Generation Y?

Through the Millenial survey there is no way to deny the fact that I am considered to be a portion of Generation Y. However after watching the 60 Minutes report on Millenials, I have no choice but to disagree that I am a part of Generation Y.

I mean this term is used so broadly for ALL of Generation Y. Sub groups are a must when taking up this issue. Jason and Ryan, from the 60 Minutes interview, were more than likely from either the east or west coasts. The principles they spoke of with their parents and stuff were outrageous. I would have a hard time believing that Midwest kids have the same ideology at the work place. Us Midwesterners tend not to have such a mushy way of life. Our parents expect a lot from us, and we have to work hard for it. I would be willing to go out on a limb and even say that most kids from the Midwest have had at least one job since the age of sixteen, no matter how well off your family is. So to put it simply, am I a product of Generation Y, yes; but not how the report would make you believe.

Do I get complimented on a job well done, yes; but if the job is not done thoroughly or complete I have to go back and start over and finish the job correctly. The report made me feel like I was in my thirties while I was listening to Jason and Ryan talk about how tender they are. I know I am a minority when I say that I have wanted to be married since I was 18, but it is what I have always wanted. At 18 I wanted my career, my wife, and my kids. I wanted life to begin. I have had this goal for the past three years and I continue to work hard for it everyday. With no career, there is no family, so I do my very best everyday in hopes that it gets me one step closer to my dream. I guess what I am trying to say is that you should have to work hard for what you want, there is no need for it to be handed to you on a silver, I mean platinum, platter. So I guess I pretty much disagree with everything stated in the 60 Minutes video. I do not want that to be me.

I do not think that it should be ‘What can older generations do for us to make communication better’ but, ‘what can we, as Generation Y, do for the older generations to make communication better’.