In “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why” by Kyle Wiens stated that people with poor grammar is something that he has “zero tolerance” for. I disagree because not everyone is as knowledgeable in vocabulary. An extensive vocabulary makes you knowledgeable, but that doesn’t define your professionalism. To be professional is to follow the criteria and act accordingly in the workspace. Knowing advanced words can come in handy, but talking simply so that others can understand the main message is just as important. The progression of the world today is satisfactory grammar won’t mean anything with how short we are on teachers.
On top of that, teachers express their concerns about the upcoming generation not caring about school. If a person is in high school with such low results, how can you have a high request on grammar when the next few employees can’t meet the bar or go beyond? The expectation that was once there will be nonexistent to get the workers you want to adapt to the world is what will be needed. I’m not trying to say that we should hire just anyone, but that’s also why we have interviews to evaluate if they are a fit for the company. It’s wrong for Wien to think that way, and I would understand if the person didn’t code-switch to show some professionalism. After looking into Wiens’ company that he built, “iFixit” would most likely have customer service representatives. The job description to know what they do does not match what Wien wants. Being at a workstation to fix devices does not add up to me. It’s one thing when it comes to meetings, but if your job is to fix a situation with the device, the most effective communication would be to coworkers to seek help and or speak to a manager about something.
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