My generation are a bunch of worthless ****s

[Discuss Thrower]

A strong pat on the back and a reassuring word no longer cuts it when it comes to keeping millennials happy at work.

More than three-quarters of U.K. workers age 18 to 24 say company perks are crucial to their job satisfaction, according to a survey released this week by Perkbox, a company that sells employee gifts. Only about half of baby boomers in the U.K. tied their job satisfaction to the goodies, the survey said.

Amazon gift cards, for example, are the physical representation of a caring, sharing employer, said Saurav Chopra, co-founder of Perkbox. Skyscanner, an Edinburgh-based flight comparison site, gives employees discounts at local sandwich shops and hairdressers. Airbnb provides employees with $2,000 a year good for spending on properties on the home-sharing site anywhere in the world.

“Millennials see this as something employers should do as standard, whereas older employees see it as a bonus,” Chopra said.

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[eDave]

Blame Silicon Valley.

[Saulbadguy]

I refuse to work at a company that doesn't offer things like incentives, telecommuting, and casual dress code.

[-King-]

Does anyone not want perks in their job? Or in life overall?
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[-King-]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I refuse to work at a company that doesn't offer things like incentives, telecommuting, and casual dress code.

You're a POS! How dare you want to work in a comfortable rewarding environment!
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[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

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

5 years.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by -King-

Does anyone not want perks in their job? Or in life overall?
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Clearly millennials are the first generation to ask for these things..

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

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

I'm at the beginning end of the millenials and I reached 10yrs at the same company this year.

I've done well here, but during that time I've seen/endured:
- reduction in the 401k match
- straight time paid overtime after 46hrs worked eliminated for salaried employees (i.e. I can still work OT just get zero compensation for it)
- discontinued pension for new hires
- furloughs
- layoffs
- health insurance changed to a high deductible plan and this year 100% dental coverage premiums are the employees responsibility (thankfully I'm switching to the wife's health plan)

Meanwhile the stock price has appreciated over 200% during that time.

How can you blame a generation not even 1/3 through their careers for looking out for themselves when corporate America seeks every opportunity to **** them over?

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

The guy could have just nailed himself to a cross and saved me the time and effort of reading that self aggrandizing nonsense.

Let me sum it up for those who don't have the time:

Baby boomers are responsible for everything bad. Generation X is responsible for everything good.

I don't recall anything about Xers saving shit. Just a criticism of boomers as they exit stage left.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I'm at the beginning end of the millenials and I reached 10yrs at the same company this year.

I've done well here, but during that time I've seen/endured:
- reduction in the 401k match
- straight time paid overtime after 46hrs worked eliminated for salaried employees (i.e. I can still work OT just get zero compensation for it)
- discontinued pension for new hires
- furloughs
- layoffs
- health insurance changed to a high deductible plan and this year 100% dental coverage premiums are the employees responsibility (thankfully I'm switching to the wife's health plan)

Meanwhile the stock price has appreciated over 200% during that time.

How can you blame a generation not even 1/3 through their careers for looking out for themselves when corporate America seeks every opportunity to **** them over?

I'm not a millennial. I find it kinda odd the vitriol towards the generation. Seems like Boomers went light on Xers to save up & really lay into Millennials.

[rambleonthruthefog]

I am not a millennial nor am I a baby boomer. I can tell you that the baby boomers are by far the most useless generation of people ever born. They are the 1st entitled generation and remain the only entitled generation. You have done next to nothing that will benefit his county long term and we will all be better off when you are all dead. Donald trump an Hillary are the best this generation can do

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by rambleonthruthefog

I am not a millennial nor am I a baby boomer. I can tell you that the baby boomers are by far the most useless generation of people ever born. They are the 1st entitled generation and remain the only entitled generation. You have done next to nothing that will benefit his county long term and we will all be better off on every you are dead. Donald trump an Hillary are the best this generation can do

2nded with an addendum, that I like my parents. They're very nice.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

I'm not a millennial. I find it kinda odd the vitriol towards the generation. Seems like Boomers went light on Xers to save up & really lay into Millennials.

This.

Some of the brightest minds I've ever seen are the 16 - 24 year olds that I know today.

[HonestChieffan]

Easy to change the expectation. Just don't give the ****ers anything but a pay check and attaboy letters for a couple years, then hold like a company BBQ...on a weekend.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I'm at the beginning end of the millenials and I reached 10yrs at the same company this year.

I've done well here, but during that time I've seen/endured:
- reduction in the 401k match
- straight time paid overtime after 46hrs worked eliminated for salaried employees (i.e. I can still work OT just get zero compensation for it)
- discontinued pension for new hires
- furloughs
- layoffs
- health insurance changed to a high deductible plan and this year 100% dental coverage premiums are the employees responsibility (thankfully I'm switching to the wife's health plan)

Meanwhile the stock price has appreciated over 200% during that time.

How can you blame a generation not even 1/3 through their careers for looking out for themselves when corporate America seeks every opportunity to **** them over?

Sounds like we work for the same company.. lol

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by rambleonthruthefog

I am not a millennial nor am I a baby boomer. I can tell you that the baby boomers are by far the most useless generation of people ever born. They are the 1st entitled generation and remain the only entitled generation. You have done next to nothing that will benefit his county long term and we will all be better off on every you are dead. Donald trump an Hillary are the best this generation can do

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

2nded with an addendum, that I like my parents. They're very nice.

Before you speak ill of us, remember that Baby Boomers were the core of the invasions of Grenada and Panama.