Agreed. I'm in a position where I get 3-4 PAID interns a year to help out, college students.
The Millenials I had around 2010-2014 were the worst. I had to teach them the most basic Excel functions. Some could not figure out how to move columns by themselves. Always calling in sick, needing to "feel safe and respected". One who only came in 1/3 the time asked me to write a recommendation letter to some LA PR firm - I got out of it by saying (truly anyway) that I can't do that and the org doesn't do that generally.
One positive note: The last two years was almost the total reversal. Ready to work, Love to get Paid, don't need hand holding, and surprisingly, better on the phone than Millennials, despite being from a generation of total smartphone usage.
Agreed. I'm in a position where I get 3-4 PAID interns a year to help out, college students.
The Millenials I had around 2010-2014 were the worst. I had to teach them the most basic Excel functions. Some could not figure out how to move columns by themselves. Always calling in sick, needing to "feel safe and respected". One who only came in 1/3 the time asked me to write a recommendation letter to some LA PR firm - I got out of it by saying (truly anyway) that I can't do that and the org doesn't do that generally.
One positive note: The last two years was almost the total reversal. Ready to work, Love to get Paid, don't need hand holding, and surprisingly, better on the phone than Millennials, despite being from a generation of total smartphone usage.
Zoomers have been really good.
Also, far better taste in Music.
I have a lot of high hopes for gen z.