Posted on 06/29/2016 4:18:33 AM PDT by C19fan
A reader writes:
I was able to get a summer internship at a company that does work in the industry I want to work in after I graduate. Even though the division I was hired to work in doesn’t deal with clients or customers, there still was a very strict dress code. I felt the dress code was overly strict but I wasn’t going to say anything, until I noticed one of the workers always wore flat shoes that were made from a fabric other than leather, or running shoes, even though both of these things were contrary to the dress code.
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The whole point in this situation is that these interns were acting like children. “how come X gets to do...and I don’t”.
At that point, it is their questioning of authority that is at issue, and further, the idea that a business is a democracy where you can petition for a redress of grievances.
That this was a hill they chose to die on, demonstrates their lack of cognitive ability and thus they were unsuitable for any other development, because they had not mastered the primary goal...do as you are instructed.
I agree completely. This could definitely be seen as an early manifestation of what it’ll be like as these erstwhile SJWs filter out into the workforce.
[Caps intended]
MY OPINION MUST BE CONSIDERED AS VALID!
[Anyone want to bet whether this “intern” is now garnering unemployment payments? I say...Yes]
Bernie/Johnson voter. ‘Nuff said.
I wore ties by choice. No jacket (that would have been overdoing it.) I do agree with you though - a man’s gotta know his limitations, and even when dressing nicely, I need to be comfortable or else I’m miserable, impatient, and grouchy.
Millenial meets cement block wall of reality, film at eleven.
Interns are hired to learn and be tested by fire to see if they have the skills companies are looking for.
Whining is not considered a “skill” in the private sector.
Wow. This is hilarious. Looks like a bunch of snowflakes got hit in the face with reality.
It appears these interns are the product of a society and academic environment that provides them with safe spaces, validates every opinion (no matter how absurd or unrealistic), defends them from such horrors as microaggressions, teaches them that all societies and economic systems are equal and limits open, honest discourse on any given subject to “Free Speech Zones”. They made a poor decision based on limited information and paid the price for it. Some of them will undoubtedly learn from it; others, unfortunately, will not and will probably enter politics to “right the wrongs of society” and make it fair.
“Stupid and impotent little action committees banging their heads against hard reality. “
I worked with a company that never wanted to use interns but decided they had lots of small jobs that could maybe use them and perhaps find a few good quality future employees. We had six interns show for our group. The first little girl proclaimed, “I’m a student senate member. Where is the action committee offices? I’d like to volunteer to help make the changes needed for the betterment of the employees.” The manager grinned and walked her to the parking lot just outside the door, and said, “Get back in your car, drive to your school and tell them they failed to educate you. Then, go to the park and see if you can boss around some ducks or something.”
Exactly.
You can count on that there is more to this story.
Just like a good little socialist and collectivist. Start a fight with 'the man' . Tin eared and stupid.
The young person specified that the interns would have incorporated the disabled vet’s situation into their arguments, if they had known. I assume that would have been something like, “An exception has been made to the policy for Employee X’s special needs. This demonstrates that the policy is arbitrary, and an exception should also be made for OUR special needs.”
I do, too. Claims that cost prevents anyone from looking tidy and dignified are bogus. My skirt cost $9, my blouse $3, and my snazzy blue glass earrings would have been $6 if the designer (one of my church friends) hadn't insisted on giving them to me.
Priceless LOL!
You sound like my wife. Seems like every item of clothing she buys cost less than $10.
interesting
“When they say the door is always open, it’s not”
Things I’ve learned:
There’s no such thing as an “open door policy.”
There’s no such thing as non-retaliation.
There’s no such thing as confidentiality.
My favorite thing is The Salvation Army on half-price day. I feel terrible paying full price at Walmart, but sometimes you’ve just got to have a blue skirt.
Gone.
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