I had promised myself to write more often this year but, I don't know why it takes so much effort to do the things you really want to do. I guess that is where discipline comes in. Maybe I should ask God to fill me with the spirit to be able to discipline myself.
Now to my topic before I digress too much, my driver actually inspired this write up. The young man about 28yrs Old, is married and has a daughter who is not less than 6 years old. So from my own math he probably had this child when he was 22 or less. I would have imagined that a 22year old male in this part of the world was still in school or just out and trying to get a second degree/ get his life in perspective. This driver can't communicate in english and he finds it difficult to construct sentences even in pidgin which has become some sort of alternative. The fact that he lacks any form of formal education beats my imagination and I employed him based on reccomendation. To his credit he does not lie or steal which I think are basic character flaws in many educated people. Albeit this young man upsets me and very often I feel like FIRING him, not because he is bad but because he could have been a better person, only if he had access to education. He has basic flaws like an inability to make proper judgements while driving. He speeds when he should slow down and then crawls when no other car is in his way. I just don't get it. I have analyzed the whole issue and I came to a conclusion that it is just his lack of education. Why am i so sure... I had another driver before him who had to resign to start off his own business, this other driver who I will refer to as J.J was actually about 32years old and he was much older than I when he was on my payroll but you never would guess it because he addressed me wit utmost respect and the best part was his reasoning and thinking faculty, he could fine tune any instructions given to him and ensured he gave you utmost satisfaction in performing his duties. I only need to show him the way to a place once and even if I did not go to that location for several months I was rest assured that he would remember the description anytime. My present driver must be shown the way to places I go weekly every week. it's like the route goes off his memory, this really makes me wonder and ponder.
I can give other real life scenarios about educated and non-educated mechanics, tailors, hair dressers and even my colleagues at work. For the working class, fine everyone went to school but there are still varying levels of education. The best people I've worked with actually had a very strong foundation in primary and secondary school as opposed to their tertiary education but you could hardly guess. The ones with a bad secondary education especially who even went to the best of universities still have major flaws showing through in their everyday work and lives.
Finally, I'd like to say in my own little way, I would ensure I encourage every young person around me so that they do not end up like my present driver because I strongly believe that going to school adds some sort of finese to an individual and makes them better. I will not go into the issue of the types of schools we have now or the quality of education...that is another LONG STORY.
I rest my case....Ti
