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10 Things 20-Year-Olds Simply Do Not Understand

What characterizes today’s generation of young people who are just entering the job market? What values do they cherish, what are their life goals, and how do they differ from their predecessors?

We bring you Forbes’ list of 10 things that 20-year-olds ‘simply do not understand’.

1. Time is not something you have in abundance
2. You may be talented, but talent is overrated
3. Productivity is higher in the morning
4. Social media is not a career
5. Stop hiding behind the computer and pick up the phone
6. Be the first to arrive at work and the last to leave
7. Don’t wait to be told what to do
8. Take responsibility for your mistakes
9. A boss who will ‘call you out’ is not the worst thing that can happen to you
10. A new job every year is not a good thing