# Starting a new job **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-a-new-job/667278 "2013-08-27T04:22:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-a-new-job/667278/141 "2015-10-22T12:39:39Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > So I’ve spent two days now, working alongside this “kid” who was already there washing the dishes. _sigh_ He’s a good kid, with a college education, and he’s only washing dishes until he can get his trip to China (where he wants to teach English) set up. I hope I didn’t embarrass him today. Are you not able to take the time to teach him? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-a-new-job/667278/142 "2015-10-22T13:50:11Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Are you not able to take the time to teach him? I’m not a good “formal” trainer. I teach by example, i.e. “Watch this!” ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-a-new-job/667278/143 "2015-10-22T14:24:24Z")
This thread was fascinating (just saw it for the first time). Jesus Christ I’m glad you got out of that retirement community. They were squeezing you dry, man. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-a-new-job/667278.md?page=7)