I came here to say this. In fact, I am almost afraid to, but here it is: I work in a place with 22 co-workers. We are a mixed bunch, 3 black, 9 white (2 of whom are Jewish), 1 Asian, 10 Hispanic. It's always the black and Hispanic ones who are late. Late for work, late for meetings, very nebulous lunch hours... more absentee-ism... I don't know what it is about us white people, but to us, "be there at 8am" means "be there at 7:45," and calling in sick is something we only do if there is blood, vomit, or a protruding bone concerned.
When we get sent off for training, the white ones are always there first. We're like compulsive. And I am literally nervous at admitting that I have noticed this. But I can't help noticing it! My black and Hispanic co-workers are warm, wonderful, friendly, nice people. But DAMNED if you can find them sometimes.
"When we get sent off for training, the white ones are always there first. We're like compulsive. And I am literally nervous at admitting that I have noticed this. But I can't help noticing it! My black and Hispanic co-workers are warm, wonderful, friendly, nice people. But DAMNED if you can find them sometimes. "
That is the problem. I don't for a minute believe it has to do with IQ. It has to do with culture, environment, and pride.
If we could just figure out how to keep these folks from being disenfranchised and educate them, the nation's productivity would take off like a rocket!
Unfortunately, the culture and the education system has failed them, and the root cause of the failure is found in the "good intentions" of the progressives.
It really is a cultural thing, but needs to be an Hispanic/Black thing as well. How can you translate it? Come to think of it, whatever happened to positive slogans framed on lunchroom walls? "Get to work on time" kinda stuff….