Look, we& #39;ve all heard plenty of critiques about millennials lack of communication skills or whatever, but truthfully I& #39;ve lost count of how many times my friends and I have had to beg 50+ year olds to learn the most basic communication standards in the workplace.

For ex:

-If you need something from me by a specific date/time, please tell me that directly.
-It& #39;s not appropriate to call, text, or email an employee at 9pm (or anytime after work hrs). And if you must, certainly not appropriate to expect an immediate response.
-Please prepare ahead...

...asking people to start over mid-project (after hrs and hrs of work) bc you suddenly have a new idea is disrespectful and inefficient.

-If someone asks that a boundary be respected, please try to honor that. Or at least have a direct conversation about negotiating it together.

I have so many more thoughts, but I have to go scramble on a long list of ambiguous expectations that may or may not be due today. Who knows? And yes, I& #39;ve voiced the relevant concerns directly to the relevant coworker who inspired this thread today. #rant #communication #uggghhh