The Young Man Has The Millennials ' Attitude Problem

Why should Millennials be ridiculed with the feeling of entitlement towards their career? They have spent their entire lives building a strong foundation for this specialized career that is intended to make them both successful and happy. It’s not a dumb move either, to find a elite job and enjoy it is a very strategic idea in order to create the lives Millennials intend to carry out. Millennials are being raised in an economic recession similar to that of the Depression era. They have the same mentality to work hard and save money, unlike the spendthrift Generation X (Wright). Millennials are bringing a new work mentality, rather than working to make a living and being unhappy they are choosing a career that they love and adjusting it to make it enjoyable and be productive at the same time (Freisse). Probably the biggest, most important factor is that with this new attitude of Millennials, work is going to be evaluated by performance not attendance (Jowett). This is going to increase productivity and weed out those who are not working hard. Today’s generation, Millennials, isn’t a bunch of sensitive, can’t do it, dummy’s like is believed. But an intelligent, hard working, compassionate group of people.

To start, this shift towards a shared economy is giving Millennials a bad reputation. Instead of focusing on their spending habits, Huffington Post blogger, Tim Urban, targets the work ethics of the younger generations in his article, “Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy.” In fact, Urban believes that younger generations were too spoiled in their childhood, so by the time adulthood hit they were destined to be failures. In addition to

The parents of these adults have probably told their child of the sacrifices they must have given up on to immigrate to America, and have probably drilled the moral of hard work. It is not only hard work that these family prioritize, but also happiness. These parents want their children to gain happiness they could not experience. But if most of these adults are not going forward in education, they are putting their parents hard work in vain. It is understandable that school work is not proper for everyone, but it should not be a trend that everyone must

Life today is very fast paced and more difficult than when I was in my early twenties. For example, back then you didn’t have to worry about job security that much because manufacturing in the United States was big back then and if you went to college, there was a job guaranteed for you. Now you must worry about job security and the type of major you obtain in college to get an interview or foot in the door. Also, everything was done face to face, if you wanted a job, you could have walked in and be hired on the spot, now you must get interviewed, file paperwork, drug tests, and a lot of other things. Finally, one thing I noticed is my generation like to work, we don’t like to sit down. However, the “kids” today are lazy and want everything handed to them.

“Young people have no work ethic these days “. This is a common statement that I hear all to often. Especially, when people are talking about millennials. Which is wrong just because someone is younger does not mean that they are not dedicated to their work. Furthermore, it is wrong to paint everyone with the same brush.

I agree that in general, we are more lazy and are a tad hypocritical. Thinking that just because you don’t have to work since you are under 26 and quit your job to do more “meaningful” things, that is not necessarily considered a good, productive thing. But being one, a millennial that is, I also see the other side of the argument. I believe that we can be the most productive when we are passionate about something and the idea that non-millennials have little to no faith in what we can accomplish has a very negative outcome in what we then actually do. We are very proud of who we are for the most part, and that may just be part of our generation’s view on how life works, but generalizing every single child under 26 or 31 to say that they are not the most motivated and all we want is free stuff and to not have to work is not true. If I were to do a study, I bet it would show that they are only happy to still be apart of their parent’s plans because they are broke and what is most likely the main reason they are broke? They are college students who are trying to pay for continuing their education so they can further use talents to help the economy all the while taking disses from the older generation saying how we are so lazy and only want free stuff. Times change, and along with change, there needs to be adaptations. I do not know enough to say what the mandates should or should not be, but I do not think that stereotyping us is not going to

Times are changing in the world we live in today. Our younger generation’s work ethics are not what they were when my parents and grandparents were growing up. What is causing people to become lax and feel like the world owes them? What happened to the old days when people worked from the time they got up until the time they went to bed? Perhaps, more of our younger generation need to be taught how to work for a living.

“The third generation in the work place is the generation X”. (Tanner, 2011) They were born somewhere between the 1960’s and the 1980’s. They are sometimes called “Post-Boomers, Twenty-something’s, Xers, and Slackers”. (Tanner, 2011) The Xers are known to be “independent, self-sufficient, and skeptical”. (Tanner, 2011) “They value diversity, work/life balance, technology, and informality”. (Tanner, 2011) They also “view all work as just a job”. (Tanner, 2011) To work well with them it is important to partner them with co-workers that they respect. Also, do not have high expectations. Remember they have a balanced between their life and their job. They will not give a 100% to their job. Another thing is that they do not like to have people watching over their shoulder all day, so give them some space.

They have experienced scarcity, and are very devoted to their work, as they take nothing for granted. Baby Boomers on the other hand, have very different factors that drive their work ethic. Baby Boomers view their work as an “ exciting adventure” (Haywood). Baby Boomers grew up in a generation that was way more rebellious that previous one’s. They are not used to being as responsible or devoted as their parents were, and view work as more of a thrill than a tedious task.

In a work environment everybody wants to climb the totem pole. For Millennials, they want to rise to leadership without working too hard for it. They are trying to reach the leadership positions as fast as they can and at times they are unprepared for the position they enter because they have not experienced enough along the way. Where Millennials are too fast to rise to leadership, people considered to be Generation X, who are known for their hard work ethic and experience are often complacent in the workplace. Though they gained their experience (unlike Millennials) by working their way up the chain of command and gradually paying their dues and though they also do not expect to be handed a higher position, like Millennials who feel entitled to higher positions in the workplace, they are also not as motivated as Millennials. (Bresman)

You are considered to be a part of a generation (the baby-boomer) that is known for working extremely hard and sacrificing a great deal to attain their accomplishments at work. With that being said, when you look at the work ethic of other generations like Generation X and Millennials how does that make you feel?

This generation of kids is extremely lazy. The problem with this generation is they don’t want to work. They don’t want to put forth the little amount of effort it takes to get good grades in school. One kid, from my freshman year, would complain about school and how “difficult” it is.

Every generation has wide eyed youngsters entering the working world with dreams in their eyes to make a difference. Sometimes they feel misunderstood. My dad said it best, “every new generation feels that way, until they see the next one.” Words- his father had shared with him.

True success and fullfillment at any stage of life can be achieved by a changed mindset. This is the most important path of opportunity. It is sometimes only realised through mentoring.

First of all the time period that millennials are growing up in is affecting how other generations look at their work ethic. From worldwide layoffs, soaring divorce rates, war, and unemployment, millennials have been through a lot already in their life for being so young. The unemployment rate and the increase of the cost of living is hitting this generation the hardest, it’s the main reason why young adults are still living with their parents. Young adults are most affected by the unemployment rate in general, which makes times primarily hard. In fact, in one report they found that, “Many Millennials couldn’t work right now if they wanted to. According to the report, 37% of 18–29-year-olds are unemployed or out of the workforce, the highest share among this age group in more than three decades” (Williams). Work ethic is difficult to define when so many are unemployed, after the recession hit in 2008 it has been especially hard to find a job. Although the economy is healing and people are starting to find more work opportunities, times are still strenuous. For some it can almost seem impossible to try and save money for college to get a job that can support the cost of living in this day and age. If anything millennials work ethic is strong, this generation isn’t just sitting around and waiting for a job to come to them. In order to live comfortably in this time period it’s essential that one has a job. They are taking this