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ms.pamela

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40. It just not the teens

Tue May 19, 2026, 06:52 PM

15 hrs ago

My daughter and other friends in her age bracket 40 to 55 often complains about anyone under 30. As a nurse supervisor she has had to tell employees to get off their damn cell phones and the work ethic well there isn't any. She said she would not hire anyone under 40. There is a problem all across the country with many younger people. Many show up to work late, leave early, dress improperly, lack decorum and show little respect for others. I know some other kids that are great but so many are not.

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Note to parents with teens looking for Summer work... [View all] 634-5789 Yesterday OP

I would not have gone past the doughnut tray. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #1

And yet.... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #2

About two years ago - local ice cream store. Kid was on the phone. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #3

If you have time to lean, you have time to clean. multigraincracker Yesterday #5

It's been long time since I heard that expression MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #19

I usually got "get your ass to work" No cute slogans. Lochloosa 20 hrs ago #27

LOL! MIButterfly 20 hrs ago #29

Or pretend to work (Bill Hicks clip) cannabis_flower 19 hrs ago #31

First thing I thought of.... lol nt Shipwack 6 hrs ago #44

My most hated saying from my Dad..... SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #36

That's a good one! calimary 12 hrs ago #42

Maybe this was her first interview ever. Did you tell her that the texting needed to stop? irisblue Yesterday #4

No. hamsterjill Yesterday #13

17 is not an age blessed with an overabundance of employment related intelligence tho irisblue 23 hrs ago #18

But you learned, didn't you? hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #21

Told her twice. She was there a total of ...maybe 15 minutes. 634-5789 23 hrs ago #16

Then, IMO, with that info you were right. Thx for the reply irisblue 23 hrs ago #17

This message was self-deleted by its author WinstonSmith4740 18 hrs ago #34

17? She was probably just out of high school, or going into her senior year. WinstonSmith4740 18 hrs ago #35

That is a funny story...It is sad at the same time. Escurumbele Yesterday #6

Likely no exaggeration... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #11

I think your point is that the parents need to tell their kids FakeNoose Yesterday #7

The parents may be modelling this behavior! RockCreek Yesterday #8

I would have done the same electron_blue Yesterday #9

Does anyone remember the articles a few years ago? Mothers accompanying their sons on job interviews? 3Hotdogs 22 hrs ago #22

I was at a local fast food restaurant when I noticed Dr. T Yesterday #10

I grew up in the 80s with that same environment - TBF Yesterday #14

Were they on their lunch or15 minute break? wnylib 20 hrs ago #26

Or early... cannabis_flower 18 hrs ago #32

I don't believe they were on break. Cars backed up at the drive-through, Dr. T 18 hrs ago #37

Sounds like the manager didn't have authority with the staff. wnylib 18 hrs ago #38

I would've told her straight up to put the phone away TBF Yesterday #12

same Skittles 14 hrs ago #41

A teenager, who works hard at our bistro Zackzzzz 23 hrs ago #15

The employees collecting carts from the parking corrals at the grocery store stand in the corrals and use their phones, chia 23 hrs ago #20

Kids also take notes on their phones Bettie 21 hrs ago #23

Why didn't you demand she put her phone away? Picaro 20 hrs ago #24

My kids were raised to respect work. byronius 20 hrs ago #25

Let me just tell you what I saw today... BWdem4life 20 hrs ago #28

What a difference 20 years makes, but I can understand the scenario only too well DFW 19 hrs ago #30

The addiction starts early Remball 18 hrs ago #33

We have severely underestimated the addictive power of mobile devices at the peril of our children's futures and ... littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #39

It just not the teens ms.pamela 15 hrs ago #40

The new clerk at the store put the potato chips in the bag, first Ponietz 11 hrs ago #43