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Speaking in generalities below, as we have found a few diamonds in the rough we’re happy to have. All of the issues we’ve seen in the article, painfully. The
by exabrial 2y ago
Speaking in generalities below, as we have found a few diamonds in the rough we’re happy to have.
All of the issues we’ve seen in the article, painfully.
The other one not mentioned is the assumption they have the same privileges as someone that has ‘put in the time’ and ‘everything has to be fair’. In general the concepts of sweat equity/rank are foreign, and many overestimate their usefulness to the org relative to their demands; without so much first mastering basic skills like writing, verbal communication, receiving critical feedback, or even punctuality.
It’s unproductive to rip on another generation. So as an experiment, we’re putting a few through a *8th grade level* English crash course, followed by a technical writing class. Our take is that millennials weren’t wholly prepared either, and the previous generations had the mindfulness to give us a hand.