#millennials at work

[coachjessness]

Podcast episode 056 | Manager Advice - 3 ways managers can retain, motivate, and keep millennials engaged at work http://soundcloud.com/coachjessness/056-manager-advice-3-ways-managers-can-retain-motivate-and-keep-millennials-engaged-at-work

[itsnellesworld]

Millennials’ Interest in Travel and Work Flexibility Higher than Gen X and Boomers

Millennials’ Interest in Travel and Work Flexibility Higher than Gen X and Boomers

Millennials love travel! So much so that they’re willing to work hard in order to fund their travels around the world.

According to a recent FlexJobs survey, travel is a huge motivator for why millennials work.

Via: FlexJobs

According to FlexJobs’ survey, travel is a surprisingly popular motivator for why people work: 70 percent of millennials say the desire to travel is a primary reason to work,

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[masetv]

Millennials’ Interest in Travel and Work Flexibility Higher than Gen X and Boomers

Millennials’ Interest in Travel and Work Flexibility Higher than Gen X and Boomers

Millennials love travel! So much so that they’re willing to work hard in order to fund their travels around the world. According to a recent FlexJobs survey, travel is a huge motivator for why millennials work. Via: FlexJobs According to FlexJobs’ survey, travel is a surprisingly popular motivator for why people work: 70 percent of millennials say the desire to travel is a primary reason to work,…

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[missinternetmanners]

lulz um what?

A reader writes:

I work with a bunch of folks who are, on average, around 5 years younger than I am. We use IMs for work communication all the time, and when I was very new here I had to ask people for help or to point me in the direction of some piece of information or another many times a day.  I would often start these IM conversations with "Hey [person's name], can I ask you a question about [xyz topic]?"  To which, I not infrequently got a reply like 'lol.  sure.'  or  'haha. yeah, what's up?'  My question is: did I do something funny?  Or is it a 'haha' because it's awkward that I communicated in a way that was too formal for the medium?  Or is 'lol' just like a space-filler?

Oh dear reader! Don’t fret!

There are two issues here: is what you did ok, and then, was it actually funny?

First of all: Miss Internet Manners is of the opinion that when in doubt, more formal is better. Especially at work, especially when you’re new, it makes sense to err on the side of politeness. It’s always easier to relax than it is to smooth over insulted feelings, and it’s always nicer to check and see what someone is up to before asking them a question...so don’t fret in that regard.

You hit the nail on the head with your final guess. Imagine you did this in person - you can imagine a “oh! hey” or some other conversational opener in place of the “lol” or “haha.” They’re not laughing at you - they’re opening the conversation. It’s a throat-clear.

Miss Internet Manners will say this, in a truly value-neutral way: different generations have different expectations around etiquette, and people who grew up on the internet/texting tend to be more informal in these methods - it seems to be more at the formality level of “conversation” rather than “written word.” You’re writing a letter, and they’re calling to chat about it. No one is saying don’t do this or do what they do instead - you need to communicate at the level of formality you are comfortable with. But don’t necessarily take their informality as a lack of respect...unless, of course, they are otherwise being disrespectful. Then, my friend, it’s about something else entirely.

[onwork]

So, why are Millennials picky about their careers, especially when they may not even have a steady job? Another poll may have revealed some of the possible reasons. Millennials, who we Baby Boomers raised, saw us working our nails to the bone. They noticed that we were missing their soccer games. They heard us complaining about our bosses. And, they also found us devoting so much time because we counted on work longevity, only to be “downsized.”

Neale Godfrey, in “Baby Boomers Invite Millennials To Their Office Party, But Many Don't Stay Long”

[gamejobgrinding]

Millennials at Work

Caught this article ( Embracing the Millennials’ Mind-Set at Work ) on the NYT site.

The article claims that millennials enjoy transparency and connection at work through the use of technology and social media, and I think that games companies attract a…

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