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Should High Schools Have Some Type Of Life Skills Curriculum?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:26 pm
Seriously, there are a lot of kids who don't have someone at home to teach them basic skills. Whether it's communicating with people, knowing when, where, how and to what level to show respect. Or things like "if you are going to do a job, doing the best job you can", etc, etc
I'll save the details, but my lawn guy, who has been doing it for a pretty long time informed me last week he was retiring and giving up his lawn service because he has to get a pacemaker. He asked if it was okay if he gave my yard to this young guy who was just starting a lawn service, but it was more of a favor for the guy's dad so if I wasn't satisfied with his work then don't hesitate to let him go.
This guy is in his early 20s. The first time he cut my grass, it was less than a week since my regular guy did it for the last time so there were no obvious issues. The second week he misses the whole one side of my house. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. The third time (last week) in my backyard, there were areas throughout the yard that he just completely missed over. I am not talking about a small patch near the fence or something.. In one area I would say it was about the size of a car tire. It was out in the open. Then there were a few smaller areas that he missed.
How the hell do you mow grass and just miss the fact that you missed a relatively big chunk of the yard? it's as if no one taught him, especially if you are doing a job, to just simply check your work. You can't half arse shite and expect to build a business. I guess these are things your learn simply because that's what you grow up seeing, but I guess there are a lot of people who simply don't have a person in their life that is an example for them and they just lack the ability to do simple shite.
Anyway, I just had to call him and tell him I appreciated him but I no longer need his service. He sounded surprised and just paused as if he was waiting for me to tell him more.. maybe a reason why I didn't need his services, etc.. I kind of felt for the kid so I come to the board to make a thread about it to make myself feel better.
I'll save the details, but my lawn guy, who has been doing it for a pretty long time informed me last week he was retiring and giving up his lawn service because he has to get a pacemaker. He asked if it was okay if he gave my yard to this young guy who was just starting a lawn service, but it was more of a favor for the guy's dad so if I wasn't satisfied with his work then don't hesitate to let him go.
This guy is in his early 20s. The first time he cut my grass, it was less than a week since my regular guy did it for the last time so there were no obvious issues. The second week he misses the whole one side of my house. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. The third time (last week) in my backyard, there were areas throughout the yard that he just completely missed over. I am not talking about a small patch near the fence or something.. In one area I would say it was about the size of a car tire. It was out in the open. Then there were a few smaller areas that he missed.
How the hell do you mow grass and just miss the fact that you missed a relatively big chunk of the yard? it's as if no one taught him, especially if you are doing a job, to just simply check your work. You can't half arse shite and expect to build a business. I guess these are things your learn simply because that's what you grow up seeing, but I guess there are a lot of people who simply don't have a person in their life that is an example for them and they just lack the ability to do simple shite.
Anyway, I just had to call him and tell him I appreciated him but I no longer need his service. He sounded surprised and just paused as if he was waiting for me to tell him more.. maybe a reason why I didn't need his services, etc.. I kind of felt for the kid so I come to the board to make a thread about it to make myself feel better.
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Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:27 pm to OweO
Not sure their fragile little minds could handle real life shite
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:27 pm to OweO
quote:
Seriously, there are a lot of kids who don't have someone at home to teach them basic skills. Whether it's communicating with people, knowing when, where, how and to what level to show respect. Or things like "if you are going to do a job, doing the best job you can", etc, etc
I'll save the details, but my lawn guy, who has been doing it for a pretty long time informed me last week he was retiring and giving up his lawn service because he has to get a pacemaker. He asked if it was okay if he gave my yard to this young guy who was just starting a lawn service, but it was more of a favor for the guy's dad so if I wasn't satisfied with his work then don't hesitate to let him go.
This guy is in his early 20s. The first time he cut my grass, it was less than a week since my regular guy did it for the last time so there were no obvious issues. The second week he misses the whole one side of my house. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. The third time (last week) in my backyard, there were areas throughout the yard that he just completely missed over. I am not talking about a small patch near the fence or something.. In one area I would say it was about the size of a car tire. It was out in the open. Then there were a few smaller areas that he missed.
How the hell do you mow grass and just miss the fact that you missed a relatively big chunk of the yard? it's as if no one taught him, especially if you are doing a job, to just simply check your work. You can't half arse shite and expect to build a business. I guess these are things your learn simply because that's what you grow up seeing, but I guess there are a lot of people who simply don't have a person in their life that is an example for them and they just lack the ability to do simple shite.
Anyway, I just had to call him and tell him I appreciated him but I no longer need his service. He sounded surprised and just paused as if he was waiting for me to tell him more.. maybe a reason why I didn't need his services, etc.. I kind of felt for the kid so I come to the board to make a thread about it to make myself feel better.
Does this story have a point?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:27 pm to OweO
Sounds more just like he sucks at cutting grass
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:28 pm to OweO
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I'll save the details
This is the abridged version?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:28 pm to OweO
No one is reading that shite, Chris.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:29 pm to Evil Little Thing
quote:
This is the abridged version?
If I was telling it in person, it wouldn't seem to be as long... But sorry, yes it is.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:29 pm to Evil Little Thing
quote:
Evil Little Thing
quote:
This is the abridged version?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:29 pm to OweO
kids are learning the metric system buying and selling weed to one another
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:30 pm to OweO
quote:
I'll save the details, but my lawn guy, who has been doing it for a pretty long time informed me last week he was retiring and giving up his lawn service because he has to get a pacemaker. He asked if it was okay if he gave my yard to this young guy who was just starting a lawn service, but it was more of a favor for the guy's dad so if I wasn't satisfied with his work then don't hesitate to let him go.
This guy is in his early 20s. The first time he cut my grass, it was less than a week since my regular guy did it for the last time so there were no obvious issues. The second week he misses the whole one side of my house. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. The third time (last week) in my backyard, there were areas throughout the yard that he just completely missed over. I am not talking about a small patch near the fence or something.. In one area I would say it was about the size of a car tire. It was out in the open. Then there were a few smaller areas that he missed.
How the hell do you mow grass and just miss the fact that you missed a relatively big chunk of the yard? it's as if no one taught him, especially if you are doing a job, to just simply check your work. You can't half arse shite and expect to build a business. I guess these are things your learn simply because that's what you grow up seeing, but I guess there are a lot of people who simply don't have a person in their life that is an example for them and they just lack the ability to do simple shite.
Anyway, I just had to call him and tell him I appreciated him but I no longer need his service. He sounded surprised and just paused as if he was waiting for me to tell him more.. maybe a reason why I didn't need his services, etc.. I kind of felt for the kid so I come to the board to make a thread about it to make myself feel better.
That's the abridged version?
ETA: Nvm, I see this has been covered. I'll help you summarize: "My lawn guy missed a spot when cutting my grass."
This post was edited on 9/12/18 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:30 pm to OweO
So you want schools to take the place of parents?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:30 pm to OweO
Everyone should have to take a real life home economics class. Cooking, money management, basic tax info, and basic household maintenance.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:30 pm to OweO
Many do. My system’s schools has an entire life skills department at every school.
It’s for the severely impaired students in the self-contained classroom. You know, the ones that will be committed or living with their parents forever kinda kids.
It’s for the severely impaired students in the self-contained classroom. You know, the ones that will be committed or living with their parents forever kinda kids.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:32 pm to OweO
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This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:34 pm to OweO
the short answer, yes.
but only because most parents aren't doing it.
Kids need to learn to balance a budget, file taxes, open a bank account, etc. we set them up for college, but no one sets them up for life skills, and not everyone is going to just figure it out once they graduate high school or college. If we required more from our kids then they wouldn't want to live with us when they're in their mid-late 20's.
but only because most parents aren't doing it.
Kids need to learn to balance a budget, file taxes, open a bank account, etc. we set them up for college, but no one sets them up for life skills, and not everyone is going to just figure it out once they graduate high school or college. If we required more from our kids then they wouldn't want to live with us when they're in their mid-late 20's.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:34 pm to OweO
Subtle "I have a lawn guy " brag thread
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:35 pm to OweO
quote:You shouldn't pay your son to cut his own grass. Sounds like your boy just doesn't have the smart genes...
This guy is in his early 20s. The first time he cut my grass, it was less than a week since my regular guy did it for the last time so there were no obvious issues. The second week he misses the whole one side of my house. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. The third time (last week) in my backyard, there were areas throughout the yard that he just completely missed over. I am not talking about a small patch near the fence or something.. In one area I would say it was about the size of a car tire. It was out in the open. Then there were a few smaller areas that he missed.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:36 pm to jkylejohnson
Well it’s not like he can do it.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:36 pm to OweO
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He sounded surprised and just paused as if he was waiting for me to tell him more.. maybe a reason why I didn't need his services
And that was your opportunity to tell him the issue and potentially get it resolved. He could have ended up learning a good life lesson and you could have ended up with a good lawn guy.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:38 pm to OweO
TLDR.
but to answer the Topic question: Yes.
Basic plumbing, Basic carpentry, basic automechanic work, etc
Also: How debt works,and personal budgeting and finance.
Could really have used all those things myself. Picked up on all (except carpentry) on my own with lots of trial and error. Trial and error is not good for debt education.
but to answer the Topic question: Yes.
Basic plumbing, Basic carpentry, basic automechanic work, etc
Also: How debt works,and personal budgeting and finance.
Could really have used all those things myself. Picked up on all (except carpentry) on my own with lots of trial and error. Trial and error is not good for debt education.
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