He has applied to the Stratford Chef School's two-year program, and will need to complete 6,000 work hours for his apprenticeship. Birch estimates he will be able to complete 400 to 450 of those hours at the King Edward. He has enjoyed the variety of tasks he's been assigned so far and is proud to report improvements in many areas. He has high expectations of students, who must be neatly dressed, well-mannered, and interact well with others if they are to be accepted. You know what to expect at McDonald's anywhere in the world.
Consistency is a measure of success.
It's a hard thing to accomplish. Co-op students at the King Edward are treated the same as employees, right down to their uniform. After a week's orientation, they're expected to perform basic duties and must report to Higgins weekly. He expects a 180-degree turn in a student's performance over the course of their placement. If you don't expect, you don't get.