The Future of our Youths

Dear Avid Readers,

As some of you may know I left my high paying job as a waitress in New York 2 years ago to work with the future of our society: "Students" at half the pay. Now, as much as I've enjoyed working with these bright, dramatic, amazing students, I still come across some that just aren't so bright once in awhile. In fact there are so many that are questionable, that i've started what I call the "Funny Folder" it is a collection of funny e-mails, letters, or things I've received since starting.

***In order to spare the feelings of those involved, I have changed the names and physical characteristics of the characters***

I know exhibit one may be hard to read. But when asked how this student found out about AMDA, the response was, "OTHER, Eavesdropping on someone's conversation." Hmmm. Really? Did I need to know that?

Exhibit #2. There are many, many parts that make this letter hilarious. First and foremost, is the fact that someone named Saad Butt wrote me this letter. Second of all, read the 3rd paragraph down in which Mr. Butt admitts that he has avoided our calls to him, not once, but twice because he felt he had disappointed us.

Now this last came with the morning mail. Before I get into the hilarity of this letter let me preface by saying that I work with a (again no names but who we will refer to Employee X):

"Blameless Bob who is a Thumb-Twiddling, Tortoise and Clock-Watches incessantly and is often mistaken for an Early Retiree"

We received a mailing that helps managers and supervisors, "Deal effectively with unacceptable employee behaviour" and here are what they have labeled as unacceptable.

Tortoise: Someone who shows up late or not at all.

X certainly has an issue with trains, planes and automobiles as X is never on time for work. Now Yours Truly isn't to the dot either but will always be in within a 15 minute margine. But X believes that anything before 11:00 am is acceptable.

Insubordinate Subordinate: Someone who challenges you in front of other workers and managers.

Although X does not do that, per se, there is an attitude of superiority that

Blameless Bob: Someone who always has an excuse for everything.

This is certainly true of X. I mean X ran out of excuses once and had to use the excuse, "Well I had to make that mistake..." and although there is no clear evidence pointing the this fact we all believe that the Office Fairly stuck a gun to X's head and forced X to comply to all office mistakes.

Whiner: Someones who complains no matter what is asked of them

X does not posses this, although once in awhile Yours Truly may be guilty

Thumb-Twiddler: Someone who lacks motiviation and initiative.

X certainly has this problem. X has found the key to seeming busy whilst accomplishing nothing which may or may not be seen as motivation.

Amy Attitude: Someone who has a negative attitude that brings everyone down

X is certain cheery***for reason see below listed under Antagonist***

Hand Holder: Needs constant supervision

X does not need constant supervision although I sometimes wish there were as X is prone to mistakes and also a dislike of asking questions. Therefore, X would much rather stumble and falter and do something wrong rather than ask and get it right.

Early Retiree: Someone who has begun practicing on-the-job retirement

X definately has an issue with this. Examples being, leaving early, coming late, and having 2 hour coffee breaks intermixed with 45 minute vacations at other employees offices

Antagonist: Someone who is rude and unpleasant to co-workers, vendors and customers.

X is certainly pleasant but who wouldn't be if they are on the early retirement plan.

Worrywart: Someone with personal problems that infringe on the workday

X has problems all the time although the only infringement on the workday is that it interfers with X's ability to actually be at work

and last but not least

Clock-Watcher: Someone who refuses to work weekends or even a minute beyong "quitting time" even during deadline crunches

Now although I have seen X at work past the "standard quitting time" it usually is because X arrive 2 1/2 hours late to work. Now, does that mean X worked late? I think not.

***All accusations and examples are purely the belief of the author and does not reflect the belief or idealogy of the producers of The Daily Grind of Yours Truly***