And an "A" in self-esteem

Maureen Downey: Teaching punctuality 101
[ajc] Many people lament the spotty interpersonal skills and work ethic of the millennial generation, the media-savvy teenagers who can command MacBooks and PhotoShop but apparently can’t figure out an alarm clock.
...Millennials grew up in a society that rewarded them for just showing up, said Deborah Covin Wilson, senior adviser for career support Georgia Tech, at a town hall meeting Thursday at DeKalb Technical College in Clarkston.
“On a soccer team, everybody gets a trophy whether you win or lose. Because you came, you get a trophy,” she said. “If you grow up like that, you think that if you just barely got to work and didn’t do anything, then you have the right to stay there.”

But I have to think that if schools were actually teaching the knowledge they're supposed to be teaching, the rest would take care of itself. If you never fail, you never really learn what success feels like. And Kia can't find employees who will actually show up on time.