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<p>Not at all. You, however, are now being deliberately belligerent.</p>
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<p>First off, I never said my suggestion was the ‘only’ option, I simply observed that the military is effective in these situations. I’ve read a lot of posts in this forum, and I sincerely doubt any mature person is going to agree that patting him on the back because he wants to be encouraged to “blow off” teachers and ignore his grades is a good plan. You pointed out that he can still get into college, while I observed that if he’s getting F’s in high school and does not get his act together real fast, he’s not about to succeed in college. </p>
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<p>I’m 49, and I’ve been hiring, training, promoting, disciplining, firing, and recommending managers and star employees for over a quarter-century. I’ve seen thousands of employees who worked for me, and the ones who succeed did not always come from upscale neighborhoods or have an easy time in school, but the winners always, always did the work and focused on their goals. I helped one employee get accepted to Annapolis, and another to Yale, through letters of recommendation. I have found, traned, and promoted dozens of successful managers, and they always had a quality of diligence and energy about them.</p>
<p>I’ve also seen the ones who thought they could let others do their work, who figured they were special and the rules did not apply to them. The ones who thought it was stupid to follow the rules or follow through to make sure a job is done right. In over two decades I have seen some who turned around, but never until someone made them look at the hard truth.</p>
<p>Do me a favor and read what I wrote, and not what you think I believe. I am speaking from experience, and encouraging bad behavior or excusing it only makes it worse when he hits the wall.</p>