Would this be an appropriate exchange between an intern and his/her employer?
Employer: This is the third time that you are late this week
Intern: When I worked at McDonald’s they didn’t care if I was late.
Employer: Then you should go back and work at McDonald’s.
No and no.
This line from the response sums it up pretty well: "But instead, you assumed you knew better (despite being in a position where the whole point is that you don’t have experience and are there to learn) and then went about it in a pretty aggressive way. "
Is there a reason to doubt that it is?
Totally unprofessional and entitled. I would have fired them too.
If it is true, then I think this group of interns has learned a valuable lesson.
The letter from “A reader” sounds made up. What is “A reader” 's name? Not even a first name and last initial? No details on the type of internship? Have many female vets lost a leg?
^I agree it sounds made up.
Bits and parts sound right, but together the story sounds fake.
Someone asked how you change the rules in a workplace like that. My guess is that is is an industry culture as much as a corporate one. They were probably at an IBank or a very top consulting firm. You don’t petition, that is for sure. You can try polite triangulation – get multiple interns to independently (politely) ask their bosses about the rule. Sometimes that works in any corporate decision. Or finish your summer and if you are given the opportunity, mention if there is an exit interview or feedback process. Or get a medical excuse for yourself. Or get to be the boss. Or decide that this firm or industry is not for you, and don’t take a long term job in it. I can’t get over that the whole group of interns was dumb enough to go down this path.
Oh, snd I would not write a memo, either. This company has real business to do, and this is just wasting their time (when interns already add minimal value).
The whole problem starts with a presumed junior in college writing “I have never had a job before”.
Fake.
. Though the link made at least 3 threads, I did notice this example of topics that site deems worthy of discusdion: 'My coworker complained about my burping and farting"
We can get outraged the kids were fired, but there isn’t enough info. For all we know, they were coddled, guided, asked to work on a company matter…and chose to focus on this.
MODERATOR’S NOTE: I am closing this thread, because CC doesn’t allow links to blogs. I think this particular link is a good example of why we don’t! We have no way of substantiating the author’s claims.
So says the article.
Wow, that sounds very callous! The answer is too many.