Entry-level employees and their iphones

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why's everyone being so bitchy to the OP?
I'm about in the same demographic as the entry-level people OP is talking about and I didn't take offense. OP, I agree that it's annoying when people don't watch where they're heading because they're too busy looking at their phone.

Anonymous wrote:

Because she reserved her distain for "entry level" people.

I assume from her title and her post that in her workplace, nearly all of the people exhibiting that kind of behavior are entry level.

Doesn't offend me, but I guess others react negatively to it.

[Anonymous]

Carry a broom with you, and whenever you see one of those young'uns, wave it at them and screech "Shoo!!"

[Anonymous]

Guess what, meeting are for the most part useless and are from the era of the 1970s. realtime social callaboration are the tools of the future. Maybe you should implement a wiki or interntal facebook like sharing messaging system for your company.

[Anonymous]

Wasn't there just a thread about how Gen Xers are all happy and well-adjusted? Apparently, OP was not in the survey pool.

[Anonymous]

Some of it is corporate/institutional culture. Everyone at my organization is constantly on their blackberry, meetings be damned. My husband works at an identical institution, and whenever our groups do things collaboratively, it's amazing to see how few people at his organization are so addicted (or so rude.) Age is not a factor here.

However, I'll also note that I can't help making judgments about young professionals with lots of technology - particularly in my sphere of work, which often involves a lot of NGO do-gooders. When I see them surfing the web via Ipad (taken out of their Gucci bag) at a meeting about how to stop a famine or promote democracy in some awful country, I can't help but think they are not terribly serious. Not a crime, but just saying that it does impact others' views of your professionalism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of it is corporate/institutional culture. Everyone at my organization is constantly on their blackberry, meetings be damned. My husband works at an identical institution, and whenever our groups do things collaboratively, it's amazing to see how few people at his organization are so addicted (or so rude.) Age is not a factor here.

However, I'll also note that I can't help making judgments about young professionals with lots of technology - particularly in my sphere of work, which often involves a lot of NGO do-gooders. When I see them surfing the web via Ipad (taken out of their Gucci bag) at a meeting about how to stop a famine or promote democracy in some awful country, I can't help but think they are not terribly serious. Not a crime, but just saying that it does impact others' views of your professionalism.

Is your thrift store computer from 1995 cruelty-free?

[Anonymous]

NP here. I see OP's point. If people are barely making enough to sign their iphone contract (and even if they are), there is a proper heirarchy and office demeanor that sets the morale for the rest of the office. If someone behaves in a toxic manner of disdain, they are outta there, where I work. No lie. ITA with the policy. No one wants to work with a bunch of me firsts. No really, they don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ktf-Y3pg60

Fuckin A.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of it is corporate/institutional culture. Everyone at my organization is constantly on their blackberry, meetings be damned. My husband works at an identical institution, and whenever our groups do things collaboratively, it's amazing to see how few people at his organization are so addicted (or so rude.) Age is not a factor here.

However, I'll also note that I can't help making judgments about young professionals with lots of technology - particularly in my sphere of work, which often involves a lot of NGO do-gooders. When I see them surfing the web via Ipad (taken out of their Gucci bag) at a meeting about how to stop a famine or promote democracy in some awful country, I can't help but think they are not terribly serious. Not a crime, but just saying that it does impact others' views of your professionalism.

I think we work at the same organization

OP- wow, you are cranky. I am 40 and have as serious blackberry addiction. I get annoyed with anyone - young or old - who doesn't have a smartphone. I don't wanna hear you could read my email because you were away from you desk! And how else do you signal its time for a meeting to end. I mean when everyone breaks out their phone you know its time to go.

[Anonymous]

I also find it irritating when people don't have a smartphone. I refused to hire one babysitter because she couldn't handle email on the phone or texts. I wish I was kidding but I needed to know she was going to be accessible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also find it irritating when people don't have a smartphone. I refused to hire one babysitter because she couldn't handle email on the phone or texts. I wish I was kidding but I needed to know she was going to be accessible

Can't a plan for a smart phone be quite costly per month? Maybe you should include it in the benefits package.

[Anonymous]

Used to be only some people were important. But don't you know? Everybody is really important now.

[Anonymous]

Let me just say that this summer, we had three interns and one permanent entry-level position. The intern who was constantly leaving her desk to walk briskly down the hall (while talking) and into the lounge to take personal calls was not even considered for the position. The competition was strictly between the two who were able to keep their eyes on the ball. Phone-girl didn't have a chance, because it was CONSTANT, and disruptive, and disrespectful to everyone who was actually working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me just say that this summer, we had three interns and one permanent entry-level position. The intern who was constantly leaving her desk to walk briskly down the hall (while talking) and into the lounge to take personal calls was not even considered for the position. The competition was strictly between the two who were able to keep their eyes on the ball. Phone-girl didn't have a chance, because it was CONSTANT, and disruptive, and disrespectful to everyone who was actually working.

Is she out in the park now protesting about.... not having a job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do what I do. Carry a large glass of water and when they run into, spill it on the phone.

Now, THIS is a good idea.