I know we're a lax industry in terms of social norms, but some of our younger employees don't seem to get the basics of acknowledging seniority. They'll make inappropriate jokes and question their assignments. Am I just outdated or should I discipline them?

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I am, 8 years. Deployed to Afghanistan twice!

Inappropriate jokes can definitely be a slippery slope but talk to your HR partner to sharpen your judgement on what "crosses the line." Questioning an assignment (in my view) isn't necessarily a bad thing but depends on the context. Are they poking holes in something to make it better with you? Or are they just trying to get out of doing work? If it's the former, I'd lean in and give them more of a voice on the direction of projects. If they latter, have a discussion about why the work is important and set clear deadlines.

It is getting to be a slippery slope, no doubt. I agree. Call me old fashioned.

No, I think you make a good point OP. This "equality" this has transcended into age as well when I don't think it should

I’d discipline. This kind of stuff really frustrates me.

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