Comments on: The “Millennials” Are Coming: Morley Safer (60 Minutes) On The New Generation Of American Workers http://actenrs.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/the-millennials-are-coming-morley-safer-60-minutes-on-the-new-generation-of-american-workers/ Blog of Chris Droessler, President of ACTE School-to-Work/Careers Section Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sandrar http://actenrs.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/the-millennials-are-coming-morley-safer-60-minutes-on-the-new-generation-of-american-workers/#comment-136 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:57:24 +0000 http://actenrs.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-136 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: actemedia http://actenrs.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/the-millennials-are-coming-morley-safer-60-minutes-on-the-new-generation-of-american-workers/#comment-56 actemedia Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:20:49 +0000 http://actenrs.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-56 I've read a few articles like this before, and found them offensive as well. It's not that millennials are more selfish, but that getting what you want looks different than it used to. It's not about staying in a bad job for the sake of your family and loyalty to the company anymore. And since there is no chance this generation will be able to retire, they owe it to themselves to be satisfied with their work. Because they will probably be in harness right up to the end. On the other hand, I do agree that the "everyone is a winner" approach can be taken too far. But I've never seen any evidence that that is the way kids are treated, in school or in sports or the arts. In fact, all this talk about millennials' characters seems to be anecdotal. I’ve read a few articles like this before, and found them offensive as well. It’s not that millennials are more selfish, but that getting what you want looks different than it used to. It’s not about staying in a bad job for the sake of your family and loyalty to the company anymore.

And since there is no chance this generation will be able to retire, they owe it to themselves to be satisfied with their work. Because they will probably be in harness right up to the end.

On the other hand, I do agree that the “everyone is a winner” approach can be taken too far. But I’ve never seen any evidence that that is the way kids are treated, in school or in sports or the arts. In fact, all this talk about millennials’ characters seems to be anecdotal.

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