Big Deal

What is the big deal about Generation Y anyways?  Is what they say about us really true?

I'll start with saying that I am a Gen Yer.  So are we a big deal?  I think so, but here are a few things I do know about generation Y (as I will refer to it from here on out) is....we are soon to be the LARGEST population in the workforce. Some estimate us to be around 70,000! That is a HUGE fact.  

This fact means that employers, marketing and even politicians will care more about our ideas/wants/desires then the generation before us. The workplace will start to look more like what we think it should look like and what feeds our needs. The world will start to operate on our timetable(at least a little bit). 

 Now here is the big question?  Do we keep doing things the way they have always been done, or do we alter them? Improve them? What is our generations personality and what would make our lives feel fore filled? This is something we will continue to figure out over the next few decades, but I think it is important for us to start thinking about it now.  What do we want our future it look like? What makes our future happy and balanced? 

Here are a few traits of a Gen Yer: tech-savvy, family-centric, Achievement-Oriented, team-oriented, and attention-craving.  

Do those resonate with you?  Some of them, for better or worse, I think, are spot on. Get ready Generation Y...our time is now. Let's do something that makes a difference!