I took a job as a dishwasher when I was 13-years old and on my first day there was a five-minute training session that included a kitchen walk-through and a quick peek at the dining area. Oh, there was also a quick stop at the soda dispenser. My first job out of high school took me to a luxurious country club where I played the role of ‘cart boy.’ The training lasted about 30-minutes and at the end of the day I realized my resume was now dotted with enough skills to get me...nowhere.
After college I landed a job with a well known rent-a-car company and the training lasted two weeks and I was not doing much more than what I did as a cart boy. Go figure. My next stop also included a few weeks of training and the training trend continues today; 20-years since my first job.
Today, I hold an MBA and 20-years of work experience, I speak a foreign language and I have lived in South America, Europe, many of the Southern states, one Mid-West state, and I spent seven-years on the West Coast. I have been in debt to my ears, homeless, a star athlete, a high-school dropout and along the way I made connections with people from all walks of life. Can I expect to take a new position with a new company and not be required to attend some type of formal training; of course not.
Could I be President of the United States? Of course not; not now, however; the next president, I feel, should have similar experiences or qualifications to run our country.
The world is changing quickly (Global Economy) and there are no barriers anymore. We at least need a leader who is seasoned in world history, educated in world culture and speaks a foreign language. If the person does not meet the criteria then, why not create a training program. A training program that assist the president in developing a knowledge base of current world trends and a quick study of War History, World History, Presidential History and Current World Affairs; along with training on current technological trends and a study of pop culture. Did I leave anything out?
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Amen....brotha! I totally agree with the points you make and I also appreciate the colorful way you have expressed this issue. I do think there should be pre-req's to the position of President of The US. I mean afterall they do call us the melting pot right? Strangely enough for how diverse America is and how we superficially pride ourselves on this notion of "free America" for all....isnt it wierd that all of our Presidents of the past are white old guys with similar views?? I like what you say my friend and wish the same!
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