I read this article recently on WSJ.com – The ‘Trophy Kids’ Go to Work.
You read it right, it’s called The ‘Trophy Kids’ Go to Work. Who are the trophy kids? It’s YOU, Millennial.
You’re a “trophy kid” because the older generation has taken your positive attitude, willingness to work (albeit not in the traditional way) and clear picture of what you want to know/do and turned it into a threat to the workplace.
It’s not. You’re entering the workplace with more knowledge of the “real world” than any generation before you. Your parents taught you, your schools taught you and you taught yourself on the Internet.
A Millennial’s journey to adulthood is littered with information about life and career. The days of young employees entering the workplace without knowing “what’s up” are over. Sure, the politics and office environment still have to be navigated, but pile on the work.
Hey bosses, we’re smart. We know when you don’t know what you’re doing, we know what parts of the company could be better and, sometimes, we know that when we’re your age, we’ll be in better positions at better companies. So, it’s no wonder the “entitlement” badge got slapped on everyone’s forehead, you can probably see it in my eyes right now.
Millennials will have a positive impact on the corporate world. Yes, plenty are worthless, but just as many are smart, innovative and ready to shake it up with new ideas. The key is getting the senior workers to let them.
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