Millennials (aka: Generation Y) are an interesting breed. We’ve experienced quite a drastic change within our lifetime and the way we communicate with one another is very different than the generation before us. Unfortunately we’re not that easily understood and people tend to categorize us without knowing all the facts. Below are 7 things you MUST know about millennials before you begin to make judgement.
It’s harder for us to get a job
Contrary to what others may think, our generation aren’t fortunate enough to get a job with just our high school degree. For most of us, a Bachelors is barely enough to get accepted. Our parents and grandparents had it much easier than we did in this department. Demands for our education is increasing, our cost of living is higher, our student loans are piling higher than we’d like…and job opportunities are scarcer than before.
We’re not buying Houses
We’re considering many other alternatives as most of us still prefer to be in the cities where our job opportunities are highest. And unfortunately that also comes with a very high rent, so we prefer to room with others to save on living expenses. And we’re also marrying much later as well, so the need to have our own american dream house doesn’t need to be realize so early.
We’re not driving anymore
Again…back to the whole idea of cost of living rising. It cost on average anywhere from $500-$800 a month to own a car in most cities, and that’s not even including the cost of parking and tickets you’re likely to rack up. With Uber and Lyft in most major cities nowadays, we’re looking at other alternatives to driving.
Not all of us are Entrepreneurs
Yes…it’s true. With the boom of entrepreneurs in the recent years, it’s easy to assume that most millennials are following similar footsteps as Zuckerberg and Jobs. The truth is, although the idea of running your own startup is very appealing, most of us are actually straight up trying to create a profitable company. We’re still for the same dream, except without the early-stage hustling and grinding.
We want to work for a cause
The work we do does define us, and as Millennials we’re NOT okay with settling for a meaningless job that simply pays the bill. The job doesn’t have to be high paying, as long as the work we do is meaningful and we are apart of something that’s making waves.
