6 Annoying Things Millennials Do @ the Office
I have always preached that too much is made about Gen X vs. Gen Y in the world of work. Generalizing an entire generation, regardless of when they were born, is totally unfair. One can easily sit back and accuse Gen X of being a bunch of anxiety-ridden control freaks who spend too much time sulking and complaining about work at Happy Hour. Or that Baby Boomers are technologically irrelevant and should be forced into early retirement (or at least coerced to take some social media classes!). It might not be right, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun to write about.
Here are several annoying things that Millenials seem to have in common.
– “Did you get my e-mail?” – As a member of society who has grown up with computers and the Internet, you know damn well that there’s a 99.9% that I received your e-mail. The question is, have I had time to read it yet? The answer is no. So cool your jets and go back to your desk and read TechCrunch until I’m ready for you.
– Too many details on personal life – Let’s face it, when we ask “How was your weekend?” we have no interest in the answer. For whatever reason, this generation of transparency thinks we care that they saw Joe and Jill at the Gym Class Heroes show. Continue reading …
Article by Andrew G.R. and courtesy of jobacle.com – your cure for carbon copy career advice!
