Put down your phone

Some challenges young people have when trying to assert themselves in the workplace.
- One obstacle includes fighting the stereotypes associated with their generation.
Millennials often get a bad rap for being a group of distracted, young people. And there’s some truth to that, at least when it comes to our Cellphone owners between the ages of 18 and 24 exchange an average of 109.5 text messages each day, according to Pew Research Center. That’s more than 3,200 texts a month! Millennials also spend on average about 5.7 hours a day on their phones. Not only does that kill productivity, it distracts from your message and takes away time from communicating face-to-face with your bosses and co-workers, which is critical when you’re just starting out in the workforce.

We’ve found that it’s especially important for young people in their first, second or third job to establish a precedent where they appear focused. What does that mean? 

You’ve got to slow down, take in your surroundings and put down the phone.