What are we aiming for?
October 29th 2007 08:18
Ask any member of Gen Y what their goal is and I guarantee the majority will answer in terms of career. They want to be manager by age 25, they want to work for such-and-such a firm. Poor Gen Y, there must be something wrong with our wiring or hearing... or understanding of the word 'goal' because nowhere in the dictionary does sit say that goals must be career related. Still, Generation I Misinterpret Everything wants to share its career plans with you- pity they don't rage far beyond "I want a good job". Sad but true; of the persons that I interviewed there were no plans to be remembered in history, no plans for political or financial greatness, just the broad, only partially thought about answer of wanting a good job. Well, as long as you’re happy...
Ah happiness, this is the second most common answer I stumbled over in my hunt for goals to be achieved. How this happiness is to achieved remains undefined, but this may go some way to explain the lack of clear goals. It seems that rather than following a set of plans in a quest for benchmarks, my contemporaries would rather desire the effect of happiness and mix and match their way through life until they find a way to do things that brings a smile to their faces... fair enough. Just as long as you don't end up living of my tax dollars and doing nothing, it's okay with me.
Ah happiness, this is the second most common answer I stumbled over in my hunt for goals to be achieved. How this happiness is to achieved remains undefined, but this may go some way to explain the lack of clear goals. It seems that rather than following a set of plans in a quest for benchmarks, my contemporaries would rather desire the effect of happiness and mix and match their way through life until they find a way to do things that brings a smile to their faces... fair enough. Just as long as you don't end up living of my tax dollars and doing nothing, it's okay with me.
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Alas
Having a fair bit to do with not only employing the Gen Y's but also being involved outside the work environment - I sorry to say that I've come to realise that generally speaking, the word 'career' translates to the word 'power' and the word 'goal' and 'happiness' translates to mean 'money'.
If history teaches us anything - it teaches us that the quicker something is built - the more likely it is that it will come tumbling down twice as fast.
By all means folks - have goals, a career path and seek happiness - but not everything comes today - some things are best built on a foundation of patience and experience.
It amuses that so many Gen Y's earnestly believe in what was previously a well worn cliche "let's be individuals - together".
It refreshing genylife - that you seem to stand out from the crowd.
Cheers
MNG
Comment by Wynona Lavota
Generation Y Life