Hardly surprising: "Professionalism less than desired in entry-level employees :td

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Cambion
I've seen this a bit at my work too. People coming in in their jammies. Don't get me wrong - business casual is the dress code. If you want to come in in a t-shirt and jeans, then you can. But pajamas? I couldn't make myself leave the house in my sleep pants, let alone go to work.

My generation is mostly taking after their mommies: Mommy expected to get everything for nothing, so that what these assholes expect. To be handed a six-figure job right away and be able to play on Facebook and their iPhones all day long and still get paid. And trust me, I've got a bit of a rebellious attitude due to having my personal freedoms taken from me unnecessarily all my life, but even then I know how to act and how not to act in the workplace (well, maybe save for when I wrote "This place is a scam" on my work station a few days ago when I was pissed off).

Etiquette classes aren't going to do shit for these people - they'll just see it as another "stupid" class they can sleep through, like algebra and English. They will expect raises simply for showing up each day and putting forth hardly minimal effort. They will take several long breaks each day and then complain when they don't get paid for being on the toilet for 45 minutes texting about their turds.

I say put the actually professional people of all ages in the positions that require professionalism and let the adult brats be the burger flippers and janitors.

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Sorceress
You're right, Rose Red, I've done the same thing and it's made the difference.

I don't think any company should have a "training program" for professional behavior. Employees should be given a handbook when they are hired that outlines what is expected of them, and the consequences if they don't follow it. If they are lazy and don't bother to read it, they get fired. If they read it and blow it off, they get fired. Either way, you're cutting away the dead wood that doesn't want to be an adult and act like they want to EARN a living instead of fart around text messaging or e-mailing their BFFs all day long. Get rid of them and tell them why. Maybe they'll take their next job (if they can get one) more seriously.

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blondie
Employers are spending big bucks on consultants that tell them the best way to accommodate these spoiled brats so they can keep them. The brats will quit a job if they do not get immediate gratification, even if they have no other job because the parents will support them. Many businesses would rather do this than hire older employees - such is ageism.

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Cambion
Ehh, I was told business casual and people showed up in business-casual as well as business-casual. And some people I guess are too fat there to wear dressy clothes, so they have no choice but to come in wearing sweats. All I know it one of the only upsides to that shithole I work in is the dress code. Can't think of too many places where I can wear my Aqua Teen Hunger Force shirt.

All the bratty adults now are probably also the result of early gentle discipline and helicopter parenting. So these people not only want instant gratification (as mentioned), but also praise for everything. They cannot be expected to just do something because they're getting paid for it - they need pats on the head and treats and being told how good they are every time they exhale. And if the fuckers have their own kids, they're even MORE entitled. It's completely insane.