Comments on: What Millennials Want at Work (It’s Not What You Think)

By: Search the Citizen » Simple Women

Search the Citizen » Simple Women — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:33:34 +0000

[...] be yours, mr. Day) who don’t think they should have to work all that hard and thus, can’t compete with [...]

By: Millenial realist

Millenial realist — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:06:00 +0000

insipid, flattering, unfounded BS

By: Your Gen Y Guide

Your Gen Y Guide — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:44:04 +0000

Carol

Yet again a great post. I too have found this generation are more social minded and really "care" about collobrative success and work/life balance.

I think for some Xers this can be very difficult to understand and adapt too since it is an alien way of thinking.

Managers need to remember that what makes them tick may not make their young employees tick and create more opne and collabrative processes.

I have found that most companies have very youth "unfriendly" policies and wrote a recent blog post on it ( link below if anyone wants to read it )

Thanks so much for your great work once again.

Sarah Newton
www.genyguide.com/

By: Your Gen Y Guide

Your Gen Y Guide — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:44:00 +0000

Carol Yet again a great post. I too have found this generation are more social minded and really "care" about collobrative success and work/life balance. I think for some Xers this can be very difficult to understand and adapt too since it is an alien way of thinking. Managers need to remember that what makes them tick may not make their young employees tick and create more opne and collabrative processes.I have found that most companies have very youth "unfriendly" policies and wrote a recent blog post on it ( link below if anyone wants to read it ) Thanks so much for your great work once again. Sarah Newtonwww.genyguide.com/

By: DrJohnDrozdal

DrJohnDrozdal — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:04:13 +0000

Millennials Rock! As a Boomer who spends his time helping people “work and play well with others”, I have observed members of the other generations wanting to change the world of work for the better and seeking more “work/life balance”. However, until the Millennials showed up, it was business as usual. I do believe that listening to Millennials will give organizations a competitive advantage.

By: DrJohnDrozdal

DrJohnDrozdal — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:04:00 +0000

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:16:40 +0000

I am a 24 year old grad student, and I already know I prioritize the family I don’t yet have over work– this doesn’t mean I will shirk responsibilities, but it does mean that, once I get to a level where I am paid an amount that will guarantee a comfortable life, while also being intellectually challenged by my job, I will be satisfied. I have no desire to be at the top of the corporate food chain, and while it would be nice to be rich, my idea of success is based more on human bonds than on the big house, nice suit, and 90 hour work week. Some of my friends, though, are looking to big firms in places like New York City, where their primary goals are money and making partner– so not everyone is as stereotypical millenial as I am. We’re still a mix, but for me, becoming the “boss” isn’t as important as making time for family. We all have different priorities, and I don’t think that any individual is neccessarily more correct in their priorities than anyone else.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:16:00 +0000

By: Brett Hummel

Brett Hummel — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:23:09 +0000

And to a large degree they have been incredibly successful: the election of President Obama, new ways to work, the ipod/iphone/imac revolution are all examples. Their most important contribution might be in the work world though where even 5 years ago it would have been unimaginable for a company to allow its employees to interact on Facebook or work from home. I think that companies who accept these new attitudes will be far ahead of the competition, and will lead us out of this recession.

By: Brett Hummel

Brett Hummel — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:23:00 +0000

I believe the line; “Will the business change you? Or will you change the workplace?” perfectly exemplifies Gen Y. Too often I hear from pundits that Gen Y is too lazy and is unwilling to ‘revolt and protest’ against the ills of society. However, I think these people fail to realize that Millennials have seen that the protests of the Baby Boom generation were not always successful, and have chosen to create a revolution from within the system. And to a large degree they have been incredibly successful: the election of President Obama, new ways to work, the ipod/iphone/imac revolution are all examples. Their most important contribution might be in the work world though where even 5 years ago it would have been unimaginable for a company to allow its employees to interact on Facebook or work from home. I think that companies who accept these new attitudes will be far ahead of the competition, and will lead us out of this recession.