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What Should We Expect from Employees?
August 22nd, 2019
by Bill Boyajian

Invariably, the single biggest frustration of employers today is their inability to hire good people.  Sometimes I wonder if we expect too much of people, or if we fail to inspire those we do hire to become better.

Millennials get bashed for expecting more than they should from employers and expecting a balanced life before they’ve earned the right to have one.  Are they really all that different than we were when we were young adults?  Maybe.  I always felt lucky to have a good job, one I liked.  But maybe I was different.

Here’s what I expect from employees:
• Courtesy and professionalism
• Respect for co-workers and customers
• Eight hours of work for eight hours of pay
• A good attitude and a willingness to pitch in
• A desire to improve their knowledge of the job
• Leaving their problems at home and coming to work to work

Am I asking too much?  I don’t think so.  What are you asking of your staff?



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