Gen Y versus Baby Boomers

They're tech savvy, they're confident, they're spenders, they're everywhere! Are you over the hype surrounding Generation Y? Baby Boomer and demographer Bernard Salt is, and to prove the point he has composed an entertaining list of what he finds most annoying about Generation Y.

One of the many myths Salt attempts to bust in his recent article in The Australian is the often stated characteristic that Generation Y members don't fear the future. And why should they, vents Salt: "They have never experienced recession; they think the world is happy and rich all the time; they think, 'Why won't the future be just like the past?'"

Other concerns Baby Boomers may be inclined to have with the younger generation include Gen Y's apparent disdain for authority, a molly-cobbled upbringing, exposure to a non-competitive education system, lack of corporate loyalty and a desire to organise work around their life (as opposed to the Boomer's track-record of doing the opposite).

So where does the blame for all this lay? "Much of the problem with Generation Y is not Generation Y. It is Generation Y's Baby Boomer parents. It isn't Gen Y's fault that they have been born into small families and prosperous times. If they were indulged, who did the indulging?" says Salt.

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[Ed Greenwald]

"So where does the blame for all this lay? "Much of the problem with Generation Y is not Generation Y. It is Generation Y's Baby Boomer parents. It isn't Gen Y's fault that they have been born into small families and prosperous times. If they were indulged, who did the indulging?" says Salt."

I agree but the problem continues when companies buy into generational differences instead of setting expectations for the job and holding people accountable. Perhaps this recession (depression) will teach them a lesson or two.

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