' Reflectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488158739599812590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699237621120619711.post-87596214165839000122009-09-14T21:35:57.159-04:002009-09-14T21:35:57.159-04:00What a fantastic blog!What a fantastic blog!Charlenenoreply@blogger.com