Maybe not, but it's up there.
Gen Y here so some would call me a millenial but being bought in 1984 never felt like one.
Economist rant over.
You sure about that? Our team at work butchered a Simpsons joke years ago.Facts and thoughtful opinion from Economists is always welcome
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I've also supervised two other millenials in recent years who have just left University. A bit rough around the edges initially with workplace ettiquette and writing for the real world in our chosen field but that's to be expected. It's called hands on experience.
The biggest complaint I have to deal with is business owners and industry leaders screaming directly and indirectly to me about how they can't find anyone suitable to take on even those who have gone through training. "They lack experience" is the number gripe we receive and somehow Governments/Technical Colleges and Universities are meant to fix it so a young person or junior worker can simply breeze into a business without needing to learn anything on the job. Experience is never learned in a classroom. Most of these business owners and industry leaders are baby boomers. Not everyone has that view of course, but when locally we have double digit youth unemployment and the lowest rate and recent graduates forced to remain in their student jobs longer than every before it gets a bit rich.
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A few other points why 'my' generation comes off as a bit grumpy:
- Lowest rates of home ownership for the under 35's. While Baby Boomers have the highest rates of multiple house ownership for investment purposes. (In Australia at least).
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- Stagnant wages or real wage decline (after inflation) for the youth and 24-35 age group compared to previous decades.
- Lock of permanent or long term employment opportunities to lay down roots for the future. (Try some long term planning or buying a house when you don't know if you'll have a job or the same income next year).
- Entering the jobs market to start a career (and an adult life) with a $20k - $100k+ debt around your neck.
Economist rant over.