Yikes. Result of texting and?--Companies are firing Gen Z employees soon after hiring them.

[LisaM]

175. The phone addiction - headphones and ear buds - are a huge problem.

When I feel guilty about asking my designated assistant for help (and have to visually get their attention) because they are wearing headphones or ear buds, this is a problem. I shouldn't have to work to get their attention and I shouldn't have to feel guilty.

I actually got obsessed with this for a while and read every article I could find about this, trying to see both sides of this issue. Of all the generational divides, this is the biggest one to me in the workplace. The claim is that having music on (or whatever they are listening to) helps them focus and pay attention to their task, but it does not foster a shared work environment. It also gives the appearance of being unapproachable for requests.

I also get bugged when I get draft emails or letters where each paragraph only has one sentence, but at least I can fix that.