It hasn’t clicked for me until recently that EACH generation is kind of the same in that they find the next generation lazy and whiny. Just like the iGeneration after us is going to face their own unique challenges that will seem irritating to older generations, the fact is they are just growing up in the world that everyone else has created for them.

Most millennials I know, want to do meaningful and fulfilling work and earn a decent wage. Baby Boomers can think that all they want about our lack of loyalty and work ethic but I’ve received my biggest raises by simply hopping jobs, so yeah, it’s hard for me to have much loyalty to an employer. But I always strived to do the best work possible and impress my bosses along the way. There’s not a lot of loyalty on the employer’s end so why should there be on the employee’s? Forget loyalty, it’s just business.

The only thing constant is change but I think the underlying thing that stays same is that the majority of people in each generation actually WANT to be hardworking contributing members of society.

Overall, I think the biggest thing different generations can practice is patience and understanding with one another and stop complaining about how much easier the next group has it. Each generation is just growing up dealing with our own set of circumstances, it’s not necessarily their fault for the way they are.

I like that Branson quote, wish there were more business leaders like him.
Great article Andrew.