I agree with Sierra from The Phoenix and the Olive Branch, that it's not us, it's you. It's not Millennials who believe they're special, it's their parents. It's the parents who gave every kid one the team a participation trophy. It's the parents who promised us all we needed was to do well in school, attend a high-ranked college, and we would have a blissful middle class career. With the reality of high-student loan debt and the endless stream of deadend unpaid and under paid internships setting in, it's no wonder millennial are indigent at being lied too. But, “we can't be wrong”, say the parents, “that recipe has to work, it did for us. It must be your fault, you and your generation, you must be too lazy for it to work.” All the while there was much more than their “hard work” which made them successful in their lives, namely post-WWII prosperity and sacrifices their parents made. But admitting that would be admiting that their not special, and we can't demand any generation to admit that they're not special now can we? The idea that millennial's problems are that they'...
It is very hard to tell from the article whether or not Matchar truly believes what is written in support of millennials. Perhaps it is a parody of the earlier generations to say “Be selfish, Gen Y! Be entitled!” (235), but she seems to contradict her earlier statements. The constant repetition that millennials are lazy, unwilling to work, etc paints a bleak picture of their futures for the whole world. Millennials are often portrayed as spoiled rich people who still rely heavily on their parents for everything. This makes them seem childish, and Matchar’s questionable usage of these terms nonetheless is an obvious jab at the poster minority. Millennials overall are hard working and put under more stress than their predecessors, and the ridicule they endure for their work is uncalled for. Therefore, the thesis’s major flaw almost entirely overshadows its main
The 21st century has brought great change and advancement in all aspect of life for mankind across the world. From the creation of high-tech gadgets to innovative ways of basic living, millennials have had a huge engagement in the works of creating such things. They have brought change and advancement through ways in which mankind has never seen before. On the contrary, past generations believe that Millennials are bringing negativity and corruption into the world. The article "The Beat-Up Generation" by Abby Ellin says that " Millennials are, arguably, the most reviled generation in recent history, and armies of consultants are hustling to decipher them. Called the "Trophy Generation," notorious for receiving prizes simply for showing up,
“A Generation of Slackers? Not So Much” written by Catherine Rampell is an informative article about today’s millennial generation after high school. It provides the reader with a deeper look into young people’s work ethic, or what some to think to be, lack-there-of. The author does a fantastic job using research, credible resources, and statistics to support her belief that Generation Y (children born in the 1980s and 1990s) is no less productive than previous generations. I will admit that before reading this piece, I was one of those who believed that Millennials were in fact the “coddled, disrespectful and narcissistic generation” (Rampell, 2011, para 3). After reading this article, my opinion has changed. It has touched on issues
Generation Y, more commonly referred to as the “millennials”, is today’s group of young people. Similar to other generations, each cohort is labeled with unique characteristics and inevitably faces adversities while taking its place in society. Many American’s today debate their views on the youngster generation, but none the less all sides can agree the discussion has become a hot topic. Catherin Rampell creates an open discussion in her article, A Generation of Slackers? Not So Much, addressing the main issue: Are millennials a generation of slackers. I feel strongly that my views align with Rampell’s, in believing my generation has already begun to show its capability of doing great things. Through analysis of the text and my own personal experience I am able to dispute the opposition towards my generation as well as, express the positive relationship of millennials in
Firstly, Joel Stein backs his claims of Millennials being narcissistic by quoting a study conducted by the National Institute of Health, that states “58% of more college students scored higher on a narcissism scale in 2009 than in 1982” (Stein 1). The National Institute of Health is a health research facility of the United States Department of Health and Human services. In the study quoted by Joel Stein, the study suggests that Millennials are more narcissistic, or in other words selfish and self-obsessed than Generation X, the generation during the 1980’s. The second point made by Stein is that Millennials are fame-obsessed. He backs his claims of Millennials being fame-obsessed in the form of a 2007 study in which “3 times as many middle-school girls want to grow up to be a personal assistant to a famous person, than want to be a Senator; 4 times as many would pick the assistant job over CEO of a major corporation”1 (Stein 1). Even though Stein, in his article describes this study to show Millennials as fame obsessed; this may not necessarily be true. A Senator is more famous, considering the fact a Senator is elected by the mandate of the people. On the other hand, very few people know the secretaries of famous people. This piece of evidence suggests the bias that Joel Stein has against Millennials. This is clear backed from the fact that Joel Stein uses a study to suggest something opposite of what the study suggests. The next point that Stein makes is that Millennials are lazy. This is backed by data from the nonprofit, Families and Work Institute, to show that “in 1992, 80% of people under the age 23 wanted to, one day, have a job with greater responsibility; 10 years later, only 60%
Millennials are accused of being tough to manage, behaving entitled, unfocused, lazy, narcissistic; however, they seek to have a purpose that they love and make an impact. Yet, the more they receive, they are not happy. Sinek jokingly states that they could be offered “free food and bean bags, because that is what they want, and they will still not be happy.” According to Sinek, there is a missing piece for millennials, furthermore, he goes on to say there are four characteristics that make millennials the way they are, “parenting, technology, impatience, and environment.” (2016).
Throughout the years, the older generations –The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, and Generation X—have viewed Millennials as the lowest generation. They have illustrated this adverse title of the millennials that the world views to be true, but in late May of 2013, Joel Stein, a product of Generation X, wrote, “The New Greatest Generation: Why Millennials Will Save Us All” towards the older generations to prove them wrong. This article attempts to persuade Stein’s audience to believe that Millennials are not what the world has described them to be. Throughout his article, Stein informs the audience that although statistics portray Millennials to be narcissistic, he has faith that the Millennials are the future. While Stein did use data in
Let me first start out by saying that I am a very hard work and I will not let you down. I am very determined and a results driven achiever who loves to learn. With my background in Insurance the past 12 years, I am confident I will be the employee that you are looking for. I am organized and highly motivated, a detail oriented problem solver. I thrive in fast past environment's and work calmly under pressure. I am an exceptional listener and communicator who can effectively convey information verbally and in writing. I have a proven track record of success and I promise you will not regret hiring
I believe in working hard for what you want. You have to work for something if you really want to achieve it. Hardworking came to mind because when I asked what my philosophy was, I said it was working hard. I believe in this because for me it’s true, and it is true for many others. I think everyone needs to at least try to get an education. Not everyone can get an education, but you can still try.
When the Baby Boomer generation was questioned about the newer generation, these words and phrases was often used: “slacker”, “lazy”, “has it easy”, “entitled”, “obsessed with their phones/internet/games” and “antisocial”. On the other hand, Millennials (or Generation Y) would say this about their older counterpart: “entitled”, “ruined it for those who followed”, “had it easier”, “narcissists”, “stubborn”, and “materialistic”. The reason for why the elders would see it that way is because they had to live without the quick solutions that teens have nowadays. This “elders bashing on the newer generation” isn’t uncommon, as seen by what was recovered from Aristotle’s and Plato’s time (Rampell 389). For Millennials, some of their tension comes from the fact that they will be the first generation earning less than previous generation for the same amount of work (Roos). Not only that, but the prices for land property, and college education, which is needed in many jobs nowadays, has skyrocketed compared to their parent’s and grandparent’s. Due to this wealth gap, it sparked a lot of tension between the generations, and this can be seen in smaller environments, such as in the
Critics of this generation have some pretty negative things to say about the Millennials, which are being interpreted in a way that is casting a shadow on their future in politics. Joel Stein, writer for Time magazine, calls them “lazy, entitled, selfish, and shallow” and defends that claim with “the incidence of narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times as high for people in their 20s as for the generation that’s now 65 or older” (Stein 28). Those critics then take that idea and assume that they will not get up and vote. They then take it even further and...
In his May 2013 editorial for Time Magazine, “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation,” Joel Stein explains his viewpoint on millennials, defined as people born 1980 through 2000. Using an occasionally humorous tone, Stein summarizes the typical bleak view that older people have for the younger generation, before offering what he believes is closer to the truth. In the end, he decides that while millennials are not without their flaws and vices, a lot of the fears that older people are mostly due to the advanced technology that we are now dealing with. By the end of the article, it is my opinion that Stein makes a very fair summarization and is correct in his idea that to write off the entire generation is unfair towards younger people.
The helicopter parents have created an illusion for the millennials that they have constant protection from all harm; some parents have babied their children and have now left them feeling entitled and important creating over-sensitive millennials. Not to mention, the damage the schools have caused by overprotecting their students who are currently millennials who act like children. Millennials have the freedom to behave the way they believe is right; moreover, if they are taught that being sensitive is right, that knowledge will influence the millennials behavior. Affecting the millennials, parents and schools have taught them to be over-sensitive, yet they rarely ever get the blame for causing these millennials
Success, everyone want it, few achieve it. Success is perspective, it could mean obtaining an education, being able to take over the family, achieving one’s life goals or making money. Since its perspective, it has the able to be wrong. A person maybe successful but depression and have no sign of happiness in life or they could make horrible decisions that destroy their line of success. Even though, one could be thought as successful, it is unattainable to achieve complete success in every part of one’s life and even in just part since there are always going to be better and more successful people in the society. One so focused on obtaining an education might let every other aspects of their life rot, resulting in failures. To achieve success
I believe that hard work is the real treasure of a person because without hard work we cannot achieve our dreams and goals in life. No one can achieve success without doing hard work. It starts when we stop looking for alternatives or shortcuts towards success. We need to remember that there are no short cuts to success. Hard work, complimented with an intense desire to struggle and to achieve success is the only sure way of reaching success that you have always wanted. Hard work is one of the secret for us to be successful in life. Laziness and sluggishness makes one’s life a curse and only hard work can make your life a blessing. We cannot work hard if we don’t have goals. The meaning of goal according to Wikipedia is a desired result of a