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Originally Posted by crich70
I went to college for a year at Southwest Tech (Fennimore WI) and one day I heard two teachers bemoaning that their students had trouble with comprehending what they were reading. I asked them, "Isn't that something they are supposed to learn in grade school?" and the one said, "Exactly, that's my point." So you aren't alone in criticism of education as it stands. I was tested at age 13 and had a High School Senior's reading level. Of course I have always been a reader since my mom got me my 1st library card (at age 3) so I had an advantage.  |
Thank you, very interesting. I didn't grow up in the US, I grew up in Germany. So my high school experience is not equivalent with a US high school. I admit of not being a reader during school, only caught on reading for pleasure as an adult.
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Sounds like your job is of particular importance though. If the start of the line isn't set up right then the end product won't come out as it should. Probably some stress there I'd imagine at times.
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Actually, if you put it this way, it is. I don't usually see it that way. My job isn't any more important than the person packing them in the container to be shipped out. Without that person we don't make any money, so in a way that job is more important than mine, even if it is "just" some unskilled labor. I do, however, have a lot more potential for unfixable screw-ups and therefore more responsibility. Stress is only stressful when you let it get to you. I get compensated very well for what I do physically, which is a lot less per shift than the one packing. I am not making my money while I am running, but while I am not (either getting it back running or switch to a different part).