It seems that people are annoyed with us. Among the many characteristics associated with Generation Y is the notion that we have a need for constant feedback. Well, of course we do. But some managers think that we require too much attention. They find it exhausting. I was recently put in charge of conducting a survey to improve supervisor/employee relations. So I asked the question, “How often would you like a one-on-one meeting with your supervisor to obtain feedback on your performance?” I ...
Sexual Harassment At Work
Close your eyes and think of a bullseye. Yea, that's what millennials look like when they start a new job. We are the perfect target for sexual harassment. Here's why: 1. We want more than anything, to be liked You freaking got that job you've been dying for. Congrats! So first day on the job, you get dressed up, you're beyond nervous, and you practice your lines so that you sound like the perfect employee robot. Why? Because you want people to like you. You want your boss and your co-workers ...
Future of Work for Millennials: Project Management
The future of work for millennials is project management. Don't believe me? Here's why. 1. Flexibility We can manage our projects wherever we want. You know why? Because of the beauty of Wi-Fi! Most projects that we're put in charge of consist of extensive amounts of research, e-mails, and meetings. So please explain to me why we can’t do our research while sitting at Starbucks or at a park, outside, on a freaking gorgeous day. We want to be able to work flexible hours, tossing aside the ...
How to Use Entry-Level Jobs to Your Advantage
God I hate doing travel requests. Calculating mileage. Running around to get the freaking paper signed by upper management. Wondering how the hell they can afford letting these people stay at 4 and 5 star hotels for their meetings. Oh well, not my business. I just fill out the form. Travel requests, invoices, bitch work. Answering phones, scheduling meetings, running around to collect signatures. These are all common tasks that are delegated to none other than the office bitch. And who better ...
Having Choices Sometimes Sucks: Why Millennials Are Unhappy
When I was in high school, our teacher made us read this article. To this day, it may be one of the best articles I've read. The Tyranny of Choice, by Barry Schwartz discusses why having more options many times leads to higher levels of dissatisfaction. For the most part, people tend to believe that they benefit from the abundance of options. The more, the merrier. However, many researchers and psychologists have recently found that there may in fact be a correlation between people’s sense of ...
A Bit About Me, Just Your Typical Generation Y Girl
I learned at a very young age that life is a lot more difficult than we expect it to be, than what we are taught. For years we dread going to class and look forward to the day that we can be considered working adults. We’re taught or seem to believe that after we graduate from college everything will make sense, that things will be better. But for me, that's not exactly what happened. Definitely not. Instead, I found myself questioning everything about my life. What I was doing. What I ...