@Caravanfan I understand your view of me being negative. But let me ask a few questions. Do you work with 18 year olds? Are you narrowing your view to only one small area of society?
I understand there are, as I said, moments of brilliance. And while my previous answer may seem like I am slamming entire generations, I recognize there are good workers and caring people in those generations. But overall? I don’t get those qualities from most. You work in a field that people go into because they have a passion for it. You work with some of the better end of things. But step out of that field and look around with really open eyes (and mind). I see it everywhere. I was at a store the other day and watched an older woman struggling with an object. 2 of the employees walked right by without helping. They were in that younger generation. I ended up helping. I can’t think of the last time I ate out where the servers were younger and my order was done correctly. I’m not talking about ordering a steak and it was a bit overcooked…I’m talking about not getting the food that was ordered.
These are just examples I see on a daily basis. There is, to me, an overall apathy in the younger generation. I have a job where I have 27 people that work for me. I like them all, but will tell you that I have far more repetitive problems with the younger ones. The older guys do a better job overall. I do have a couple younger workers that also do good jobs and I don’t have to worry about. But many of the younger ones I am continuously having to coach on the exact same things. They don’t listen or choose not to do something because it takes a little extra effort.
I think the difference between the people you work with and the ones I work with is the difference between a career and a job. You work with people that are looking for a career. I work with people that want a job. More accurately they want a paycheck…the job is how they get it.