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A generation with a huge sense of entitlement: Bosses complain that Millennials are spoilt, full of themselves, averse to hard work and expect 'success on a plate' so what does that mean for society?
One can think of few occasions less suited to an outburst of spoilt narcissism: the launch of a hospital charity appeal, a campaign for the care of desperately sick and vulnerable people.
That’s what Sally Jones, a communications consultant hired to publicise the event, presumed, anyway. Then, after weeks of hard work, she gathered her team together for a final photograph, which was to be released as part of the fundraising activity — only to be confronted by one of the youngest members of staff, a slender 28-year-old blonde, throwing an almighty hissy fit.
What, you might wonder, was the reason for the drama amid such worthwhile charitable work? After demanding to inspect the picture, the young woman lost all control, says Sally, 62.
‘She burst into hysterical tears, said the photograph made her look fat and insisted on Photoshopping herself to look thinner before she would countenance the picture being released.
Indeed, increasing numbers of bosses claim ‘Millennials’ are a nightmare to employ, with 63 per cent reporting that 20-somethings and those in their early 30s require more guidance than any other age group, as well as displaying a ‘strong sense of entitlement’ and poor ‘decision-making skills’.
So what’s caused the Millennials — less flatteringly known as Generation Me — to become known as the most entitled generation yet? And what effect are they having on society?
First, the causes. To some extent, say experts, the Millennial obsession with social media, their need for instant gratification, and the changing nature of the job market following the financial crash are culpable.
But, predominantly, this egocentric streak is caused by the Millennials’ upbringing. Raised when strict discipline was giving way to fashionable attachment parenting — which eschews routine and rules and tends to a child’s needs on demand — from an early age, Millennials were taught to put themselves first.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4232696/Millenials-generation-huge-sense-entitlement.html
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The end product of participation trophy mentality, I say.
One can think of few occasions less suited to an outburst of spoilt narcissism: the launch of a hospital charity appeal, a campaign for the care of desperately sick and vulnerable people.
That’s what Sally Jones, a communications consultant hired to publicise the event, presumed, anyway. Then, after weeks of hard work, she gathered her team together for a final photograph, which was to be released as part of the fundraising activity — only to be confronted by one of the youngest members of staff, a slender 28-year-old blonde, throwing an almighty hissy fit.
What, you might wonder, was the reason for the drama amid such worthwhile charitable work? After demanding to inspect the picture, the young woman lost all control, says Sally, 62.
‘She burst into hysterical tears, said the photograph made her look fat and insisted on Photoshopping herself to look thinner before she would countenance the picture being released.
Indeed, increasing numbers of bosses claim ‘Millennials’ are a nightmare to employ, with 63 per cent reporting that 20-somethings and those in their early 30s require more guidance than any other age group, as well as displaying a ‘strong sense of entitlement’ and poor ‘decision-making skills’.
So what’s caused the Millennials — less flatteringly known as Generation Me — to become known as the most entitled generation yet? And what effect are they having on society?
First, the causes. To some extent, say experts, the Millennial obsession with social media, their need for instant gratification, and the changing nature of the job market following the financial crash are culpable.
But, predominantly, this egocentric streak is caused by the Millennials’ upbringing. Raised when strict discipline was giving way to fashionable attachment parenting — which eschews routine and rules and tends to a child’s needs on demand — from an early age, Millennials were taught to put themselves first.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4232696/Millenials-generation-huge-sense-entitlement.html
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The end product of participation trophy mentality, I say.