http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/business/economy/07generation.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
Wow. This kid is one of the bigger spoiled brats I’ve read about NOT coming out of Hollywood…
Let’s see…
Your grandparents paid for all 4 years of college plus boarding;
After graduating and not finding your “dream” job you lived at your parents house, not only room and board free, but they also pay for your cell phone and life insurance;
You now live with your brother where your parents cover your portion of the rent;
A job that you were offered started at $40K a year but you turned it down as a bad opportunity/not good enough for you.
Wah.
The American Dream is elusive for you because its achieved through a lot of hard work, sweat and perseverance. Not hoping the right dream job lands in your lap so you can leave your parent’s cushy nest eventually.
Loser.
3:46 am on July 8th, 2010
I have a problem with the entire article – yes it throws out some stats about the millennials being underemployed etc…but you’re right- the difference with older generations is the work ethic – sitting in front of your computer and sending out resumes isn’t going to get you a job let alone that perfect job. And yet the article wants us to feel sorry for him and others like him. There seems to be a sense of entitlement in Gen Y – they need/expect/demand society to offer up all the goodies on a silver platter rather than going out and earning it on their own.
12:37 pm on July 8th, 2010
Definite sense of entitlement. Disgusting to think it applies across a generation of people. Hopefully there are smarter people? Sigh…
If that article was supposed to make me feel sorry for him, or he thinks we should…well…I guess I’d like to meet the person who would feel sorry for him. And then make sure I never have to be in contact with that person or hire them for anything. Yikes.
1:20 pm on July 8th, 2010
I didn’t get that takeaway at all. My impression is that the way this doofus’s father and grandfather found jobs by accident or happenstance is lost forever in the modern economy. To some extent, that may be true, but neoptism will never go away.
Today, even commitment to working hard may not equate with success – you have to add the element of risktaking and a passion/desire to succeed.
Sure, this kid is a tool and his parents are enablers – but sadly, I think that is a reflection of the entitlement generation.
I’m glad I’ll be pulling the plug in a few years.
1:28 pm on July 8th, 2010
Agreed that hard work is not a key to success alone. This kid (at least as written in this article) had none of what it takes though (except a piece of paper from a college.)
Agreed – it is a generational thing. Certainly he is not alone in this. Shocking actually that he doesn’t seem to mind be portrayed as a whiny tool in a large circulation.
Hmmm…what does that mean??
11:22 am on July 12th, 2010
Hmmm…what does that mean??
Sorry- should have clarified myself there – retirement in a few years – the amount of resumes and the associated interviews makes me cringe and makes me want to get out even earlier.
12:15 pm on July 12th, 2010
Ok, good. Was hoping that’s what you meant but had to be sure :)