Comments on: The Social Construction of Gen Y

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:16:16 +0000

Shadox,

Being a Gen Y myself, and hearing from others on the piece, advice dished out does not seem to reflect reality on the ground. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:16:00 +0000

Shadox,

Being a Gen Y myself, and hearing from others on the piece, advice dished out does not seem to reflect reality on the ground. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

By: Shadox

Shadox — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:26:10 +0000

Thanks for mentioning my post. I would also like to point out that my limited experience in managing Gen Y reports has been completely different from those discussed in the Fortune article. I truly found that article to be both laughable and bizzare – upside down advice.

By: Shadox

Shadox — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:26:00 +0000

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:08:26 +0000

Gaurav,

I think these things tend to oscillate between two extremes. Perhaps the previous generation reacted against their tough-love upbringings and wanted something different for their children. That realization might have resulted in an over-reaction. But it would be interesting to see if the current child-bearing generation will try something different. Or perhaps the conversation will metamorphose into something else altogether? I’m not sure.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:08:00 +0000

Gaurav,

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:04:12 +0000

Thanks Shaun. I hope our generation will overcome some aspects of our upbringing, and see through some of the marketing gimmicks. Although I’m sure ingenius marketers will come up with something else – selling authenticity and transparency perhaps? I’m too cynical …

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:04:00 +0000

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:56:22 +0000

Dana,

Found this interesting – especially the bit about school. I don’t know how this trend of celebrating mediocrity really started, or took hold, but it seems to be everywhere. And somehow, I feel that getting kids hooked onto this instant gratification theme has only made it worse.

Kids need to be taught that failure is real – and happens more often than you might think (I know my teachers were really tough in this matter too, but they were fair). If schools aren’t going to instill atleast a little competitiveness, then when will kids learn the lesson?

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Dana,

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:23:23 +0000

So true. As someone once said, pride must be earned. Self-esteem is worthless when it ignores the blemishes (such as a low grade) that we do have. Great article as usual.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:23:00 +0000

So true. As someone once said, pride must be earned. Self-esteem is worthless when it ignores the blemishes (such as a low grade) that we do have. Great article as usual.