How often have you heard the cliché back in my day? Or how about the phrase that’s what’s wrong with today’s youth. Often enough you hear these phrases from the older generation known as Baby Boomers. The views on their off spring generation, also known as Millennials, has been usually negative, labeling them as lazy, selfish, and social media obsessed. Could it be possible that the Baby Boomers are right about the Millennials? The differences between these two generations play a major role in not only how each generation progresses, but how they develop as individuals. Along with these factors, the economy during these generations also influences them. In order to answer this question, one must understand the differences between the two generations.
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Both generations had to create an identity for themselves, but the economy plays a major role on each side. For instance, Steven Rattner, a writer for The New York Times, says, “stagnant wages and student loans that constrict their ability both to maintain a reasonable lifestyle and to save for the future”(Rattner, S., 2015, Para. 3).Unlike their younger generation, Baby Boomers had a different economy to deal with. Jim Tankersley argues that the Baby Boomers had an advantage. “… They graduated smack into one of the strongest economic expansions in American history. They needed less education to snag a decent-salaried job than their children do, and a college education cost them a small fraction of what it did for their children or will for their grandkids…” (Tankersley, 2012, Para. 6). Jim argues that the economy was much stronger and jobs were able to pay better compared to today’s economy whereas it’s hard to find a decent job with no higher education. One could argue that the stronger economy and better pay is why boomers preferred to keep one job for a long period of time. Regardless of a better economy and stronger work values, Millennials bring something to the table that no other generation has done …show more content…
This characteristic of the Millennials has landed them the negative titles of selfish and lazy. Instead of focusing on values that baby boomers hold highly, Millennials have instead focused more on career growth and personal growth. “In the interview with Prince, he says “When they started having kids it was, ‘What can I do to make my family happy?’”. He said. “With Gen Yers, it’s, ‘What can I do in my career that makes me happy?’”(Perman. C, 2013, Para. 6). This shows that Millennials are more career oriented unlike their parent generation who view these career goals as negative. In the article Boomerang Kids: What are the causes of Generation Y’s Growing Pains? The author Rosie Evans says, “Rather than seeing Millennials as lazy and directionless, Arnett sees them as having meaningful experiences leading to better decisions about the kinds of lives they want to lead as adults” (Evans, p. 198).Although some people can view personal growth as a selfish act, to Millennials it’s their sense of
Both generations had to create an identity for themselves, but the economy plays a major role on each side. For instance, Steven Rattner, a writer for The New York Times, says, “stagnant wages and student loans that constrict their ability both to maintain a reasonable lifestyle and to save for the future”(Rattner, S., 2015, Para. 3).Unlike their younger generation, Baby Boomers had a different economy to deal with. Jim Tankersley argues that the Baby Boomers had an advantage. “… They graduated smack into one of the strongest economic expansions in American history. They needed less education to snag a decent-salaried job than their children do, and a college education cost them a small fraction of what it did for their children or will for their grandkids…” (Tankersley, 2012, Para. 6). Jim argues that the economy was much stronger and jobs were able to pay better compared to today’s economy whereas it’s hard to find a decent job with no higher education. One could argue that the stronger economy and better pay is why boomers preferred to keep one job for a long period of time. Regardless of a better economy and stronger work values, Millennials bring something to the table that no other generation has done …show more content…
This characteristic of the Millennials has landed them the negative titles of selfish and lazy. Instead of focusing on values that baby boomers hold highly, Millennials have instead focused more on career growth and personal growth. “In the interview with Prince, he says “When they started having kids it was, ‘What can I do to make my family happy?’”. He said. “With Gen Yers, it’s, ‘What can I do in my career that makes me happy?’”(Perman. C, 2013, Para. 6). This shows that Millennials are more career oriented unlike their parent generation who view these career goals as negative. In the article Boomerang Kids: What are the causes of Generation Y’s Growing Pains? The author Rosie Evans says, “Rather than seeing Millennials as lazy and directionless, Arnett sees them as having meaningful experiences leading to better decisions about the kinds of lives they want to lead as adults” (Evans, p. 198).Although some people can view personal growth as a selfish act, to Millennials it’s their sense of