The Pros And Cons Of Millennials

In the article, “The New Greatest Generation: Why Millennials Will Save Us All,” by Joan Stein, Stein expresses his views through a complex game of mind control. He captures his audience, the older generations, in the beginning of the article by writing what they want to hear, then switches to the difficult truth, and finally tells the audience that it doesn't matter about what he has to say, but by how they view change. His claim, “So, yes, we have all that data about narcissism and laziness and entitlement. But a generation's greatness isn't determined by data; it's determined by how they react to the challenges that befall them,” (Stein 34) shows just how much he wants to show his audience the difficult truth, and makes them feel bad about being mean to the millennials.

Millennials are categorized in many differ ways. Some people believe Millennials are lazy and narcissistic while other people believe they are more open-minded confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and receptive to new ideas and ways of living. This starts different disputes between individuals. For example, Hasan Piker argues Simon Sinek statements made in the video, “On Millennials in the Workplace.” Sinek uses his motivational speaking skills to persuade the audience that Millennials, people reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century, are catered to and entitled. He uses four examples that back up his reasoning: parenting, technology, impatience, and environment. In contrast, Piker responds differently, believing that Millennials work for their status. Piker argues Sinek’s views about Millennials in the video “Young Turks on Millennials.” Both Sinek and Piker use different rhetorical strategies to entertain and persuade their audience about Millennials.

Broadcast journalist and reporter, Morley Safer once stated, “ The workplace has become a psychological battlefield and the millennials have the upper-hand, because they are tech savvy, with every gadget imaginable like an extension of their bodies. They multitask, talk, walk, listen, and type, and text. And their priorities are simple: they come first,”(Safer). Not everyone sees the benefits of coexisting with millennials or Generation Y in the workplace. There are several factors that often give older generations a pause when it comes to welcoming millennials in the workplace, but if they are given the chance, millennials can bring major advantages to businesses and corporations. Millennials commonly bring better communication to achieve a shared goal, a more effective and near-constant use of technology, and they are more diverse and racially tolerant than other generations.

“The kids of today are throwing society away,” cry the Baby Boomers meanwhile the Millennial and youths are tweeting that the “olds ruined our country, our society and our planet.” Both groups are transfixed in this eternal smear campaign with each declaring the other to be morally repulsive and ignorant to their values, but this is rather ironic as each generation has been just as progressive and equally rebellious to society as the generation that came before it. Millennials and Baby Boomers aren’t even that different: they each fight for social change and justice, both create their own culture and find their own way to achieve nirvana, and neither really know where they’re going in life, yet both seek economic prosperity. Take this slightly

The older generations seem to think that millennials are causing problems with today’s society. However, we have done just the opposite. With these horrendous acts of racism, sexism, and homophobia going around, most young people of this generation are trying to stop these events. More and more often, you will turn on the news and see a boycott of a company or product, or more recently, protests of Donald Trump’s election. Where exactly have we learned this from? Our founding fathers. This entire country was based on people wanting to make a change. Whether or not the changes are done with guns or words, revolution is in America’s blood.

Millennials are individuals who were born during 1982 through 2004, ages 18-34 years old. These individuals are considered to be the “largest generation in the United States with 75 million individuals belonging to this generation”

During the millennials video Simon Sinek pointed out four major divisions that fail the millennial generation these days. The four areas discussed were parenting, impatience, technology, and environment. Valid points about parenting were discussed such as how parents sugar coat things for their kids. The example simon said was how children are being rewarded undeservingly also simon said that “kids are being passed on the the next grade because teachers do not want to deal with parents”. The aftermath of that actually created more problems with self confidence. The next issue is impatience, everything has to be instantaneous. When we are hungry we often go to fast food restaurants because we do

In Joel Stein’s article, “The New Greatest Generation: Why Millennials Will Save Us All,” Stein raises once the tired, and frankly misplaced idea that the younger generation are all lazy, entitled, and narcissistic. While Mr. Stein brings some interesting facts to our attention concerning the inclinations of millennials to seemingly be a whole lot less driven in a society that is rapidly changing for better or worse, he does little to explain the sort of world they are set to inherit in the near future. A world overwhelmed with ever faster evolving technologies and the inevitable social upheaval of an increasingly globalized, hyper competitive world where millennials will compete in a dramatically different environment than the one they were born and raised in. While millennials are essentially the same as every other generation in terms of raw human potential, they may just be able to have a greater effect on their peers in other parts world than any generation before. When the day comes to affect major

A millennial is generally defined as any person born between the early 1980s and late 1990s. This generation is defined by the advent and widespread use of technology such as the internet, mobile phones, and computers. While all these new creations have for the most part been a great benefactor to the Millennial generation, they could also be hurting this generation’s development and self esteem. With such universal access to the internet due to devices such as computers and mobile phones, millennials can be put down emotionally and are pressured to meet unrealistic standards in the workplace, in school, and at home. Millennials fall victim to these pressures more so than any previous generation. Social media tends to makes this generation

The American dream hasn’t died and it’s still alive today with the young Americans generation know as “Millennials.” The traditional pathway in reaching the dream has been altered to include bigger and better expectations. Young Americans want to have ownership without the help of their parents, but there’s certain things that come in between. Back in the days it was fairly easy for the Baby Boomers and Gen-X while attending school. Typically, not all Millennials attend college therefore the majority of them have other envisions. Millennials don’t have the same ideas as back then they want to travel and explore before settling down, owning a house and be sure to have flexibility.

But are the Millennials worth the extra effort? Alongside studies that show the economic and social hardships of Millennials, are articles like Jean Twenge’s that outline some less than positive traits among this generation. Her study found that in comparison to Baby

In Simon Sinek’s live talk about the Millennial Question, he discussed how technology, the pressure to conform to today’s society and the constant need for affirmation has greatly affected the young generation’s mental growth and stability. How likely is it to teach these young able adults how to live a balanced life without endangering their well-being? It is possible to nurture their mental growth in a positive way despite the ever-changing technological advances. Both the older generations and the Millennial generation are able to learn from each other by means of influencing one another in a positive way.

In Paul Angone’s article “3 Major Challenges Facing Millennials” he talks about how millennials have more problems now than prior generations. Angone explains about how competition is greater now than before because opposed to a high school diploma, the minimum requirement for major companies and corporations is a college degree. Angone states that, “Millennials are the Largest, Most Educated Generation in History.” As a result, millennials have higher debts due to college loans. Angone believes that millennials are not entitled to success, yet they have worked harder than all the other generations, aiding to their high levels of anxiety and depression. Angone concludes the article with the words of wisdom, elaborating to millennials to continue

Today, many Americans are becoming more independent in their political views. The rise of the millennial generation has essentially based their views on who is running for office rather than their initial beliefs on certain political issues. Americans must be able to voice their opinions to the government on issues that they believe are important. Topics like the ISIS Crisis, Immigration Reform, legalization of marijuana, and gun control must be talked about.

In an interview of 2016, Simon Sinek analyses and discusses the topic of Millennials within the workplace. Throughout Sinek’s speech in his interview, he explains the disadvantages which Millennials have faced while growing up in their generation. Now, Sinek claims that the reason why Millennials have been dealt such a “bad hand” in life, is a result of failed parenting strategies, and an imbalance of technology along with social media (which has advanced like never before within the adolescence of Millennials). Therefore, the imbalance of the internet and real-life interaction results in millennials being unable to form deep and meaningful relationships, in order to carry out happy and meaningful live in comparison to previous