Comments on: My Message to Gen Y http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/ Human Resources is for Suckers. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:52:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sinfanti http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Sinfanti Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:41:02 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-813 I find a strong correlation between the quality of the experts' writing and whether or not they have advanced degrees. Ram, Wheelan, Siegel and Guttentag tend to write some quality pieces (although Wheelan has been a ranty of late). Trunk often strikes me as being a correspondent from BizarroWorld. And based on your opinion, I guess that might just be synonymous with corporate America. I find a strong correlation between the quality of the experts’ writing and whether or not they have advanced degrees. Ram, Wheelan, Siegel and Guttentag tend to write some quality pieces (although Wheelan has been a ranty of late). Trunk often strikes me as being a correspondent from BizarroWorld. And based on your opinion, I guess that might just be synonymous with corporate America.

]]> By: Laurie http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Laurie Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:52:56 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-811 I really like Penelope and I think most of the experts on yahoo are tools. She's actually refreshing and right about many things. I really like Penelope and I think most of the experts on yahoo are tools. She’s actually refreshing and right about many things.

]]> By: Sinfanti http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Sinfanti Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:45:11 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-812 I like your bullets, but I had to chime in that I regulary read the "experts" on Yahoo and have to admit that Penelope Trunk is one of the biggest idiots to own a keyboard. If she ever murders Robert Kiyosaki, she may have a shot at the top position. I like your bullets, but I had to chime in that I regulary read the “experts” on Yahoo and have to admit that Penelope Trunk is one of the biggest idiots to own a keyboard. If she ever murders Robert Kiyosaki, she may have a shot at the top position.

]]> By: Laurie http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Laurie Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:14:58 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-802 hey hey you you i don't like your co-worker. hey hey you you i don’t like your co-worker.

]]> By: gemellen http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-801 gemellen Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:44:14 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-801 thank god i look exactly like avril. i mean, thank GOD. thank god i look exactly like avril. i mean, thank GOD.

]]> By: Laurie http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Laurie Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:21:21 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-804 Emily - No worries! I don't like your CEO, either. Ryan - Of course you're right about Gen Y, just like I was right 10 years ago when I told my supervisors that Generation X wasn't a group of cynical, dim-witted slackers. (Oh, wait a second..) Ryan, we'll be best friends in no time. I like your style, and I like to watch young guys in the workforce who are all positive and excited about future opportunities. It's fun to watch them grow cynical & jaded. :) (Yes, I say that as a Human Resources leader and as a snarky blogger.) Florinda - Your son could be president with that track record. You must have done something right with him. xxxooo Emily – No worries! I don’t like your CEO, either.

Ryan – Of course you’re right about Gen Y, just like I was right 10 years ago when I told my supervisors that Generation X wasn’t a group of cynical, dim-witted slackers. (Oh, wait a second..) Ryan, we’ll be best friends in no time. I like your style, and I like to watch young guys in the workforce who are all positive and excited about future opportunities. It’s fun to watch them grow cynical & jaded. :) (Yes, I say that as a Human Resources leader and as a snarky blogger.)

Florinda – Your son could be president with that track record. You must have done something right with him. xxxooo

]]> By: Florinda http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Florinda Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:26:39 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-803 "If you live with your parents, you can “If you live with your parents, you can

]]> By: Ryan Paugh http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Ryan Paugh Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:11:16 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-810 Believe it or not, I really enjoyed reading your post. Like your 1st commenter, I wholeheartedly agree with the last two bullet points. Of course, as a millennial, I don't agree with everything you said . Here are a few of my thoughts: I don't think Gen-Y is looking for a "parade" when we go to work. That whole clip in the 60 Minutes segment just made me laugh...who does that? I will say, however, that we are looking for more than a paycheck. We're looking to learn, have a chance to express our visions and truly enjoy what it is that we do. Is that an unfair desire? I think any manager that has no personal investment in their employees is not really doing their job. Good management requires you to know what your employees are all about. Taking the time to understand what they are after is crucial if you want to retain them. Now, this all assumes that you're in a management position. If you're not, and you're having problems with the millennials, I guess just suck it up. They're not going anywhere and either are you, so the best thing to do is embrace their values and try to teach them a few of yours. The 60 Minutes segment was great for my website, but sucked for our generation as a whole. Like most news magazines, they totally went over the top. I assure you the changes you need to make to accommodate Gen-Y, is far less extreme than Morley lets on. Hell, it probably won't even cost you a dime. The most important thing is that you talk to them. You'll discover things aren't as bad as you think. I could use a drink too...cheers Laurie. Believe it or not, I really enjoyed reading your post. Like your 1st commenter, I wholeheartedly agree with the last two bullet points. Of course, as a millennial, I don’t agree with everything you said . Here are a few of my thoughts:

I don’t think Gen-Y is looking for a “parade” when we go to work. That whole clip in the 60 Minutes segment just made me laugh…who does that? I will say, however, that we are looking for more than a paycheck. We’re looking to learn, have a chance to express our visions and truly enjoy what it is that we do. Is that an unfair desire?

I think any manager that has no personal investment in their employees is not really doing their job. Good management requires you to know what your employees are all about. Taking the time to understand what they are after is crucial if you want to retain them.

Now, this all assumes that you’re in a management position. If you’re not, and you’re having problems with the millennials, I guess just suck it up. They’re not going anywhere and either are you, so the best thing to do is embrace their values and try to teach them a few of yours.

The 60 Minutes segment was great for my website, but sucked for our generation as a whole. Like most news magazines, they totally went over the top. I assure you the changes you need to make to accommodate Gen-Y, is far less extreme than Morley lets on. Hell, it probably won’t even cost you a dime. The most important thing is that you talk to them. You’ll discover things aren’t as bad as you think.

I could use a drink too…cheers Laurie.

]]> By: Emily http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Emily Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:46:42 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-809 Oops...someone else already said Amen to that one. How embarassing. Oops…someone else already said Amen to that one. How embarassing.

]]> By: Emily http://punkrockhr.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Emily Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:44:59 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.com/2007/11/16/my-message-to-gen-y/#comment-808 Amen to the CEO not being your father! It took me awhile to figure that out though, I'll admit. Live and learn! Amen to the CEO not being your father! It took me awhile to figure that out though, I’ll admit. Live and learn!

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