Millennials

So my dad Tivo'd (yes, I have added that word into my permanent personal dictionary) for me a 60-Minutes segment which discusses a new generation taking over the work place. Millennials. This population of "new" workers is one which places themselves first. They are no longer the breed of old which placed such emphasis on working hard for the benefit of the company. Gone are the days of the "Company Man" (Ew! What an awful term!). In fact, this new generation - of which I am a member - works simply for one reason ... the betterment of themselves. According to Andy Rooney, we now schedule work or meetings around Yoga and the gym and are not ashamed to admit it. We blog (e'hem), text, wear sandals to work and carry around our iPod's as if we shouldn't expect to finalize our projects without something to keep us entertained while doing so - do they want us to do a good job or not?! We're also unafraid to switch jobs ... as if some other company is not going to break their necks to get us into their doors. This me first sense of entitlement, according to 60-Minutes, has sprung from our childhood (see, I'm not the only one still finding it hard to say goodbye to my child-like sensibilities). Milennials were raised being told how important we are, that we can do anything and that simply giving something a try is valiant and brave - something we should be rewarded for - and apparently we believed it. This is now applied to the workplace.

Now, pardon me while I take a long lunch to get my yoga out of the way.