Article summary for discussion at Oct 10 Student Life Division meeting.

1. Gen Y Managers Perceived as Entitled/
Unpolished
Gen Y (millennial):
Born 1979/1982 - 2000
• Perceived as:
• Entitled
• Concerned for only self
• Tech savy/ social media savy
• Inclusive leaders
• Enthusiastic
• Adaptable
• Ambitious
• Members overall placed high value
on workplace flexibility
These Kids Today – It’s all About ‘ME
ME ME!’
• “Many of the people complaining
about this generation are baby
boomers, and they're the ones who
raised this generation - complete with
all that coddling and everyone-gets-a-
trophy mentality”
• Baby boomers wanted stability for
their family. Gen Yers want growth.
• The shift toward "me" has
been going on for a couple
of centuries
Gen Y Seeks Work-Life
Balance Above All Else
• 50 percent of Gen Y workers would
rather be unemployed than work at a job
they hate
• Gen Y crave feedback and recognition from their bosses