Today’s teens may know the Pythagoras theorem, but do they know how to wash dishes or make gravy in mass quantities?
“I’m training”, says the badge, or “Trainee”. Or they tell you “I’m new”, and that it’s their third shift.
The last fortnight, I have been staying in the Bellarine peninsula – a popular holiday spot west of Melbourne. Almost all the cafes, restaurants and shops I visited were in training mode – teaching new staff how to use the register or make a coffee before the summer rush hits in a couple of weeks. By all accounts, they’re going to get slammed.
