{"id":7476,"date":"2025-08-11T10:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2025-08-14T07:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:59:03","slug":"the-top-5-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-student-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/en\/2025\/08\/11\/the-top-5-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-student-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 5 things you should never say to a job student"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><b>(and how to keep them motivated)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Students are not just filling space. They are smart, flexible, quick learners, but also sensitive to atmosphere, communication and respect. And yet, they often hear comments in the workplace that can instantly destroy their motivation.<\/p>\n<p>Often, these are not deliberate digs, but small phrases that are ingrained in the work culture. By recognising and replacing them, you can make a world of difference in how students view their job and your company.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 phrases you should avoid, and what you can say instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:59% 48%;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mask-website.png);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-mask has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"students behind a bar\" title=\"DSC09541\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7542 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09541-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"padding-left: 40px; font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/274c.svg\" alt=\"\u274c\"><\/b> <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">1. \u201cI don&#8217;t have time to explain that now, figure it out yourself.&#8221;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Why this doesn&#8217;t work: everything is new to a job student. New people, new tasks, new rules. If you don&#8217;t give them context or explanation, you increase the likelihood of mistakes, frustration and even dropouts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Here&#8217;s a better approach:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cTry it yourself first, and if you get stuck, I&#8217;ll take a look with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\u2192 <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">You give them room for independence, but with the security of a safety net.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.24px;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.24px; font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/274c.svg\" alt=\"\u274c\"> <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">2. \u201c<\/b><\/span><b style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">You have to stay until it&#8217;s finished tonight<\/b><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\"><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">.<\/b><\/span><b style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Why this doesn&#8217;t work: students often have classes, appointments or need to get home by public transport. Staying longer than expected feels like pressure and can even cause practical problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Here&#8217;s a better approach:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cWe might run a little late, is that a problem for you? Then I&#8217;ll take that into account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\u2192 <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">You show respect for their time and plan more realistically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/274c.svg\" alt=\"\u274c\"><\/span><b style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> 3. \u201cIt&#8217;s only for one day, so does it really matter who does it?\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Why this doesn&#8217;t work: a statement like this minimises their contribution. It makes students feel less valued and less inclined to do their best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Here&#8217;s a better approach:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cEven if it&#8217;s only for today, your help really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\u2192 <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">You acknowledge their value, regardless of the duration of the collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/274c.svg\" alt=\"\u274c\"><\/span><b style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> <span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">4. \u201cYou&#8217;ll make a detour to drop X off at home, won&#8217;t you?\u201d<\/span><\/b><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Why this doesn&#8217;t work: unexpected transport obligations, especially in the evening or at night, can cause stress and frustration. Students often don&#8217;t feel like driving far off their route, especially without consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Here&#8217;s a better approach:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cLet&#8217;s see who can drive there most conveniently. Where are you coming from?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\u2192 <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">You involve them in the decision and avoid unpleasant surprises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> <\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.24px;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.24px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/274c.svg\" alt=\"\u274c\"> <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">5. \u201c<\/span><\/b><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">You can learn a lot here&#8230; if you keep coming back.<\/b><b><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Why this doesn&#8217;t work: this delays growth and development, and means that students only gain value if they commit to the long term. That&#8217;s not motivating for one-off assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Here&#8217;s a better approach:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cI&#8217;ll show you how it works now, which will help you this time and next time.\u201d<br \/><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\u2192 <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">You provide immediate added value and show that investing in their development also pays off in the short term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:53% 41%;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mask-website.png);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-mask has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"dishy employee and student\" title=\"DSC01629\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7548 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01629-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><b style=\"font-size: 19px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\ud83d\udca1Why this matters <\/b><\/p>\n<p>A good first work experience sticks with you. It not only determines how students experience their job today, but also how they view work, colleagues and employers in the future.<br \/>\nWith small adjustments in your language use, you can build trust more quickly, increase their motivation and achieve better results.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>At Deltaworx, we work with hundreds of students every day. We see first-hand how the right communication makes a difference, both for them and for the companies they work for.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:51% 67%;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mask-website.png);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none has-mask has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"team working together in a bar\" title=\"DSC09591\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7536 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/deltaworx.eu\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09591-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Do you want <b>job students<\/b> to make a difference in <b>your workplace<\/b> too?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let us know what you need help with. 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