Matabele
Journey Man
It's the sheer chutzpah of generation Y that often leaves their elders speechless. That, and their unflinching confidence in their own abilities.
James is an affable lawyer in his mid-40s who runs his own successful practice in Sydney. He's generally at ease with the world but starts to seethe when discussing the attitude to work held by his own younger employees, those still in their 20s.Â
"They would have been here for about two hours before they start asking for a promotion. Yet they require spoon-feeding to complete the simplest task. If you try to suggest they might show a bit more initiative, they look you in the eye and say 'well it's your fault, you should be managing me better'."
This is the type of anecdote that divides the working population. Those born before 1980 will chortle and match it with their own tale of a younng colleague who speaks, often, about becoming a managing director and refuses to do the photocopying in the meantime.Â
Those who fall into the generation Y bracket - roughly aged between 14 and 28 - will grit their teeth and rage against the stereotypes.
Financial Review 30.8.08
James is an affable lawyer in his mid-40s who runs his own successful practice in Sydney. He's generally at ease with the world but starts to seethe when discussing the attitude to work held by his own younger employees, those still in their 20s.Â
"They would have been here for about two hours before they start asking for a promotion. Yet they require spoon-feeding to complete the simplest task. If you try to suggest they might show a bit more initiative, they look you in the eye and say 'well it's your fault, you should be managing me better'."
This is the type of anecdote that divides the working population. Those born before 1980 will chortle and match it with their own tale of a younng colleague who speaks, often, about becoming a managing director and refuses to do the photocopying in the meantime.Â
Those who fall into the generation Y bracket - roughly aged between 14 and 28 - will grit their teeth and rage against the stereotypes.
Financial Review 30.8.08