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From a high schooler's perspective: the janitor sees everything. High schoolers generally don't filter themselves at all in front of janitors because they usually don't get us in trouble. They're also really the only group of people on the staff who have to go everywhere in the school in a week if not a day.

By the end of my freshman year in Thomas I was violently defensive when it came to people ragging on Schultz. In retrospect, it could have been some variant of Stockholm Syndrome.

If you want the truth on a kid go the the lunch ladies and office assistants because those are the people who give these kids things. You see the a better picture of people when they are given things.

The best measure of a man's character is how he treats those from whom he stands to gain nothing.

I do get that. My point is, if the kid actually has a bad attitude, IDGAF if the coach wants me to communicate that to recruiters or not. The recruiter needs to know exactly what he's actually getting, and whether the upside in talent overcomes any character issues.

Agree to a certain extent, but isn't that a large portion of being a parent?? They're coaches, not babysitters. A slippery slope indeed. Coaches can definitely have a positive impact in youth's lives and help pick up some slack, but breaking a 18 year old jackass mindset/behavior is a 2 way interstate. The player needs to be open to not being a jackass in order to be able to be coached not to be one.

Outside businesses are not allowed to have food trucks on campus. Dining Services is the only entity with those rights. Found that out when I proposed the addition of a food truck to dining services a few years ago for a technical writing project.

Depending on the sample size, the janitor typically interacts with the students less then the office and lunch crew. Not making excuses or saying this kid is any angel but I would want more then just one guy telling me the kid is no good in a high school filled with students all with hormone raging attitudes.

But what is the character of the Janitor. Not trying to start something but I am a teacher and I feel like the janitor shouldn't be your first go to person. If you want the truth on a kid go the the lunch ladies and office assistants because those are the people who give these kids things. You see the a better picture of people when they are given things.

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