s r r , r Li I t I Can Do That! A MONIQUE LHUILLIER BRIDAL TRUNK SHOW DECEMBER 9, 10 & 11 PLEASE JOIN US TO PREVIEW HER SPRING 2005 BRIDAL El EVENING COLLECTION By Appointment 248.723.4300 722 N. Old Woodward Birmingham www.romasposa.com 913310 Lef The Talent tiiefworik Rang the Party fo Yeti! Over 100 cutting edge attractions! Interactive Games Digital Photos . Live Entertainment .p High Tech Attractions 4 t * Make-A-Video Arcade Games * Magicians * Artists & Psychics fter all, it's not brain ,, surgery. You may have said this when witness- ing a job being per- formed that didn't seem to take much SY skill. But do not be MANELLO so quick to assume. (Since people are so Editorial funny, this article Assistant will not be.) People tend to judge other's jobs with little or no understanding of what training is involved or what the work truly entails. Have you ever stood before a painting and said, "My toddler could do a better job"? This is so glib, especially when you do not like — or understand — the style. (Besides, your toddler is the most talented in every- thing, as well we know.) Do we see the work involved? The tech- nique? The attempt to communi- cate or pres- ent an emo- tion? We get the plumber's bill and are in shock at the charges for such minor repairs. Could you get under the sink in such a contorted posi- tion and manage the repair without flooding your kitchen? If so, then why didn't you? Before you complain about "those garbage men," consider that you should be pleased that there is someone to do the job at all. (Have Sy Manello's e-mail address is smanello@thejewishnews.corn 12/ 3 2004 88 "your entertainment partner" you ever been in a garbage workers strike situation? That puts whole new light on it.) Are you so sure you could lift all that stuff for eight hours a day and still return to work the next day? To the person who knows that all teachers are just "glorified babysit- ters," let me ask them to take over one group of 35 teenagers for only one day and try to teach them something. Now multiply that by several groups, add to the mix the lack of respect engendered by par- ents that shows in the kids' attitudes and then tell me that it's a snap. When explain- ing the impor- tance of dead- lines to a read- er, I was treat- ed to, "I don't understand how you get a paper out each week; you people just have too many rules." And if his paper were delayed because we held up printing to get things in "late," he wouldn't mind a bit. Sure! One person just could not understand why his "three- lines" could not be put in; just squeeze it onto a page. ), She works as a reception- ist? Why, anyone can answer a phone and direct visitors to the right place. Try it before you say a word more and remember that not every- one is as nice as you when making a call or seeking help. Don't be fooled by the outward display of demands of a career choice. If it seems simple, maybe it's because the person doing it is skilled at what is being done. Yes, maybe you could do it, and then again ... maybe it is brain surgery.