I am wondering what are your thoughts on Millennials (narcissistic, woman, mom)

[DixieLand09]

Hello,

I recently had to train two separate millennials on two different occasions. I found both to border the same. If I didn't find them taking constant selfies at their desk to post on Facebook, I found them talking on topics that made the minutes DRAG. The topics they chose where all about themselves, and all inappropriate to speak at work. They both didn't take notes nor feel they needed to (when I mentioned one didn't take the proper notes she went to my boss to tell on me) .

The last one was a complete nightmare, she hit the age of 30 and had kids (a lot), but still felt the need to make awful, rude comments about her coworkers (even though she had the largest belly I have ever seen on a woman) She felt she had an entitlement even entering a new job having never worked at an office in her life. I found both brought a lot of drama within the first two months of work, and having conversation with some other people there seemed to be an agreement about not hiring millennials in the workforce.
It hit me one day when the last one stated she wanted a big desk with a large chair because she deserved it, (she had been there for three weeks and her job performance was the worst I've seen in years) what is up with this generation?!?

I get every generation gets nailed by the previous generation- but what is the current thought on this? I get not all are the same and there is an exception...but the two things I have noticed are: 1. Entitlement 2. No Conversation Skills (okay one more) 3. Narcissism

What can be done to help the generation after them?

I am not here to have an argument with anyone but really get an understanding on your thoughts (please the older generations) and your stories too in working with them.

Thank you

[irootoo]

This past summer, I met a woman who had been in charge of training for a large, very well known corporation for many years. I was curious, so I asked her if she noticed any difference in training new employees who were Millennials, compared to the prior generations. She said, "Oh my God, they are so difficult! They all want everything their way and think they should be congratulated every minute just for doing their job. One of them brought his mother to his six-month review."

[Sydney123]

Originally Posted by jenniferashley

Hello,

I recently had to train two separate millennials on two different occasions. I found both to border the same. If I didn't find them taking constant selfies at their desk to post on Facebook, I found them talking on topics that made the minutes DRAG. The topics they chose where all about themselves, and all inappropriate to speak at work. They both didn't take notes nor feel they needed to (when I mentioned one didn't take the proper notes she went to my boss to tell on me) .

The last one was a complete nightmare, she hit the age of 30 and had kids (a lot), but still felt the need to make awful, rude comments about her coworkers (even though she had the largest belly I have ever seen on a woman) She felt she had an entitlement even entering a new job having never worked at an office in her life. I found both brought a lot of drama within the first two months of work, and having conversation with some other people there seemed to be an agreement about not hiring millennials in the workforce.
It hit me one day when the last one stated she wanted a big desk with a large chair because she deserved it, (she had been there for three weeks and her job performance was the worst I've seen in years) what is up with this generation?!?

I get every generation gets nailed by the previous generation- but what is the current thought on this? I get not all are the same and there is an exception...but the two things I have noticed are: 1. Entitlement 2. No Conversation Skills (okay one more) 3. Narcissism

What can be done to help the generation after them?

I am not here to have an argument with anyone but really get an understanding on your thoughts (please the older generations) and your stories too in working with them.

Thank you

You start a thread attacking an entire generation, but your intent is to NOT have an argument? Bawhahahahahha!
Plus you ask for others to pile on too... " tell me your stories" AKA.... let's have a millennial smash fest!
Get a life!

[TabulaRasa]

I'm Gen X, have worked with many millennials, been in school with many millennials. Some are great, some are not.

[DixieLand09]

[quote=Sydney123;46308334]You start a thread attacking an entire generation, but your intent is to NOT have an argument? Bawhahahahahha!
Plus you ask for others to pile on too... " tell me your stories" AKA.... let's have a millennial smash fest!
Get a life![/QUO

I just looked you up and you're a millennial. LOL. I asked for the older generation to respond (if you even read the entire thread) not you nor your insults.

I wrote of my two recent experience and conversations I had with other people. There has been numerous magazine articles written about this same topic and companies having people bought in to deal with this generation.

I just asked with other views were, that was it, so you go get a life tweak in a bathing suit LOL..

[DixieLand09]

Originally Posted by Sydney123

You start a thread attacking an entire generation, but your intent is to NOT have an argument? Bawhahahahahha!
Plus you ask for others to pile on too... " tell me your stories" AKA.... let's have a millennial smash fest!
Get a life!

I just looked you up and you're a millennial. LOL. I asked for the older generation to respond (if you even read the entire thread which it shows kind of what I was writing about) instead throw your insults and non-argument. I wasn't asking for one, but asking for thoughts. That is a big difference hope you understand the difference.

I wrote of my two recent experience and conversations I had with other people. There has been numerous magazine articles written about this same topic and companies having people bought in to deal with this generation in the workforce. It's just a thread and thoughts.

I just asked with other views were, that was it, also nice photo of you in a bathing suit on this site, weird

[TabulaRasa]

There is no one "older generation" posting here. There are a number of generations posting.

[Sydney123]

Nope... All it shows is that you are not entitled to dictate who can or cannot respond to a post. I actually read every word of the nonsense you wrote.
And for the record.... it's a strappy top I am wearing not a bathing suit. Just another example of you making half arsed assumptions about people. Which I am pretty sure was just a passive aggressive way of trying to make a mellenial look bad because I mean who posts
Pictures of themselves wearing a bathing suit in their profile, right? Nice try though!
( But hey, if you want to feel vindicated.... I wasn't wearing a bra at the time.)

[The Dissenter]

I'm a millennial and posting in your thread. Sue me. The fellow millennials I surround myself with are serious about their careers, serious about relationships, and serious about parenting if they decide to have kids. When one of us has a need, other millennials rush to offer what they can whether it be words, hugs, or cash. I supervise 3 millennials on my team, they are solid hard workers, yes they play on their phones but it is not like they are splitting atoms for work. My generation can hold its own and can challenge anyone who wants to talk trash about us.

[newdixiegirl]

I think most adults over the age of, say, 35, can see how the Millennials, as a generation, have been pampered. But, I think they're unfairly picked on.

After all, who chose to raise them the way many of them were raised? Their (predominantly) Baby Boomer parents did. In typical Boomer fashion, they wanted to continue to be the century's "trailblazers" once they started having kids, so they "reinvented" parenting, and did it "better" than other parents had for, oh, generations. And, voilà! The era of navel-gazing, competitive hyperparenting was under way, and has been with us ever since (lots of them now approach grandparenting the same way, God help us, and social media helps them get the attention for their “trailblazing” there, too). The Millennials are narcissistic, you say? Gee, I wonder why that would be.

I'm not letting my own generation (GenX) off the hook here. Not at all. In parenting and other areas, we, in many respects, grabbed the baton from the Boomers and ran with it, wearing down their path. Time will tell how Millennials will raise their own kids, once larger numbers of them start families. But, in other ways, I see Millennials doing things differently. They seem to be consciously forging their own paths, rejecting some of the poor choices the Boomers and, to a lesser extent, the GenXers, embraced without much thought. I applaud them for that. I hope it's not simply a trend, and that they don't, collectively, make a 180° turn like many in their parents' generation did.

Though I'm an older GenXer and a mom of 3 teenagers, I became aware of over-the-top parenting trends when my kids were babies. I wanted them to have something resembling my own 1970s childhood and 80s teen years: the freedom to create their own fun and their own "worlds", away from the constant imposition of hovering, anxious, controlling adults; but also the freedom to make, and learn from, mistakes. And the freedom to fail. I am not going to even try to make everything perfect for them, and I'm not interested in micromanaging them. Their father and I offer them the examples, experiences and tools that will help them excel (far more than we EVER received), but the rest is up to them.