Generation me
July 7, 2014
Generation Me
We are the first generation surrounded by technology. We were the first to grow up with computers, smart phones and internet. Within two seconds of using our phones, we can get ahold of any information our little heart’s desire just by typing words into google. We are Millennials, also known as Generation Y. Born between the early 1980s to 2000s, our generation has much more confidence than the generation before us. We are smarter, confident and always connected. In fact, our generation is filled with smart adults who are open minded, hardworking and who set high goals for themselves. Since we are technology savvy and opportunity driven, our chances in employment are greater. In our employer’s eyes, our generation has the ability to communicate: respond quicker to messages and emails. According to William J. Schroer, principle of the socialmarketing, the members of the Generation Y are “immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches” as we grew up with it and have been around it since are early years. The question than is, is Generation Y really connected or are we an entitled generation who can only connect with ourselves? We are entitled at work, self-interested and we waste all of our money. Generation Y does not top other generations due to technology. What kind of future do we see for ourselves? We view the world differently and in our own way, we see success as something we can just apply for. We enter a workforce expecting to be managers and CEOs by the end of the day. We do not see ourselves as entitled but the truth is we are. Our work expectations are unrealistic and the idea of working short hours and getting paid well is something we think should happen automatically. According to the article, “The ‘trophy kids go to work’,” “more than 85% of hiring managers and human-resource executives said they feel that millennials have a stronger sense of entitlement than older workers”. Robert
Generation Me
We are the first generation surrounded by technology. We were the first to grow up with computers, smart phones and internet. Within two seconds of using our phones, we can get ahold of any information our little heart’s desire just by typing words into google. We are Millennials, also known as Generation Y. Born between the early 1980s to 2000s, our generation has much more confidence than the generation before us. We are smarter, confident and always connected. In fact, our generation is filled with smart adults who are open minded, hardworking and who set high goals for themselves. Since we are technology savvy and opportunity driven, our chances in employment are greater. In our employer’s eyes, our generation has the ability to communicate: respond quicker to messages and emails. According to William J. Schroer, principle of the socialmarketing, the members of the Generation Y are “immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches” as we grew up with it and have been around it since are early years. The question than is, is Generation Y really connected or are we an entitled generation who can only connect with ourselves? We are entitled at work, self-interested and we waste all of our money. Generation Y does not top other generations due to technology. What kind of future do we see for ourselves? We view the world differently and in our own way, we see success as something we can just apply for. We enter a workforce expecting to be managers and CEOs by the end of the day. We do not see ourselves as entitled but the truth is we are. Our work expectations are unrealistic and the idea of working short hours and getting paid well is something we think should happen automatically. According to the article, “The ‘trophy kids go to work’,” “more than 85% of hiring managers and human-resource executives said they feel that millennials have a stronger sense of entitlement than older workers”. Robert