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They perform 'with' a coach. </div>  <div class="slideshow portable--one-whole slideshow--main " data-slick="{ "dots": true, "dotsClass": "slideshow__pager", "asNavFor": null, "cssEase": "ease", "speed": 200, "autoplaySpeed": 4000, "slidesToScroll": 1, "slidesToShow": 1, "responsive": [{"breakpoint": 480, "settings":{"slidesToShow":1, "slidesToScroll":1}},{"breakpoint": 720, "settings":{"slidesToShow":1, "slidesToScroll":1}}], "fade": false }"> <div class="slideshow__slide slideshow__slide--first slideshow__slide--horizontal" style="">  <figure class="media media--stretch one-whole palm--one-whole "> <div class="media__item "><img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161229102805im_/http://i.dawn.com/large/2016/12/5858ea7967309.jpg" alt=""/></div> </figure> </div> </div>   <div class="story__content container push--top"><p class="">Dear Madam,</p><p class="">I’m a Millennial looking to continue my career. Which is why I’m writing to your firm to evaluate whether we are suited for each other for a period of no more than the next two years. After that, I’ll be moving on.</p><p class="">You see, my parents (Gen X), switched jobs about four to five times in their professional lives. But my generation, already the largest and most influential in the global workforce, doesn’t really switch jobs. We just want to grow — even if that means growing out of a job, in case it fails to embrace our sense of personal growth and naturally entrepreneurial hardwiring. I guess it boils down to being digital natives. Opportunity isn’t confined for us.</p><p class="">Another thing I’d like to know is whether or not my next boss is an ass----? You know what I mean. Millennials don’t work <em>for</em> a boss. They perform <em>with</em> a coach. We want mentorship and real access to leadership so that the relationships we forge go beyond a quarterly review (which is a joke) and resonate with something more authentic and meaningful. In this way, we can concentrate on creating a future, instead of defending the past.</p><p class="">Also, given the economy we were raised in, it gets a little painful managing out-of-pocket expenses. That’s because we’re generally broke. So it would really help if your firm has an automated, cloud-based, expense-reporting app (with a mobile component, please) that can bring your outdated reimbursement processes up to speed. It’s frustrating – because by sweating the small stuff, we’re giving up on the big stuff. Always waiting to be reimbursed means that we lose out on professional development opportunities that we would gladly have paid for had finance not taken months signing-off last century’s counterfoils.</p><p class="">And another thing: As a member of Gen-Zen, I really believe in balance, consumer democracy, buyer’s rights and shopper equality. Our generation has spawned some of the fastest growing brands like Airbnb, Uber, Careem, GoPro (you get the picture), which goes to show how we worship at the altar of shared consciousness and consumer harmony. Honestly, I don’t see why these same principles can’t be a part of my workplace?</p><p class="">Speaking of workplace, I would also like to know how you define it? Does it mean commuting <em>to</em> work? Or commuting <em>the</em> work? It’s a fine line, I know. But my generation has already redefined the 40-hour-work-week, with many employers actively allowing us to work away from work. They’ve come to understand that we’re a tribe of speeding nomads who value quality (of work) over quantity (of hours at work).</p><p class="">So any kind of flexibility, whether that’s customising our own timesheet or shipping the work from home, would be a sign of the times. Oh yes, and if we’re done with the deadline, please don’t mind us leaving early. We’re happy to stay nights if the project demands it. But sitting around until the sun sets for no rhyme or reason is bordering on the #WTF.</p><p class="">I’m privileged to represent the most collaborative and inclusive generation to date. A generation that will represent 75% of the global work force by 2030. So I kind of expect my future employer to share some of the things I will look for. For instance, I’m looking to grow and be mentored in a cause-driven collective of dreams and ambitions. I’m looking for a company that won’t short-change idealism, allow for openness and flexibility, and value open-plan, non-hierarchical communication. I’m looking for a company that genuinely plays its role in the participation economy and, while it’s at it, makes room for diversity and positive insubordination.</p><p class="">I have a feeling that you’re really beginning to like me. That, in so many ways, I’m the shadow that’s been catching up with everything you’ve believed about what office life should be like and how relationships between employers and the employed should be conducted. If you think we’re a good fit, just text me back. </p><p class="">I’ll be on my mobile. </p><p class=""><em>Faraz Maqsood Hamidi is CE and CD, The D’Hamidi Partnership</em></p> </div> <div class="push-half--ends cf">  <div class="social social--iframe float--left soft-half--right" aria-hidden="true"> <iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20161229102805if_/http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Faurora.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1141612&layout=button_count&action=like&show_faces=false&share=false&height=20&width=87&size=small" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:87px" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> </div>  <div class="social social--iframe float--left soft-half--right" aria-hidden="true"> <iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20161229102805if_/https://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Faurora.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1141612&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Faurora.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1141612&text=A%20letter%20to%20my%20next%20boss%20%28from%20a%20Millennial%29&size=m" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:60px" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> </div>  <div class="social social--iframe float--left soft-half--right visuallyhidden--palm" aria-hidden="true"> <iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20161229102805if_/http://www.facebook.com/plugins/share_button.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Faurora.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1141612&layout=button&size=small" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:58px" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> </div>  <div class="social social--label social--whatsapp visuallyhidden--lap-and-up float--left soft-half--right" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161229102805/whatsapp://send/?text=A%20letter%20to%20my%20next%20boss%20%28from%20a%20Millennial%29%20-%20http%3A%2F%2Faurora.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1141612">WHATSAPP</a> </div>  <div class="social social--comment social--label float--left soft-half--right visuallyhidden--palm" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="#comments">  8 Comments</a> </div>  <div class="social social--email social--label float--left soft-half--right" aria-hidden="true"> <a onclick="$('.mailer [name^=id]').val(1141612);$('.mailer').modal().open()" href="javascript:void(0)">  Email</a> </div> <div class="mailer themodal themodal--centered" style="width:400px;height:260px;background:#fff"> <h3>Email</h3> <br/> <form class="emailer" method="post" action="/web/20161229102805/http://aurora.dawn.com/news/email/1141612" onsubmit="javascript:$.post(this.action, $(this).serialize());$(this).html('Mail sent, thank you!');return false;"> <input type="hidden" name="jscheck" value=""/> Your Name:<br/> <input type="text" name="sender"/><br/> <br/> Recipient Email:<br/> <input type="text" name="to"/> <br/> <br/> <input type="submit" value="Email"/> <input type="hidden" name="id" value=""/> </form> </div>  <div class="social social--print social--label float--left soft-half--right visuallyhidden--palm" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161229102805/http://aurora.dawn.com/news/print/1141612">  Print</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div>  <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item one-tenth visuallyhidden--lap"></div> <div class="grid__item eight-tenths palm--one-whole lap--one-whole"> </div> <div class="grid__item eight-tenths lap--one-whole"> <div class="grid__item one-tenth visuallyhidden--lap"></div> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths lap--one-whole"> <div class="soft-half--sides">  <div class="ad " aria-hidden="true"> <div style="max-width:728px;max-height:90px;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden"> <div class="radWrapper ad__wrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1455520357400-2" class="ad__wrapper__slot" style="width:728px;height:90px"> <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1455520357400-2'); 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But one thing you forgot, while world is progressing and old methodologies are questioned and changed, here in Pakistan things remain the same. We value stability and despise any attempt to change anything. Look at Pakistani cricket team, same old way of thinking same old strategy!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="analyses" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3136"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">lily Al</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-20T15:41:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-20T15:41:35+05:00">Dec 20, 2016 03:41pm</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>woh... well written ... I wish to be the part of such an idealistic company... Is this even possible?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="lily Al" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3137"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">Riyadh</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-20T16:09:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-20T16:09:20+05:00">Dec 20, 2016 04:09pm</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>No GEN X No Millenniums just politics. That's what we have here.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Riyadh" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3138"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">Dr Jamal</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-20T16:13:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-20T16:13:06+05:00">Dec 20, 2016 04:13pm</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>Great! though I am from Gen X, but thinking like Gen Y thanks to my youngest child and grand children. It is now started in Pakistan as well and visible in many private companies. Hope for the best and keep it up.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dr Jamal" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3141"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">worth_commenting</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-20T21:35:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-20T21:35:22+05:00">Dec 20, 2016 09:35pm</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>What a jewel of an article, truly.... Keep it up. Yes, I agree that ideally, that's the kind of workplace that there needs to be in Pakistan. A workplace which values quality over number of hours that you sit in office with "Look busy do nothing" kind of thing. It is already being implemented in the advanced countries. Time for Pakistan to catch up. It will only make companies grow faster.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="worth_commenting" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3143"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">Mo</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-21T03:49:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-21T03:49:49+05:00">Dec 21, 2016 03:49am</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>Seems like a plan! Let me know should you find such company. :)</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mo" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3153"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">zhp</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-22T13:16:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-22T13:16:44+05:00">Dec 22, 2016 01:16pm</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>BrillianT !</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="zhp" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom border--bottom" id="3155"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <span class="comment__author size-four caps float--left text--gray">Ahmed Ayub</span> <span class="timeago comment__date caps size-four soft-half--bottom" title="2016-12-23T09:17:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2016-12-23T09:17:49+05:00">Dec 23, 2016 09:17am</span></span> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"><p>Sounds so cool, there are organizations that may want to work like this, but millennials need to be more serious about their attitude towards work. You need to show your will to learn and change the world. The unfortunate fact is that most new graduates are only driven by salary, which, of course is a huge part of their career. Be they jump in to number way too much too early in their career. The eagerness to learn, give ideas, change the company, work for coach, make cool products all need to be above the compensation you get at least for the first 18-24 months. After than, you can decide if you want to fly or stay on. P.S. being rude, does not mean being cool :) looking for super active millennials to work with us.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmed Ayub" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply caps text--gray"/> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </section> </div> </div> </div> </main> <aside> <aside class="soft--bottom"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item one-whole">  <section class="widget theme widget-adsense " data-type="adsense" data-id="546"> <div class="widget__container"> <h2 class="widget__container__title"><span>MREC_DESKTOP_300x250_TOP - /1029551/DAWN-MREC-DESKTOP-300x250-TOP</span></h2> <div class="widget__container__body">  <div class="ad " aria-hidden="true"> <div style="max-width:300px;max-height:250px;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden"> <div class="radWrapper ad__wrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1455520357400-3" class="ad__wrapper__slot" style="width:300px;height:250px"> 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