Comments on: 4 Frequent questions about Gen Y answered (via a PR disaster)

By: Ali R. Khan

Ali R. Khan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:53:16 +0000

Gen Y Rocks.

By: On Managing Generation Y… « Triplett Web

On Managing Generation Y… « Triplett Web — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:44:50 +0000

[...] a class discussion about Generation Y, I read this article by Penelope Trunk: 4 Frequent Questions About Gen Y Answered (via a PR disaster). One interesting point she makes is that Gen Y is non-confrontational and therefore is much more [...]

By: Gaef Chag

Gaef Chag — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:48:42 +0000

I agree. Good article
Gen Y vs Gen X

I often find myself tweeting your stuff

By: Jared O'Toole

Jared O'Toole — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:03:22 +0000

I like your take on Gen Y. It's not about being lazy or feeling entitled. We just don't settle. There's opportunity everywhere and we simply realize that. We don't change jobs every 18months because we love saying I quit! to our boss and causing a scene. We do it because we see more opportunity somewhere, were ready to pack our bags and move to a new city and a new adventure at all times.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:04:49 +0000

I think the post (like most Gen-Y themed articles) attributes too much 'uniqueness' to Gen-Y. The notorious F*dcompany.com was from a Gen-Xer, proving that the concept of publicly ratting out your boss predates the younger crowd. All 20-somethings are cool and hip. Gen-Y is no exception but they aren't exceptional either; they just came into the age at a time when technology enables their coolness and hipness to be tweeted and texted and blogged ad nauseum. They too will turn 30.

By: Orthodoxian

Orthodoxian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:48:09 +0000

Steve,

You sound like John Soden.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:25:48 +0000

I don't think she means Gen Y members quit in a huff without another job lined up, or quit thinking that they will be begged to stay. I'm 26, and although I've been at the same company for 5 years (a place that I really like), I've always known that there are certain things that I can change, and certain things I can't at my job. When the things I can't change become a problem and a deal breaker, I'll do something different. I've never felt stuck. I'm not married and I don't have kids, so I don't have anyone depending on me. Maybe it has more to do with that.

But just because I'll keep expecting my employer to do things to get me to stay doesn't mean I haven't worked really, really hard. Don't you think it's much less productive when both parties don't have to work at the relationship? They shouldn't expect me to stay if they just an okay employer, and I shouldn't expect them to keep me if I am just an okay employee.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:51:21 +0000

LMAO

By: Doug Mitchell

Doug Mitchell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:21:51 +0000

Completely agree.

Have been training "the next generation" in radio and media for 15 years.
I especially liked that Gen X and Y will become agents of change by quitting the company and taking their chances rather than staying and whining.
I can tell when my "students" don't like something or someone because I work at maintaining a relationship with them by listening and then talking.

Love this blog…keep it going

By: Penelope Trunk is a Genius « Lindsay’s Blog

Penelope Trunk is a Genius « Lindsay’s Blog — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:15:19 +0000

[...] pop culture — lindsaygomez @ 12:15pm Tags: generation y, penelope trunk In the span of one blog post, she summed up my generation completely and concisely. I hope some of the other generations read [...]