more than likely its because 9 out of 10 calls end with “can I get that in writing”
> So workers are using e mail and texting just to cover their backs rather than having a grown up conversation with someone. God help the next generation.
It’s not exactly covering their backs when most business calls need an email follow up either way to ensure the minutes are captured and people can’t backtrack or forget things they agreed to.
As always if you’re able to put the manufactured culture war aside, a healthy balance is key. Calls are often very much required to hash things out, though often emails or instant messaging can save time, and some people/clients prefer more one direction or the other. It’s really not that hard.
>Far_NorthAus., Townsville, Australia, 3 days ago
>How do you know if your email has been deleted when your waiting for a response. That’s what phones are for, snowflakes.
wat
>More than three in four respondents (78 per cent) admitted to frequently ignoring calls when they did not recognise the caller’s number for fear it could lead to a confrontational conversation.
This is completely separate from business operations. Most calls amongst below boomer age are spam nowadays, so it’s not exactly avoiding confrontation as opposed to understanding and adapting to the world that that same generation complaining about young people have created.
Especially when they say, “I love you”, at the end of the conversation.
Disheartening to see so many comments on the article just bashing generations below them.
I suspect a large reason people find phone calls as confrontational because of the antagonistic relationship work often has with the worker.
Being savvy enough, quick witted and aware when you are a young adult in the world of work is difficult at the best of times. having time to reflect on what is being asked and have evidence in e-mail will always be favoured position to a unplanned phone call.
They just want to be able to respond to something when they feel like it rather than right away. And I know that because I’m one of them.
> More than three in four respondents (78 per cent) admitted to frequently ignoring calls when they did not recognise the caller’s number for fear it could lead to a confrontational conversation.
I *always* ignore unsolicited calls. If it’s important, they can leave a voice mail. Fortunately, the spammers and the scammers don’t ever bother.
The title is clearly intended to stir up disdain for fragile millennial snowflakes, but then the article just admits that it’s not specific to them
> Tim Agnew, from freebets.com, which commissioned the survey, said: ‘While younger office workers clearly prefer messaging to talking, we also found that **across age groups** there is a feeling that phone calls have the potential to quickly become confrontational.’
They’re not confrontational but they can put you in the spot. Just learn to say that you’ll take a look after the call.
Also an arsey email exchange is way more fun than an angry phone call
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more than likely its because 9 out of 10 calls end with “can I get that in writing”
> So workers are using e mail and texting just to cover their backs rather than having a grown up conversation with someone. God help the next generation.
It’s not exactly covering their backs when most business calls need an email follow up either way to ensure the minutes are captured and people can’t backtrack or forget things they agreed to.
As always if you’re able to put the manufactured culture war aside, a healthy balance is key. Calls are often very much required to hash things out, though often emails or instant messaging can save time, and some people/clients prefer more one direction or the other. It’s really not that hard.
>Far_NorthAus., Townsville, Australia, 3 days ago
>How do you know if your email has been deleted when your waiting for a response. That’s what phones are for, snowflakes.
wat
>More than three in four respondents (78 per cent) admitted to frequently ignoring calls when they did not recognise the caller’s number for fear it could lead to a confrontational conversation.
This is completely separate from business operations. Most calls amongst below boomer age are spam nowadays, so it’s not exactly avoiding confrontation as opposed to understanding and adapting to the world that that same generation complaining about young people have created.
Especially when they say, “I love you”, at the end of the conversation.
Disheartening to see so many comments on the article just bashing generations below them.
I suspect a large reason people find phone calls as confrontational because of the antagonistic relationship work often has with the worker.
Being savvy enough, quick witted and aware when you are a young adult in the world of work is difficult at the best of times. having time to reflect on what is being asked and have evidence in e-mail will always be favoured position to a unplanned phone call.
They just want to be able to respond to something when they feel like it rather than right away. And I know that because I’m one of them.
> More than three in four respondents (78 per cent) admitted to frequently ignoring calls when they did not recognise the caller’s number for fear it could lead to a confrontational conversation.
I *always* ignore unsolicited calls. If it’s important, they can leave a voice mail. Fortunately, the spammers and the scammers don’t ever bother.
The title is clearly intended to stir up disdain for fragile millennial snowflakes, but then the article just admits that it’s not specific to them
> Tim Agnew, from freebets.com, which commissioned the survey, said: ‘While younger office workers clearly prefer messaging to talking, we also found that **across age groups** there is a feeling that phone calls have the potential to quickly become confrontational.’
They’re not confrontational but they can put you in the spot. Just learn to say that you’ll take a look after the call.
Also an arsey email exchange is way more fun than an angry phone call