Just a Little Biz Etiquette

I love my students. I really do.

I'm a univeristy-level instructor in a top-rated professional program on the West Coast and, as such, I often coordinate community groups who want to work with students. This summer, I'm doing just that. I'm supervising a team of interns who are working on a major community event that runs for 10 days. It's an incredibly high profile project - one that they will be able to put on their resumes and have it be a conversation starter and a foot in the door. In short, a great opportunity. 

We're two days into the event and one of the interns sends me this email: 

I won't be able to participate in the internship. Due to my own schedule and lack of computer my involvement in the internship won't be possible.

That information would've been helpful LAST WEEK.  Seriously.

This sort of thing happens all the time. I know that they are young (18 - 21 on average) and the world revolves around their ever move and thought and whim.  I simply wish they would exhibit some common-freaking-sense sometimes and have a little courtesy for those who now have to pick up the slack (like me). 

If anyone is - or works with a - millennial (genY), and has some success strategies, let me know! 

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