[SML] Student workers

[Chip Wood]

It's a generation thing!  When my dad and mom allowed (required) me to 
help them out when I was  6>18 I learned by doing at the knees of an 
expert carpenter and housewife, but certainly nothing formal.  My 40yo 
son came over last week and I had to help him do very simple carpenter 
and mechanic chores ("Hey, dad what's the difference between a Visegrip 
and a Crescent wrench") .  I realized in my chase for a PH.D and a 
research job I never took the time to teach him and I wept in shame.  
Suburban parents now have little time or inclination or actually reason 
to teach their kids basic skills.

Chip 1

On 11/11/2015 7:22 PM, Kristi R-C via Stagecraft wrote:
> Richard and I and many people on this list came to theater already in 
> possession of a great many "shop skills" but just 30 minutes ago, I 
> was teaching one of our undergrads how to mop a floor. The first week 
> of lighting class included how to use a screwdriver to take apart a 
> stage pin plug and how to solder.

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