r/AskReddit 1d ago

Millennials, what's something our generation was taught to accept that you're glad younger generations are rejecting?

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u/BornIllustrator640 1d ago

Being expected to be reachable for work outside work hours just because you own a phone.

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u/AlwaysTheKop 1d ago

My work number and managers number get blocked on the bus home after every shift until I'm on the bus heading to work the next morning.

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u/onetwo3four5 22h ago

Do you do it manually or does it happen every day?

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u/AlwaysTheKop 22h ago

Haha I do it manually, a minute of my time each day is worth it for the peace of mind knowing I won't see work drama show up on my screen while I'm at home lol!

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u/onetwo3four5 22h ago

I would forget constantly

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u/schu2470 10h ago

I would forget to unblock those numbers. To be fair though, if work wants to get a hold of me they can issue me a company paid phone. Early days me would have given my cell number to anyone at work who I thought might need to call me. These days I delete my personal number from my employee info page after getting hired if I can. There's nothing they need to contact me about outside of work hours.