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When you're an intern you're basically a guest. Imagine showing up to a dinner party and trying to create a lobby of other guests that don't want to take their
by cloakandswagger 10y ago
When you're an intern you're basically a guest.
Imagine showing up to a dinner party and trying to create a lobby of other guests that don't want to take their shoes off in the house. The entitlement of the interns is astounding.
- computerlab 10y agoActually you're basically an employee with a number of rights and responsibilities.
- kilroy123 10y agoAgreed. Especially if you're a paid intern.
- cloakandswagger 10y agoThen I hope they learned a valuable lesson about political capital in the work place. I'm a full time employee who is well accomplished, and even I still realize that there is a limit to how much influence I can exert over the business before I get the boot.
- addicted 10y agoAnd unless you're forming a union, ganging up with a bunch of peers and going over your managers' heads (especially for something as trivial as a dress code) is probably the worst way to approach such a situation. Approaching HR, or discussing the situation with your manager's manager in a 1 on 1 situation is a much better approach.
- pmiller2 10y ago> Approaching HR.... No! Never talk to HR unless there's a problem with your benefits or something. They are never on your side; they're basically there to protect the company from you. If you ever get into a situation you feel can't be resolved without involving HR, just start looking for a new job.