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At an after-work function last week, a colleague (it still feels weird for me to say that) was discussing a recent issue he had with a parent of a prospective student. He was appalled that this student’s parent was doing all the work for him — calling about this and that — when the student should be the one taking the initiative to get the questions answered. After this little rant, several of my co-workers just looked at each other and in unison shook their heads and simply said one word, “Millennials.”
It got me thinking.
Being a Generation Y blogger and all, I should have been well aware of what I was getting myself into. Perhaps I’m just naive, okay really naive, but I entered my first post-grad job not concerned with a potential divide that could exist between the Baby Boomer generation and the Millennials. (And for that matter, where do those angst-ridden Generation Xers come into play?) But the truth is, a (typically) unspoken rift between the old and the new thrives in the workplace. That’s life, kid.
If I had a nickel for every computer tip I’ve given in the last three weeks, well let’s just say, I’d have a lot of nickels. But technology isn’t the only thing we’re good at. Despite what you may think, some of us can take constructive criticism and accept failure as a possibility. And most of us certainly wouldn’t allow our parents to do the talking for us.
Stereotypes exist. And I’m not out to become some beacon of hope for my fellow Millennials and launch some overzealous political movement fighting for the right to party. But I hate being labeled as a self-involved whiner who needs to be spoon-fed success in order to sleep at night.
Not all of us were given trophies just for participating in Little League. Some of us got them for actually being able to hit a ball every now and then.
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06.27.08
You asked about where Gen X fits into all this? You need to make friends with those Xers. They have figured out how to get around the boomers and find true success. Google's founders. Amazon.com's founders. Barack Obama. All Xers. (I realize Obama is technically a trailing edge boomer, but he and his wife are clearly Xers. That's a post for another day.)
Anyway, I realize that to Millenials Xers seem glib. We are. That's true. But we have been able to overcome the stereotypes that the boomers gave us and we can help you do the same.
06.27.08
I want to see a Boomer claim that Millennials are entitled so that I can laugh in their face and call them a hypocrite.
06.27.08
I've always found the stereotype of Millennials not being to take criticism off. At least when it comes to those who are in the work place (versus those who are still in college). I am a millennial managing a team of millennials, and the one thing they've all said and proven is that not only do they accept criticism, they want it.
Perhaps this stereotype has it wrong. If we were supposedly "spoon fed" then as we mature is it not natural for us to be more active in trying to receive criticism so we can be aware of the truth of our circumstance or decision (rather than the past spoon feeding method)?
06.29.08
I know that many gen Y's are NOT connected to a REAL GOD, who cares for REAL PEOPLE, but I know that there are MANY Y's out there who intuitively know that God IS REAL! In this generation God is calling to the hungry for truth to grab onto the only thing that really matters in this generation. The Word of God STILL MATTERS! Many have abandoned the faith of their fathers, which has endured for 2 thousand years, and wonder why it lasted so long...others are wondering why it's no longer such a big deal. It IS a big deal, and the current generation will discover it's own leaders who will point the way to the TRUTH. God's Word is Truth! You will never find the understanding of the ages outside the Word of God. I believe most Gen.Y's know this. Some don't want to admit it, but it is easier to face it than deny it.
09.23.10
i agree that a rift always exists,although hidden,between the new and the old.i doubt this will ever vanish but so far,i have lived with it and its fine.its not that big a deal,you know.I wonder who first coined the term "Millenials".It sounds complex :)
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