How tired are you of hearing a bunch of old curmudgeons whine about the Millennials, those sainted souls born between 1981 and 1996, calling them a generation of self-centered lazy whiners who expect everything they want handed to them on a silver platter by their parents and employers without the hard work and sacrifice attributed to previous generations. As a late Baby Boomer I want to say a word support and show empathy for this misunderstood group of valiant warriors.
Millennial sensibilities are bold and not for the faint of heart. They are bastions of enviable qualities. Free-thinking and creative; “Rules? We don’t need no stinking rules.” They are open and adaptive to change, “This 8 hours a day is not working for me.” They Value social interactions in the workplace and possess Intuitive knowledge of technology, “Hey everyone gather ’round, I figured out how to get through our firewall to Twitter!” And they are openly receptive to feedback and recognition, “I was on-time 3 days this week. You’d think one of the jerk-wad managers around here would notice!”
The future of our nation is in good hands! (Yikes!)