Texting and Work among the Young

A new survey by free texting app textPlus shows certain workplace interactions - those typically reserved for a face-to-face or phone conversation -- are taking place more and more over text message.

The results may surprise you:

When it comes to college kids and recent grads (18-24 years old):

· 11% think it’s appropriate to ask for a raise via text

· 32% say it’s ok to “call in sick” to work via text (22% have actually done it)

· 11% think it’s alright to quit a job via text

And as for the generation after that -- the one raised on text messages (13-17 years old):

· 18% of 13-17 year olds think it’s appropriate to ask for a raise via text

· 51% think it’s ok to “call in sick” to work via text

· 20% think it’s alright to quit a job via text