Comments on: Are Great Gen Y Writers Abandoning Generational Issues? http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/ Life between the brackets Wed, 16 May 2012 18:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1134 Mark Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:34:10 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1134 Think you will find that as time passes the media will start to bypass Gen Y anyway and so it wont be as much an issue anymore. The media is a machine that needs the youngest/freshest/newest subject at all times. Gen Z are hitting 16 now - over the next few years the spotlight will be placed on them. Gen Ys are starting to hit their 30s - they are no longer the new kids on the block. I think the hilarious interview with Paris Hilton examplifies this - the very media that has given her the exposure and oxygen to fuel her "career" are now bored with her (asking her if she has peaked) and looking for the next crop of "celebrities". I guess if you live by the short attention span of the modern world you die by it also. Think you will find that as time passes the media will start to bypass Gen Y anyway and so it wont be as much an issue anymore. The media is a machine that needs the youngest/freshest/newest subject at all times. Gen Z are hitting 16 now – over the next few years the spotlight will be placed on them. Gen Ys are starting to hit their 30s – they are no longer the new kids on the block. I think the hilarious interview with Paris Hilton examplifies this – the very media that has given her the exposure and oxygen to fuel her “career” are now bored with her (asking her if she has peaked) and looking for the next crop of “celebrities”. I guess if you live by the short attention span of the modern world you die by it also.

]]> By: Matteo http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1133 Matteo Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:33:14 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1133 You know, for a few years in the middle of this decade all I heard was how much of an improvement over Gen X that Gen Y was supposed to be. In light of the tremendous social and economic meltdown of the last two years, I don't hear that as much. And I'm noticing that most if not all of the Gen Y's of my acquaintance--some degreed and all--are pretty much merging into the least savory aspects of Gen X: getting stoned, playing videogames, watching Adult Swim, and not giving much of a shite beyond that. Yeah...big improvement. So when does Generation Z start? You know, for a few years in the middle of this decade all I heard was how much of an improvement over Gen X that Gen Y was supposed to be. In light of the tremendous social and economic meltdown of the last two years, I don’t hear that as much. And I’m noticing that most if not all of the Gen Y’s of my acquaintance–some degreed and all–are pretty much merging into the least savory aspects of Gen X: getting stoned, playing videogames, watching Adult Swim, and not giving much of a shite beyond that. Yeah…big improvement. So when does Generation Z start?

]]> By: Where Did I Come From… in the Blogosphere? | Jaclyn Schiff http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1106 Where Did I Come From… in the Blogosphere? | Jaclyn Schiff Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:28:28 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1106 [...] is compromised because many of the bloggers are going through a similar thing. Some of them openly discuss these questions, while others do not, but I think when you truly don’t have a good idea about [...] [...] is compromised because many of the bloggers are going through a similar thing. Some of them openly discuss these questions, while others do not, but I think when you truly don’t have a good idea about [...]

]]> By: Where Did I Come From? | Jaclyn Schiff http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1105 Where Did I Come From? | Jaclyn Schiff Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:51:47 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1105 [...] is compromised because many of the bloggers are going through a similar thing. Some of them openly discuss these questions, while others do not, but I think when you truly don’t have a good idea about [...] [...] is compromised because many of the bloggers are going through a similar thing. Some of them openly discuss these questions, while others do not, but I think when you truly don’t have a good idea about [...]

]]> By: Malletgirl02 http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1104 Malletgirl02 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:29:15 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1104 Sorry I meant, "Does this include people who write about how much generation Y sucks," sorry, I'm stupid when I'm pissed off. Maybe this just proves your point maybe it is time for both sides to stop writing about generation Y. Sorry I meant, “Does this include people who write about how much generation Y sucks,” sorry, I’m stupid when I’m pissed off. Maybe this just proves your point maybe it is time for both sides to stop writing about generation Y.

]]> By: Malletgirl02 http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1103 Malletgirl02 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:26:44 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1103 So does it include people who write about how much generation X sucks? So does it include people who write about how much generation X sucks?

]]> By: Gen Y blogging: are we getting too self-absorbed? | Bizzy Women http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1111 Gen Y blogging: are we getting too self-absorbed? | Bizzy Women Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1111 [...] But as more “gen y” blogs keep cropping up, I’ve noticed an interesting trend. Sure, we like to blog. But mostly, we seem to blog about…ourselves. [...] [...] But as more “gen y” blogs keep cropping up, I’ve noticed an interesting trend. Sure, we like to blog. But mostly, we seem to blog about…ourselves. [...]

]]> By: Gen Y blogging: are we getting too self-absorbed? « Politicoholic by Nisha Chittal http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1110 Gen Y blogging: are we getting too self-absorbed? « Politicoholic by Nisha Chittal Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:36:41 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1110 [...] But as more “gen y” blogs keep cropping up, I’ve noticed an interesting trend. Sure, we like to blog. But mostly, we seem to blog about…ourselves. [...] [...] But as more “gen y” blogs keep cropping up, I’ve noticed an interesting trend. Sure, we like to blog. But mostly, we seem to blog about…ourselves. [...]

]]> By: Misti Burmeister http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1109 Misti Burmeister Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:45:22 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1109 Excellent point, Lance! It is true that "Politics, technology, human resources, branding, marketing, and entrepreneurship transcend generational boundaries..." and with or without the shift in economy, shouldn't each generation be asking "how can I be of value?" Differences, regardless of the kind, become magnified when people forget to focus on the vision/mission and their unique contribution. I say forget focusing on the generation Yers (and all the rest of the generations) and let's focus on common ground across generations. Rock on! Misti Burmeister www.MistiB.com Excellent point, Lance!

It is true that “Politics, technology, human resources, branding, marketing, and entrepreneurship transcend generational boundaries…” and with or without the shift in economy, shouldn’t each generation be asking “how can I be of value?”

Differences, regardless of the kind, become magnified when people forget to focus on the vision/mission and their unique contribution.

I say forget focusing on the generation Yers (and all the rest of the generations) and let’s focus on common ground across generations.

Rock on!

Misti Burmeister
http://www.MistiB.com

]]> By: You don’t need a blog topic. Just start writing. | Twenty Set http://lancehaun.com/are-great-gen-y-writers-abandoning-generational-issues/#comment-1108 You don’t need a blog topic. Just start writing. | Twenty Set Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:25:31 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=622#comment-1108 [...] through how to change the topic of my blog to focus less on Generation Y, mostly because I think the topic has been beaten to death and the term has bad connotations associated with it (not that I’m happy about that – I still [...] [...] through how to change the topic of my blog to focus less on Generation Y, mostly because I think the topic has been beaten to death and the term has bad connotations associated with it (not that I’m happy about that – I still [...]

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