Posted on 11/21/2015 10:27:39 PM PST by WhiskeyX
Millennial
Special little snowflake.
Born between 1982 and 1994 this generation is something special, cause Mom and Dad and their 5th grade teacher Mrs. Winotsky told them so. Plus they have a whole shelf of participation trophies sitting at home so it has to be true.
They believe themselves to be highly intelligent, the teachers and lecturers constantly gave them "A"'s in order to keep Mom and Dad from complaining to the Dean. Unfortunately, nobody explained to them the difference between and education and grade inflation so they tend to demonstrate poor spelling and even poorer grammar.
At work, millennials believe[....]
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Millennials in the Workplace Training Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz0o9clVQu8
“They’re like pets that do work sometimes” lmao
That’s a great description and it’s a few years old. I’m sure the next update will be chock full o’ new sad-yet-hilarious zingers.
This is the “Everybody Gets A Trophy” generation who grew up being told “Good job” every time they dirtied their diaper.
And want to be applauded for coming to work on time.
ROFL, nailed it!
These are Boomers off spring
Millenials. Ensuring that I will be a preferred employment option well into my 90s.
Oh, and raising the minimum wage just boosts my desirability.
What does it say about the previous generation, mocking their own children for the behavior they instilled?
Generation X
prone to psychological disorders (the first generation with a majority to have grown up with absent or divorced parents), and considered less important than baby boomers (who are btw the egomaniacal bastids to make that distinction in the first place, sheesh)....
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Generation%20X
“These are Boomers off spring”
Generation X
My Millennial nephew doesn’t fit that mould.
Joining the USAF’ll do that to ya. ;-)
Let me play Devil’s Advocate here. I coached youth ice hockey for 31 years. I coached at all levels from Learn to Play up to and including high school. I was also a referee and held several board positions.
Ice hockey is a team sport. Every player has a defined job. It requires cooperation, communication and chemistry. Players EARN their “participation trophies”.
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