Archived Let’s talk about those High School TMs

[seasonaldude]

there's more gossip and petty drama coming from the old ladies at my store

I'm pretty sure this is every job everywhere. It's always the old ladies that cause the most drama.

 

[BaristaChick16]

I moved from the bucks to flex due to my coworkers in their 20s acting like high schoolers...

I've been training a lot of people but this past week I had trained twin boys, age 17. I've seen the immaturity in others and was a little concerned but it was really pretty awesome. The one I had trained on the first day saw me getting the ladder and offered to go up instead, and later asked me what he could carry/help with as we walked along. His brother had held the door open for me, kept asking questions in a really polite way and also asked what he could do throughout the day just to help out. They both were really respectful and seemed to want to learn. I'm used to the high schoolers creating drama and issues but these two seem like they will last. I'm pretty excited to work with them!

 

[redeye58]

Unpacking Starbux freight with a kid young enough to be my grandson.
He said he works summers at his grandpa's farm.
I was on a pallet pulling out casepacks; tossed one to him & nearly bowled him over.
He's not the only one who's worked a farm.

 

[Kartman]

Youth is wasted on the young.

 

[Bosch]

Let’s talk about those barely out of college ETLs.

I’d much rather spend time training a high schooler who is eager to learn bc rather than deal with a recent college grad on a retail mgmt power trip.

I can't argue that.

 

[Kartman]

Holy shit - these CA trainees...

Same as it ever was...

 

[seasonaldude]

Trained a new HS seasonal today. (Yes, seasonal training a seasonal. We take training seriously at my store. 😒 ) Only wandered off once. Did it right after SRTL gave us an assignment and in front of the STL, so that wasn't a wise move. But, other than that the kid worked alright. Slow and snarky, but work got done mostly accurately.

 

[RhettB]

Some of my best team members have been minors.

 

[Leo47]

The high school kids have so much energy it’s crazy. Guests love them because they literally talk nonstop about nothing but with so much excitement and enthusiasm you have a great time talking to them anyways. I was definitely the oppposite in high school, quiet and broody lol