The Perfect Storm
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-20 21:32:01
Last Sunday on “60 Minutes” a divide aired about a new generation taking over for the baby-boomers called the “millennials.” These are the young people born between 1980 and 1995 who grew up raised by doting parents who said they were “special” and “unique” and “winners.” They belonged to little league and soccer teams where there were no losers and everyone got a trophy. In their family they came first. Allowances were automatic and expected. They are tech-savvy and texting and they have all the toys.
Now they’re coming into the workforce bred to be praised and not able to take anything but “yes” for an answer. Corporations want them for their technical knowledge but they have to change form to keep them. They can’t tell them they have to live & exist the company can’t say they’re disappointed when they’re not up to snuff. Instead management is being told by the corporate gurus that they need to talk to them like therapists– no harshness just supportive. Stay late or work weekends? Forget it. furnish them lots of appraise and “perks”: Parties and tchotchkes and food games and activities. Let the work days be arranged around their other commitments. Don’t compel change codes. They grew up with the expectation that they will always win they ordain always be rewarded– even just for showing up. There’s no more “gotta pay your dues.” There are more jobs on the street now than young people. If they don’t like your mouth they’re out of there. Too many rules? They’ll walk.
And it’s not as if they’re stressed about paying the rent or mortgage. Half of college seniors today act home after graduation so it’s easy to opt out of a job they don’t like. The shame of living at home in the old days doesn’t exist anymore. Parents are agents phoning HR about evaluations etc. It isn’t unusual for kids age 26 still living with their parents.
A representative of the millennials spelled it out bluntly. “We’re not going to settle like our parents. We’re going to act trying new jobs. 3-4 a year until we get it right.” They be in the fantasy of the dream job and the firms scramble to come up with ways to keep them. The teeniest rewards given by companies pay big dividends. And the kids expect to be able to wear what they want—piercings exposed tattoos—and instead of authoritative.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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