Agreed

Discuss Thrower will once again be left out of the equation because he sucks at writing and I seriously doubt he can get a high level finance job because he spends too much time trolling.

My company does the same. And if they give a small corporate gift (those tiny Bluetooth speakers for example) they give a gift card for fuel, or food.

It helps immensely with retention of young folks.

I am sure, when the millennials find a good paying job and notice the taxes the government takes out of their paychecks they will wake up.

Until then...stupidity ensues.

I mean, it's nice to have that stuff, but I'm sure if asked if they value being treated fairly and respected for their work, they would value that over gift cards.

All this poll reveals is that a certain percentage of an age group really likes receiving nice shiny things for the work they do.

It's a pretty stupid poll, to be honest. What group of young people DOESN'T want that in their job?

I've struggled to communicate effectively with the generation... the old school "just get it done, I do t care if you wanted to go to crossfit" doesn't work well.

I've always been the guy who will do whatever it takes....3am and back at 6....leave on a 3 day work trip on 30 minutes notice. I get it done. Always have and it's how I got where I am and will be where I am going. If I ask you to do something you don't see me do often, I've probably spent hundreds of hours doing what I'm asking you to do.

Millennial are very techipnically talented and have much to offer.....but they tend to think that 3 months is really putting in their dues. They seek immediate reward, want credit and no tolerance for constructive criticism.

It's taken a lot of effort to figure out how to communicate effectively. Basically just give the young folks credit for everyting we accomplish, especially publically.

I would love to work for a boss like that.

I take exception to that OP!!!!


**** YOU!!!!!!!!!

Well shit, we live on a rock in outer space.. enjoy your life.

I find the inference that the millenial generation is the greatest generation by a wide margin almost as unsupported as is the inference that they are one of the laziest , most self-absorbed generations.

I have seen millenials work just as hard and put in long hours....and while they may not put in as long hours as boomers, they will put in the effort .

I've also seen the down side of their generation where self-entitled believe that by week eight they are entitled to the corner office, big expense account and are stunned when all they are given is a "your services are no longer needed".

But frankly i have seen that in almost every generation.

Actually, studies have been done on this subject. Basically trying to figure out how to get millenials to be productive. Millenials, in general, vies a job as nothing more than a gig between weekends. They are considered to be good at techy stuff, but not much else. Baby boomers are considered to be really good at structure in the work place, but Gen X (my generation), is considered to be the most productive generation across the board.

Who didn't see it that way when we were in our 20's?

how long on average do you fellas stay at the job you're at?

People who should be thankful for having a job in the first place?

I'm at 5y currently. My longest tenure.

ROFL