Comments on: Advice for the young worker http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet by entrepreneur turned President of an Investment Company Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:22:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Give your boss confidence: write it down and repeat… http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17399 Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Give your boss confidence: write it down and repeat… Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:03:02 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17399 [...] for a due date. I addressed this tip in a prior post. Ask your boss what type of priority to put on the [...] [...] for a due date. I addressed this tip in a prior post. Ask your boss what type of priority to put on the [...]

]]> By: Oskar Schiffer http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17352 Oskar Schiffer Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17352 Its really great.After reading this I can relate this with the situation when I got a job for the first time. But I have also seen an extensive use of abusive languages in the work place & now a days most of the modern mangers resort to the tool of abusing to control their employees.Waiting for an article on this. Its really great.After reading this I can relate this with the situation when I got a job for the first time. But I have also seen an extensive use of abusive languages in the work place & now a days most of the modern mangers resort to the tool of abusing to control their employees.Waiting for an article on this.

]]> By: admin http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17341 admin Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:19:37 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17341 Thanks for all the tips. Nothing like a little wisdom from John Mellencamp! Thanks for all the tips. Nothing like a little wisdom from John Mellencamp!

]]> By: Riscario Insider http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17339 Riscario Insider Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:55:53 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17339 "The old man had a vision but it was hard for me to follow. I do things my way and I pay a high price." --- John Mellencamp, Minutes to Memories Wise advise has little effect when given to one who isn't ready. The points in the post and comments are sound but would not have meant much to me in my 20s when I saw things as black/white and right/wrong. Advice from an older generation has the additional burden of seeming outdated (rather than timeless). It can take years to realize that there's gold in the old. I've had younger employees (lots of energy) and older employees (lots of experience). Both groups are difficult to change but for different reasons. Fortunately, they can each be guided to achieve corporate results. Younger employees would do well to be curious and find a mentor to coach them. “The old man had a vision but it was hard for me to follow. I do things my way and I pay a high price.”
— John Mellencamp, Minutes to Memories

Wise advise has little effect when given to one who isn’t ready. The points in the post and comments are sound but would not have meant much to me in my 20s when I saw things as black/white and right/wrong. Advice from an older generation has the additional burden of seeming outdated (rather than timeless). It can take years to realize that there’s gold in the old.

I’ve had younger employees (lots of energy) and older employees (lots of experience). Both groups are difficult to change but for different reasons. Fortunately, they can each be guided to achieve corporate results.

Younger employees would do well to be curious and find a mentor to coach them.

]]> By: Squawkfox http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17317 Squawkfox Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:53:36 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17317 My advice? Stay far away from office politics. :D Thank you so much for mentioning my resume writing series. My advice? Stay far away from office politics. :D
Thank you so much for mentioning my resume writing series.

]]> By: Nerd Money http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17316 Nerd Money Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:31:48 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17316 Oh I like this post! I'd love to know what's going through my boss' head on a daily basis and this gives me a nice peek into how he views the world. Thanks for all the tips. Oh I like this post! I’d love to know what’s going through my boss’ head on a daily basis and this gives me a nice peek into how he views the world. Thanks for all the tips.

]]> By: Nancy (aka money coach) http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17313 Nancy (aka money coach) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17313 I can *totally* imagine! Employees with an entrepreneurial streak and those whose job is just that, a means to an end, would be wildly different. I've also seen n00b employees who haven't yet figured out that they're no longer in high school, and performance matters, and others who take themselves and their career seriously. One thing that will help is if it becomes clear, soon, that those who take themselves seriously are recognized by you. Hope it all goes well for all parties involved :) I can *totally* imagine! Employees with an entrepreneurial streak and those whose job is just that, a means to an end, would be wildly different. I’ve also seen n00b employees who haven’t yet figured out that they’re no longer in high school, and performance matters, and others who take themselves and their career seriously. One thing that will help is if it becomes clear, soon, that those who take themselves seriously are recognized by you. Hope it all goes well for all parties involved :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/19/advice-for-the-young-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-17312 Brian Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=550#comment-17312 Thanks for the tips, this is right up my alley. I'll remember to keep this in mind during my work week. Especially since I have a preformance review comming up =) Thanks for the tips, this is right up my alley. I’ll remember to keep this in mind during my work week. Especially since I have a preformance review comming up =)

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