Comments on: Gen Y is Seen as a Joke for Good Reason http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/ Life between the brackets Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Generation Y (Insert Clever Play on Words) | YourHRGuy.com http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-713 Generation Y (Insert Clever Play on Words) | YourHRGuy.com Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-713 [...] use me as a sounding board for Generation Y angst. Why not? I occasionally post about generational issues in this blog. I think that generational issues are generally overblown. I think [...] [...] use me as a sounding board for Generation Y angst. Why not? I occasionally post about generational issues in this blog. I think that generational issues are generally overblown. I think [...]

]]> By: If Gen Y Gets Their Way, Training Goes The Way of the 8 Track | YourHRGuy.com http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-712 If Gen Y Gets Their Way, Training Goes The Way of the 8 Track | YourHRGuy.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:41:48 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-712 [...] one generation is stupid and one isn’t. This sniping goes on and on and I have often been a gleeful participant. I’ll admit it, I have fun making fun of Gen Y and their [...] [...] one generation is stupid and one isn’t. This sniping goes on and on and I have often been a gleeful participant. I’ll admit it, I have fun making fun of Gen Y and their [...]

]]> By: Kennyboy http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-711 Kennyboy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:44:08 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-711 OK, here is the simplest way to sum all this up. Generationally the Y group is only identifiably different than any other generation at this point and time because of its size (largest group since Boomers). And are projected to make the most money than any generation (I would hope so, as inflationary factors alone would point to that obviousness, but that’s a whole different issue). So your only “categorized”, “grouped”, and listened to for economic reasons. The comments I hear when this topic is approached is no different than any other generation before (and most likely after yours). In all frankness every generation (even some right now) at the point at which you are in your life cycle wanted to go out and play and not work. They want to do something fun (phone booth, an H joke, etc). We all want there to be something “more” to life. The silent generation was simply silent because it was expected and there were no real avenues to openly discuss issues. X’er, boomers (I am so bad off, I don’t even know which group I belong. It depends on who’s “segmenting” I am either a late Boomer or an early x’er.) tried to deal with this by “buying” happiness out side of work. The marketing departments pretty much caught this trend a little later than they should have so they looked for the next big population wave to exploit…. Enter Y!! I love having young people (18-35) around me they are fresh, unjaded, and often teach me much in the way of technology. Not in the introduction of technology, because anyone can learn anything if they want. But, in better usage which is “common knowledge” for them. I would say folks like me are the Y’s biggest threat as we accept and exploit the technology that’s around us, learn from the Y’s and have the mentality of a Boomer. So fight your fight, get me a 3-day workweek, a green friendly company, and a secret muslim in the white house. He wont be able to get anything more or less done as any other President has. He is only 1 man and the system needs many new players to truly change. So, come election day, write me in? Want to car pool, gas is really expensive... OK, here is the simplest way to sum all this up. Generationally the Y group is only identifiably different than any other generation at this point and time because of its size (largest group since Boomers). And are projected to make the most money than any generation (I would hope so, as inflationary factors alone would point to that obviousness, but that’s a whole different issue). So your only “categorized”, “grouped”, and listened to for economic reasons. The comments I hear when this topic is approached is no different than any other generation before (and most likely after yours). In all frankness every generation (even some right now) at the point at which you are in your life cycle wanted to go out and play and not work. They want to do something fun (phone booth, an H joke, etc). We all want there to be something “more” to life. The silent generation was simply silent because it was expected and there were no real avenues to openly discuss issues. X’er, boomers (I am so bad off, I don’t even know which group I belong. It depends on who’s “segmenting” I am either a late Boomer or an early x’er.) tried to deal with this by “buying” happiness out side of work. The marketing departments pretty much caught this trend a little later than they should have so they looked for the next big population wave to exploit…. Enter Y!! I love having young people (18-35) around me they are fresh, unjaded, and often teach me much in the way of technology. Not in the introduction of technology, because anyone can learn anything if they want. But, in better usage which is “common knowledge” for them. I would say folks like me are the Y’s biggest threat as we accept and exploit the technology that’s around us, learn from the Y’s and have the mentality of a Boomer. So fight your fight, get me a 3-day workweek, a green friendly company, and a secret muslim in the white house. He wont be able to get anything more or less done as any other President has. He is only 1 man and the system needs many new players to truly change. So, come election day, write me in? Want to car pool, gas is really expensive…

]]> By: Angela Williams Duea http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-704 Angela Williams Duea Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:22:15 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-704 I think that the social networking culture has confused the Gen-Ys. If something is popular or generates links and attention online, they think they've actually made a change to the world. Maybe they haven't experienced real change. I think that the social networking culture has confused the Gen-Ys. If something is popular or generates links and attention online, they think they’ve actually made a change to the world. Maybe they haven’t experienced real change.

]]> By: Recruiting Animal http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-703 Recruiting Animal Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:34:45 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-703 If he's elected there will be a million more Barack's in the world within a year. I guarantee it. If he’s elected there will be a million more Barack’s in the world within a year. I guarantee it.

]]> By: Lance Haun http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-705 Lance Haun Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-705 I prefer to use the O to signify my support of the Irish. Plus Lance O'Haun just sounds wicked cool. I prefer to use the O to signify my support of the Irish. Plus Lance O’Haun just sounds wicked cool.

]]> By: laurie hussein ruettimann http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-709 laurie hussein ruettimann Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:14:46 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-709 I'm laughing so hard at this. What a movement! What a statement! What a sea change! Personally, I prefer to add 'O' before my name. Instead of Laurie Ruettimann, I would be Laurie Oruettimann. I think that's more effective. :) I’m laughing so hard at this.

What a movement! What a statement! What a sea change!

Personally, I prefer to add ‘O’ before my name. Instead of Laurie Ruettimann, I would be Laurie Oruettimann. I think that’s more effective. :)

]]> By: Recruiting Animal http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-708 Recruiting Animal Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-708 I think it's a hilarious lark playing on the sensation of Obama's name. And I'm not an Obama enthusiast so I think I say it without prejudice. There's a difference between just plain stupid and interesting fun. Mind you, I don't know those kids so I don't know if they are really funny or self-righteously grave. In the 1950s college students were counting how many people you could cram into a phone booth. At least that was one of their crazy hi-jinks allegedly. So, why not this? Same thing. Only, the phone booths were slapstick and this is witty. I think it’s a hilarious lark playing on the sensation of Obama’s name. And I’m not an Obama enthusiast so I think I say it without prejudice.
There’s a difference between just plain stupid and interesting fun.

Mind you, I don’t know those kids so I don’t know if they are really funny or self-righteously grave.

In the 1950s college students were counting
how many people you could cram into a phone booth. At least that was one of their crazy hi-jinks allegedly. So, why not this? Same thing. Only, the phone booths were slapstick and this is witty.

]]> By: Lance Haun http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-707 Lance Haun Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:39:55 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-707 I may be letting personal politics get in the way of my conclusion and I am fairly unapologetic about that. That being said, I do think this is a perfect example of the "Say something, do nothing" generation that gets stereotyped. As long as I can do it online or it isn't difficult, no problem. I may be letting personal politics get in the way of my conclusion and I am fairly unapologetic about that. That being said, I do think this is a perfect example of the “Say something, do nothing” generation that gets stereotyped. As long as I can do it online or it isn’t difficult, no problem.

]]> By: Recruiting Animal http://lancehaun.com/gen-y-is-seen-as-a-joke-for-good-reason/#comment-706 Recruiting Animal Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:30:38 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=305#comment-706 Lance, Good posting, wrong conclusion. we part ways on this one. I think this is pretty funny. And I've hear that H is the middle initial for a number of famous personalities. Lance, Good posting, wrong conclusion. we part ways on this one. I think this is pretty funny. And I’ve hear that H is the middle initial for a number of famous personalities.

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