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Slight Rant: Sometimes I think as a manager I am shocked at how selfish and stupid my staff can be.

Posted by Capstern Jul 12 '13, 12:09

I usually buy lunch every single friday. We have been doing that for about 7 months. (company card) and generally it has been in reward for hard work and good metrics.

For the last 2 weeks they just seemed to have slacked some and we have had a few negative surveys in a row so today - I didnt buy lunch.

My people on the team who are older (35+) understood and respected the decision and love the fact they nark out their coworkers.

The 25-34 yos were like. Wow really we arent getting food. Its not like it comes out of his pocket. Maybe we should go get manager XYZ to buy for us today instead.

It turned into an entitlement pretty fast...kind of shocked. I defend them regularly and we are doing good but we should be great this year and this was just another thing in a line of irritation.

Got one guy who likes to quote labor law sometimes...and I have to point out hes on salary and the job description covers what I am asking. Or they think some task is beneath them when its something I ask ALL of them to share equally.

I feel a back in my day vibe coming on...I was glad to have a nice stable job with great benefits and boss that respected me. These are the last things I would do to keep that respect.

I dont know if its some generational degeneration

Responses:

similarly... - Mel Profit Jul 12, 12:34 1
- Yeah the young peoplo I have hired dont seem to understand "Duties as assigned" part of the job description -- nm - Capstern Jul 12, 13:06
Have you explained *why* you buy them lunch? -- nm - spamlet Jul 12, 12:23 3
- When we established it...it was clear it was because they work hard and we meeting certain metrics - Capstern Jul 12, 13:01 1
  - did you explain why it wasn't being provided, though? that's more to the point. - b. Jul 12, 13:12
- Yeah, it reads like he took away one of the perks. -- nm - Spawn Jul 12, 12:33
I don't know about selfish or stupid, but there is an entitlement thing for a lot of younger-ins vs. others. - b. Jul 12, 12:15 14
- Our new campus hire took a black car service to the airport after I told him to take a taxi. - Diva Jul 12, 12:34 6
  - yes that kind of crap. Well its company card right Dave...yeah shit head I still have to justify the expense. - Capstern Jul 12, 12:54
  - He's going to get slapped... - Mel Profit Jul 12, 12:35 3
    - The Return of Enrique!! -- nm - Diva Jul 12, 12:51 2
      - he's being flown in as we speak... - Mel Profit Jul 12, 12:59 1
        
        *laughing* -- nm - Diva Jul 12, 13:09
  - Baller! -- nm - charlie Jul 12, 12:35
- didnt know if you saw b. but - Capstern Jul 12, 12:17 2
  - maybe post when there's a closer to final version, and I'll take a look if I have time. -- nm - b. Jul 12, 12:25 1
    - danke -- nm - Capstern Jul 12, 12:52
- Naw I try to keep the gap of mgmt and staff small but there is a line. I dont go drinking with them or BBQs or whatever... - Capstern Jul 12, 12:17 3
  - They probably have no idea you're doing it (as you likely didn't know in their shoes either). - spamlet Jul 12, 12:24 1
    - True, I guess. I know everything they do. I drive the process, track the metrics and audit their work :) -- nm - Capstern Jul 12, 12:49
  - I've read the subject line 3 x, but I still don't know how it relates to my comment. -- nm - b. Jul 12, 12:24

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