The Warfare Begins—Gen Y Enters the Parade
I hear the train a comin’ It’s rolling round the bend.
— Johnny Cash “Folsom Prison Blues”1
Oh, yes. Here they come… Gen Y is entering the workforce, and boy, oh boy, is this going to be interesting. Just doing the research for this part of the book was a fascinating experience. We saw the excitement, the fear, and the controversy of this generation. As they enter the workforce portion of the generational parade, we see the Boomers and Gen Xers having optimistic hope, mild distaste, and the deep, long, truly-can’t-stop belly laugh that comes from reading all the ideas Gen Y has about themselves. For instance, one blogger wrote the following: “Gen Y is here! We don’t want to work hard, but ...
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