<p>Out in the real world, one is not isolated by the ivory towers of academia, or buffered from reality by having a 'government job. Out here, ones continued ability to support ones self very often requires that one respond to those who pay ones salary (the customer). I agree, teaching in a public school does not require this type of interaction. Whether this has led to good or bad results is obviously a matter of opinion.</p>
<p>Oh sorry–didn’t realize I didn’t live in the real world. Thank goodness I have been buffered from reality all these years. I’ll try to remember to “respond” to my customers in the future. tank ya fo offering tat lil nugget o advise. I stop doin whetever I been doing all this yeers and git right down to it!</p>