Millennials in the Workplace - The Luxury of Work
I came across this article titled "The Choice of Work" the other day and felt that it captured "the mindset and outlook of a young, "Millennial Worker" better than anything that I've read/heard/seen to date.
I still can't figure out if this outlook is "good" or "bad." While I admire the idealism - the author (rather, the entire generation) might be setting themselves up for massive disillusionment....if this hasn't already set in.
I guess these are the luxuries that we are all afforded in a rich society. In the Depression (or practically anytime prior to 1950) the emphasis was on survival, sustenance, safety and their families.
There was no "Choice of Work" - rather, it was "The Luxury of Work."
The alternatives to "work" were crime or death.
Today the alternatives to "work" are: perpetual student-life, living with mommy/daddy, "travel Europe," Starbucks or Plasma Donations.
Note: This is coming from a workaholic, cynical, sarcastic Generation X-er.