Recently, a 25-year-old employee of Yelp/Eat 24 named Talia Jane posted what she titled “An Open Letter to My CEO,” detailing her work-related grievances, which promptly went viral. Unfortunately for Ms. Jane, she was just as promptly fired.
The discontented employee aired her complaints about being overworked and underpaid; her strenuous commute to and from work; her gratitude over the company’s free healthcare, except for the co-pays she couldn’t afford; the fact that complimentary snacks provided by the firm are only available during the week and not on weekends; and, perhaps most egregiously, Ms. Jane’s lament over having to work in her customer service job for at least a year before she could be considered for something else.
Granted, a college education can be burdensomely expensive, leaving young graduates saddled flinwith debt, and younger workers often go through several jobs (or career changes) before settling on something that suits them. That said, had Ms. Jane chosen another forum to address her concerns with her manager, she might still be employed at Yelp.
The blogger of this LinkedIn Pulse posting offers some useful questions for Millennial job-seekers to ask themselves when contemplating a job offer, regarding a prospective employer’s compensation package, benefits, opportunities for advancement and corporate culture.