Mike Elgan
Recent college graduates have no idea how to dress, talk or behave in an office. So companies are launching training programs to teach them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-grads-have-no-idea-how-to-behave-in-the-office-help-is-on-the-way-677f6ba1
New Grads Have No Idea How to Behave in the Office. Help Is on the Way.

As the Class of 2023 enters the workforce, employers are seeing a lack of the skills necessary to navigate the office. The solution: instruction on how to send an email, the right way to buttonhole the boss and what not to wear.

WSJ
Jun 20, 2023 at 9:40amWeb
Show threadPratik PatelJun 20, 2023
@MikeElgan It would help for most grads to work remotely so that companies wouldn't have to worry about this issue.
Show threadotterkringJun 20, 2023
@ppatel @MikeElgan working remotely aka "hiding" is not the solution. Basic social behaviors should be taught to everyone, as a kid preferably. "Manners & Respect" is what it was called back in my days.
Show threadPratik PatelJun 20, 2023
@otterkring @MikeElgan Sure. But companies don't need to do this. This is parents' job. Companies can avoid this whole problem.
Show threadotterkringJun 20, 2023
@ppatel @MikeElgan totally right. This would be the desired situation.
Show threadkeenan313Jun 20, 2023
@MikeElgan sounds like the article presupposes that there is a 'right way' to do these things. Also sounds like whether they are able to do their jobs well is secondary or largely assumed. As someone that has had to code switch to be 'acceptable' in a corporate environment... I welcome our future overlords. Of course there is a presentation aspect to client/customer facing work.. But straight in office cube work? Never needed the shirt and tie life. Pandemic showed us life balance was way off b4
Show threadLghostJun 20, 2023
@MikeElgan I probably could have used this in 1996.