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> My colleagues and I often discuss how we would've found it helpful if during our childhood we were taught pragmatic skills such as budgeting and resolving int

> My colleagues and I often discuss how we would've found it helpful if during our childhood we were taught pragmatic skills such as budgeting and resolving interpersonal conflicts—skills that we require on a day to day basis. This is where many people undervalue the experience of having even a menial job at school age. I'm sure this school is amazing and this kind of experience at a younger age sounds great, but the best "real work" experience is "real work". That where you interact with strangers, adults often from different backgrounds than you, who aren't present because they're paid to watch for your interest, where you get a paycheck, and where you can be fired. I don't think that's an experience for which a school can provide an adequate substitute.

andai 9y ago
Can you suggest any specific jobs for young people?
- milkytron 9y ago
  Based on my experience and from what others have told me, one of the best jobs if you want to learn how to interact and deal with people is to be a server at a restaurant. It takes a lot to do the serving job well, you have to learn how to: 1) Communicate well, both listening and speaking 2) Keep track of many different tasks at a single time (put in orders, take out orders from the kitchen, get someone extra sauce, etc) 3) How to make people happy, especially when they're upset Those are just a few things you'll get better at by being a server. I had five jobs before I started my career in tech, and serving in my opinion was the hardest, and I didn't do it for as long as the other jobs I had. But I'd be lying if I said it didn't teach me the most about human to human interaction. A side bonus to serving is that you'll have much more respect for the people in that industry. It's not easy, and it's not the best paying, but being able to understand the waiters and waitresses serving you will help you make their lives easier, thus resulting in better service for you and those with you.

andai 9y ago

Can you suggest any specific jobs for young people?

milkytron 9y ago
Based on my experience and from what others have told me, one of the best jobs if you want to learn how to interact and deal with people is to be a server at a restaurant. It takes a lot to do the serving job well, you have to learn how to: 1) Communicate well, both listening and speaking 2) Keep track of many different tasks at a single time (put in orders, take out orders from the kitchen, get someone extra sauce, etc) 3) How to make people happy, especially when they're upset Those are just a few things you'll get better at by being a server. I had five jobs before I started my career in tech, and serving in my opinion was the hardest, and I didn't do it for as long as the other jobs I had. But I'd be lying if I said it didn't teach me the most about human to human interaction. A side bonus to serving is that you'll have much more respect for the people in that industry. It's not easy, and it's not the best paying, but being able to understand the waiters and waitresses serving you will help you make their lives easier, thus resulting in better service for you and those with you.