I came across an interesting and well thought out synopsis about our young people and their problems concerning their approach to life, study and employment. It's short and to me, does come up with some thoughtful ways to convey why millennials are the way they are. The video isn't the total answer nor a panacea of any sorts but does offer up something to think about.
That's a cute video....I don't agree with it totally but there are some truths and maybe some exaggerations, but I'm only going by the millennials I know.
The setup was good, but I'm not sure about the conclusion, which seems to be that corporations should give them everything that they unrealistically believe they are entitled to. That, in itself, seems to be unrealistic. Maybe some companies can do that, I don't know, but other might do better to reach beyond the millennials to the next generation, which might be better prepared to do the job, or to the earlier generation, some of whom want to keep working.
I really do not know how a corporation of any kind can readily "teach" anyone self respect or the basic truths of life but I understand the premise. It's a rather socialistic view in that it concludes that the majority of millennials will be employed by some major player in the corporate world which to me is rather unrealistic. This is the western free thinking world and to bring about some dynamic change similar to that of the Japanese corporate family is pretty far fetched.....or perhaps not. The thing that I personally take out of it is a question rather than an answer: If a person has not learned some form of self esteem, self respect and a work ethic by the time they hit adulthood, who then is going to teach them? They were coddled and given everything from day one right up to and including young adulthood and living in mama's basement instead of braving the world hence, many of them are virtually useless. As it stands, many kids are "joiners" and will attempt to assimilate within a body of like minded or in this case, lost minded individuals. Groups such as Antifa, BLM and The Proud Boys immediately come to mind in that the group gives strength to each person via a tribal mentality rather than having any realization of singular self importance or worth. The one major thing that the video does do is try to explain why the millennials are up against an almost impregnable barrier going into real life because of their past experiences with it. Again, it does start one to think and that's why I posted it.
Very good points all, @Bobby Cole. Most people who I am familiar with did not go into a particular line of work in order to have an impact on the larger world, although some of them did do that. That sort of thinking in approaching a job is a sign of entitlement and an unrealistic sense of self esteem in itself. Most new employees are not going to have a large impact on the company that employs them, let alone the larger world, until after they have been there for a while, if at all. The thing that is most likely to result in people working in jobs where they feel fulfilled is to have a healthy economy. At the time that I left high school, jobs were not available where in grew up but there were plenty of jobs available for those who were willing to move. Because I most always had other jobs available to me, I was able to find ones that I enjoyed doing in time, but had to take a few that I hated in the meantime. But I felt that my employer was doing me a favor, not that I was doing them a favor, throughout most of my working life. It wasn't until I got into EMS that I was able to view possible job opportunities with the comfortable knowledge that I was offering them at least as much as they were offering me, and that's a good feeling to have. I can't imagine someone hoping to being their working career with that attitude, however.