Millennials Most Likely to Take Credit for Work They Didn’t Do

Ask Glenn and he'll tell you without a second thought what my biggest workplace pet peeve is. It's not the office gossiper or the person who cooks fish in the microwave. No. It's people who take credit for things they didn't do.

In addition to being peeved by people who take credit for work they didn't do, it peeves me when people don't speak up and give credit to those who do the work.

Sadly, the number of people in the workplace taking credit for work they didn't do is growing. A new study says adults ages 19 to 36 are cheating little rats at work. Okay, maybe that's a little harsh, but at the very least, they’re five times more likely than older employees to take credit for work they didn’t do.

Some experts think this is further evidence of their feelings of entitlement (and if you listen to the Hawk morning show, you know how I feel about people who think they're entitled)  and their belief that they deserve to succeed. Others think, though, that it’s not about entitlement – but instead that the tough job market has turned them into ruthless go-getters because they have come to understand that only the strong survive. As a woman who works in a predominately male business, I'm not buying the second explanation. Trust me when I tell you that it's completely possible to be strong and survive in a tough work environment without depriving people of the recognition they deserve.