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

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:36:22 +0000

Here Here!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:28:01 +0000

Comments from those who preach the "change from the inside" cause me to wonder if these individuals have ever actually tried to literally change the culture of a company. Do you know what kind of resources/energy it takes to do something like that? You might as well be trying to start a company from scratch. Can it be done? Sure. But if a person is weighing the cost of moving to a company that is already aligned with the values they affirm and can make a contribution to furthering that company rather than trying to stay and work years for the possibility of reversing the titanic, unless one is out to start a crusade, it is probably more likely they will just quit then spending 5-15 years trying to "make change from within." On the other hand, some of these individuals may just leave and start their own business/organization. With respect to the comment regarding entrepreneurialism of Gen Y, start-ups seems to be another alternative.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:18:23 +0000

So "the program" is the thing we just all figure out at 45?

By: Ali R. Khan

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

Gen Y Rocks.

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[...] 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.