Snowflakes

As the parent of four millennials, I'm often mystified by how my children discuss their jobs, working conditions, managers, etc. I find myself asking, "Did you really say that to your boss?" or, "You demanded what?" Their concept of customer service is also quite skewed from mine. To be fair, my kids think that I'm pretty weird, too. I'm the workaholic stereotype of my baby boomer generation, and I admire the millennial push to have more work-life balance.

As a manager, I'd rather deal with 5 "snowflakes" for every OJR (On-the-Job Retired) employee. They're bitter, bossy, lazy, and entitled -- plus, they suck the life and morale out of the whole team.

You gotta pick your poison, I guess!

As the parent of four millennials, I'm often mystified by how my children discuss their jobs, working conditions, managers, etc. I find myself asking, "Did you really say that to your boss?" or, "You demanded what?" Their concept of customer service is also quite skewed from mine. To be fair, my kids think that I'm pretty weird, too. I'm the workaholic stereotype of my baby boomer generation, and I admire the millennial push to have more work-life balance.

As a manager, I'd rather deal with 5 "snowflakes" for every OJR (On-the-Job Retired) employee. They're bitter, bossy, lazy, and entitled -- plus, they suck the life and morale out of the whole team.

You gotta pick your poison, I guess!

I work with someone who I guess could also be considered a snowflake, based on the definition that Davey provided. He is kind of pushing the millennial age range bracket, though...he's in his 60s.

When I interviewed for the job, he was part of the peer interview process and made it quite clear that his rules were they way that the office worked.

He calls our boss stupid on a regular basis (at least to us...hopefully not to her face.)

He insists that he job is to do this particular set of things, and therefore refuses to do other parts of the job when requested (generally the parts that would be considered customer oriented.)

Before I started working there, he apparently was working 7 hour days (including taking lunch/breaks), but has since upped it to 8 hours days - but makes sure to note that he is staying that late.

Complains that nobody is helping with his workload - first to us, then to the manager, then tried to go above her.

Upset when any part of his environment is disrupted.

Snarky.

And when he's upset he gets all red in the face and loud.

And you're right, Subie, he is absolutely toxic to the office morale.

Three snows already this season. I needed a snowflake character.

Snowflake as a slang term involves the derogatory usage of the word snowflake to refer to a person... perceived by others to have an inflated sense of uniqueness or an unwarranted sense of entitlement, or to be over-emotional, easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions. Wikipedia

Hence, the Snowflake Song cartoon.

Not directed at anyone in particular.

Just having fun with a concept.

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Thanks, Davey Do....now I can't get that song out of my head!

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I think you mean for the heart to display instead of dispay?

Of course, this teacher has been grading papers that say what they mean while not saying what they mean or meaning what they say so I could be a bit confused....

Carry on & just ignore me!

I work with someone who I guess could also be considered a snowflake, based on the definition that Davey provided. He is kind of pushing the millennial age range bracket, though...he's in his 60s.

When I interviewed for the job, he was part of the peer interview process and made it quite clear that his rules were they way that the office worked.

He calls our boss stupid on a regular basis (at least to us...hopefully not to her face.)

He insists that he job is to do this particular set of things, and therefore refuses to do other parts of the job when requested (generally the parts that would be considered customer oriented.)

Before I started working there, he apparently was working 7 hour days (including taking lunch/breaks), but has since upped it to 8 hours days - but makes sure to note that he is staying that late.

Complains that nobody is helping with his workload - first to us, then to the manager, then tried to go above her.

Upset when any part of his environment is disrupted.

Snarky.

And when he's upset he gets all red in the face and loud.

And you're right, Subie, he is absolutely toxic to the office morale.

So are you saying this guy is a POS (pompous old snowflake) LOL

Agreed wholeheartedly with this. Same goes for mocking people who need "safe spaces." Just because someone is not personally dealing with an issue, doesn't mean it's necessarily not a real problem for someone else.

While it is true that just because someone is not personally dealing with an issue doesn't mean it's not a real problem for someone else, I have difficulty with "safe spaces" at college. It was my understanding that one went to college to get an education, to encounter new ideas and to learn about how other people think. I can understand the safe space to protect a student from racism, say, or sexual assault. But my college professor friends tell me that they have to create safe spaces so students aren't confronted with any new IDEAS. That baffles me.