Analysis Of A Generation Of Slackers? Not So Much By Catherine Rampell

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In the article, “A Generation of Slackers? Not So Much”, Catherine Rampell explains why older generations find millennials to be the laziest generation yet and provides facts that contrast the claim. The generations that came before millennials like Generation X and Baby Boomers have multiple reasons explaining why young people have became less productive over the years. Catherine Rampell provides information regarding how millennials are not as lazy as Generation X has made them out to be. Generation X has formed a strong opinion about Generation Y over the years, claiming that millennials are the laziest generation in history. Technology is said to be a major factor in making life more convenient for millennials, which according the Generation

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