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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s strange that you would not give a good reference to a teen who couldn’t properly address a letter, despite that being something that teens these days are pretty much never required to do.

Being consistently late; sure that’s not a good thing. But my teens work and they are on time. Not all teens do this.

Maybe use this time to teach/coach them, and if they are still unable to fulfill duties THEN you withhold a good recommendation. Internships are for learning. [/quote]

It's strange? These kids aren't that impressive and can barely function in the real world doing big boy and girl things. Why would they deserved a good reference? Show up, do the job, and impress. That's what is required. [/quote]

What I’m saying that letter writing is NOT something that happens these days. Kid email their teachers and text their friends. Many of them have not even been taught cursive. Letter writing isn’t archaic, but it isn’t common either. I was an intern in the early 2000s. If someone had asked me to use a mimeograph machine, I would have no clue how to do it. Would you?

Interns aren’t just cheap labor, they are there to learn so they can take those skills into the real world. I guarantee you weren’t perfect at your first job either.

Like I said, I agree with the being late thing being bad—but not knowing a skill that isn’t a skill used these days by many adults who auto pay bills and FaceTime grandma—is just nit picking. [/quote]

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