[MarkH]

How do others handle employees that are interested in going to college for hort? Where I work as long as it is related to the field we are in the county will cover 100%. This is if you stay on for 2 years after the class is done. Thsi also goes for advance certifications above and beyond what we currently need for out job.

[justgardens]

I will pay for winter classes for the employees who I believe have potential. The two I asked never took me up on it.

[Bill Schwab]

We pay for the CLT testing and study sessions, and are sending two guys through adult litteracy programs. Hispanic culture is interesting to say the least. As a whole, they don't value education, and many of the kids quit school in the 4th grade. thus, they can barely read. Now give them a blueprint and show them a scale, and they can execute pretty well. So, for now, we are using tape recorders rather than written notes.

[justgardens]

I like the tape recorder idea. I am always rambling a dozen different directions to the crew and this would be a great way to stay on the same page. No misunderstandings. I'm always learning here.