Denis O'Brien says graduates are 'entitled' and 'dictate to employers' - is he right?

"Moira Grassick, chief operations officer, at HR consultancy firm Peninsula Ireland, believes some graduates have "unrealistic expectations", while Siptu's Alison Curtis says demands for full-time office work negatively affects work-life balance"

"Denis O'Brien may face a backlash following a blistering critique of blended working."

"Claiming that the country is grinding to a halt because of hybrid arrangements, he singled out graduates for their apparent sense of entitlement."

Moira Grassick, chief operations officer at Peninsula Ireland, believes some graduates have unrealistic expectations about work arrangements. Siptu's Alison Curtis says demands for full-time office work negatively affect work-life balance for employees. Denis O'Brien delivered a blistering critique of blended working and claimed hybrid arrangements are grinding the country to a halt. O'Brien singled out graduates for an apparent sense of entitlement. The critique may provoke a backlash from supporters of hybrid or flexible working and from those defending graduates' preferences and evolving workplace norms.

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