Tom Mendola
For one of our recent classes, we were asked to read the Tom Mendola case. In this case, Tom is a young seventeen year old who quits high school in order to support his family. The case tells us that his performance was very poor. The management, however, was unaware as to whether or not they should let him go. The class was divided into two sections. One section wanted to fire him and the other was against firing him. Although he had circumstances prevailing at home, he was warned several times. He was only seventeen years old. I definitely think that he needs more advice about a full time job.
Comments
Posted by: Patricia Schwarz
Posted on: December 11, 2006 06:01 PM
I agree with you statement Jayanthi. At such a young age, Tom Mendola needs more assistance on what he should be doing. I think it would be best for him to return to school and do something like work studies. If he were to receive guidance he may realize this. Tom’s family should be more supportive of his success. I do not think it is fair to ask a family member to drop out of school.