what to do with delinquent people?

what to do with delinquent people?

oh yeah here we go again!

If you are the manager, what do you usually do with your delinquent employees? how do you handle their tardiness?
If you are a teacher, how do you respond to the absences of your students?
If things go wrong because of other people, how do you react?

of course the inner me, wants to scream, blame and even crush somebody! patay ka sakin! huwag ka papahuli ng buhay!

I can be mean, rude and nasty if I want to. but hey, do I really have to do that? sometimes, I really wait to meet the person face to face to crush his/her spirit. for what? for PRIDE, I guess. to prove that I am so damn right and that person is so damn wrong.

but is it good? No.
does it make me feel better? for a while.
does it solve the problem? sometimes.
why sometimes? it is either they follow me or they harden their hearts

what should I do?

I asked my friends about their responses to their delinquent students. here are some of their bratty witty responses and warm advices:

• don't waste your money, come to class.
• you are wasting my time, you are wasting your time, you are wasting the government's time!
• if they come to class, good! if not, I don't care. no hard feelings. (I hope I can do that too!)
• their loss, not mine!
• as long as I get paid! (money is not the issue here!)
• learn to be unattached. we are their teachers and not their friends. (oh yeah, this is so true!)
• you don't know what they're going through. so be patient. (I really don't like this answer because it doesn't suit my personality but i guess this is one of the best answers)

at one time or another, I reacted the way my friends did. at some level depending on the scenario. sometimes, I don't care. most of the time, I do really care (even if my students don't really care at all!). yes that's life! that is all I can say. I am a teacher and they are my students. at the end of the day, I still love them and I thank them for letting me teach them.

ahh! and one last thing: another teacher said something like this: "don't complain. it is ok if they are always late or absent, as long as they are safe." 

that is true! with the culture and thinking of my students, I always thank God that they are alive and well! :)