Originally Posted by
Sandygirl
as for not "teaching" the staff how to count change bag, they should have learned basic math skills before high school graduation!
I can't help but feel this is directed at me and my story, and I'm a little hurt at the insinuation. I did state that I was in high school at the time. I learned math, algebra, and geometry, but I was NOT taught how to count change back in school. Nor was I taught how to balance a checkbook, or how compound interest works. My mother taught me how to balance my checkbook and budget money, but it wasn't until I worked an entry-level job at a real estate firm that I grasped the concept of compound interest. And based on my experiences in that job, I was far from being the only person who didn't understand it.
These are all skills that SHOULD be taught as the basics in school, but unfortunately they are not.