We never learn. This year hotel owners and restaurateurs on the Cape are facing the same problem as they did in previous years.
Mandy Knutson (letters, April 19: A8) suggested matching up Cape employers with unemployed Boston teenagers. I had a similar letter in the Globe in June of 2005; almost three years ago.
I also suggested: "that we start planning now for next year's summer. Let our high schools offer evening programs in waiting, bussing, and room cleaning - perhaps Boston's hotels and restaurateurs can offer experts to staff the courses and sites for students to practice. Then next year we will have a trained labor force ready to fill those dormitories on the Cape with willing and capable workers."
One criterion of an ineffective organization or society is that the same problems recur. Let's not have that happen again. This year let us do the necessary training so that next year we can balance supply and demand on the Cape.
Sent to Boston Globe
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Unfortunately neither industry nor the education department are willing to do such stuff even though it is in the best interest of the country.
this is something I sent to politicians and finally put on the web.
http://dsean2006a.googlepages.com/sean%27seducationideas
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