Comments on: Why What You Learned in College Doesn’t Work Well @ Work. Or, Why MySpace is Not a Work Skill

By: Employment and Jobs Blog » Gen Y Points, Counterpoints and Jive Talk

Employment and Jobs Blog » Gen Y Points, Counterpoints and Jive Talk — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:25:29 +0000

[...] back to work you little whippersnappers.” Or something like that…Then I read that MySpace is not a job skill. [...]

By: Jay Hargis

Jay Hargis — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:03:22 +0000

This is so true and I wish I had that advice when I graduated college way back in 1988. I did however learn early on, through my friend Peggy, that when you take a job, you sign-up to work your boss’ program not your own. You don’t get to set departmental or company direction, you’re not making strategy decisions. You are hired to do the work. I know this is really hard for our new Gen Y’ers in the office.

Someday, you’ll be the boss. And then you can determine the program. But, until then, you were hired and are paid to work your boss’ program.

By: wwds

wwds — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:57:04 +0000

No…reading this blog, is the way to fame and riches.

By: Conrad

Conrad — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:35:26 +0000

You mean I have to give up my “reading the WWDS blog” habit? Bummer…