In the past few years, millennials have started to graduate college and have begun to enter the workforce. At first, this seems like a brilliant idea, but as time moves on, it gets worse. Many of the older generations are not adapting well to working with millennials, which is causing a controversy in society. One of the main flaws of millennials are how they do not have the same standards as older generations and feel more entitled to things. At the heart of the controversy are different assumptions on how a millennial's entitled mindset affects their education and preparedness before entering the workforce; however, it is not completely all their fault.
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A vast amount of the previous generations do not like millennials because they are not similar to how they are. If that is the problem though, then none of this should be an issue because older generations will eventually adapt to fit in with the younger generations. Just like the study that Steven Pinker uses when he writes about the 1950's when many believed comic books were a cause of juveniles being turned into delinquents, but in reality, crime was at a record low for the time (Pinker 1029). He also uses examples of rock music and radios and how they actually potentially caused I.Q. scores to rise (Pinker 1029). So, these examples are relatable to the fact that people assume certain things cause issues when in fact they may actually be improving society. Another cause of millennials being entitled is by how they were raised by "helicopter" parents. Ellin states that parents have been found to accompany their children way too much causing millennials to have the sense of things being given to them instead of being less occupied by parents and earning everything themselves. Millennials are not the ones to blame for being entitled, it is largely the generations before them that are the ones who are raising millennials
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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
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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).
Finances play a part in everyone’s lives. According to critics, the generation of Millennials have not been the most accomplished in this area. However, new information is on the rise, and it shows that Millennials are becoming more financially stable. The generation of Millennials is a broad group. The group of Millennials associated in this discussion are from the beginning of the Millennial generation, which are those born between the 1980s and 1990s. The Millennials generation itself ranges from the 1980s to 2004. After the Great Recession, the older generation of Millennials had a massive setback with financial security. Since then, Millennials have always been known for having poor finances by critics. Millennials may not
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In “Straddling Online and Offline Profiles, Millennials Search for Identity” Rachel Lowry writes to discuss the idea of how millennials are facing an identity crisis, and search for their true self. As today’s 20-year-olds make online personalities to market themselves professionally and socially, some fear that the difference between the two can hinder them from discovering their true identity. “As today's younger generation navigates the transition to adulthood, reconciling between online and offline identities can be difficult.” ("Straddling Online and Offline Profiles, Millennials Search for Identity | Deseret News") Lowery states in her article. I agree, a great deal of millennials who have spent their whole lives with this advanced technology,
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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 generation that I was born into can sometimes be easily misunderstood by those in earlier generations. The individuals in my generation get thrown many different labels such as those that Rosie Evans (n.d.) listed in her article, “Millennials, Generation Y, the Lost Generation, boomerang kids, the Peter Pan generation…” and more. This can impact us as a whole because some will begin to live by the labels, in some cases that can be negative but in others it may be beneficial. Many people in this generation believe that they can’t reach their full potential due to labels and prejudgment, while there are others believe nothing can hold them back. When we get labeled all together that is also what may drive some to try to stand out from the
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It is safe to say that the working life for millennial generation has been and will be different to that of generations past. Gurenteed jobs after leaving school, college, or university are now a thing of the past. These days placing responsibility of your career progression into the hands of someone else can even be considered passé.
As the largest generation on the planet (Jenkins), the Millennials (otherwise known as generation Y) have faced plenty of scrutiny from the previous generations. A Millennial is the demographic group made up of anyone who was born between the years 1980 and 2000. This group of young people has proved to be a great contribution to society and also to the advancement of technology. They do things in their own ways and on their own terms, always approaching a problem in the most efficient way possible for everyone. Millennials have settled numerous issues in our society and they are expected to change our world exponentially. Millennials adapt to new technologies very quickly, however, while Millennials see themselves in generally positive terms such as ‘tech-savvy’ and ‘up to date’, many people from the older generations see them as ‘spoiled’ and ‘lazy’. The new technologies do make living everyday life easier and more functional, however, Millennials are not at all ‘lazy’ for taking advantage of them. Millennials use these new tools in incredibly innovative ways and they see the world in a completely different light.