The Cold Hard Truth about Life as a Millennial ...

By Heather

The Cold Hard Truth about Life as a Millennial ...

Being a millennial is hard. People judge you all of the time and truth be told, you were raised with a bit of a shelter over your head. I'm an older millennial but still, a millennial all the same and below, I've uncovered some cold, hard, facts about what it's like to live in our generation.

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1

You're Probably Completely Narcissistic

You're Probably Completely Narcissistic And you need to really just own it. All of those selfies? They are your hobby. It's the generation we live in.

2

Most of the Time, You Refuse to do Anything That Requires Effort

Most of the Time, You Refuse to do Anything That Requires Effort That is why there are SO many inventions that make doing nothing easier for us. We're the lazy generation most of the time.

3

We Aren't Loyal

We Aren't Loyal Now, I am an older millennial who deals with younger millennials all the time and this is so effing true. Not happy in your current job? Go to another company instead of sticking it out.

4

You Want More and More Money

Hair, Face, Eyebrow, Beauty, Hairstyle, Volunteering? You aren't doing that. Most of the time, millennials live for money and want to get paid much more than they are worth.

5

You Feel the Need to Question Everything

You Feel the Need to Question Everything Seriously. You meet with your manager and you need to understand why you need to do something. Why do you always need to question every single thing?

Famous Quotes

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

George Santayana
6

You Desire a Hell of a Lot of Feedback

You Desire a Hell of a Lot of Feedback It's true, you do, but does the manager constantly have to pat you on the head and tell you-you are doing a good job? Really? Truly? Yep, they probably do.

7

You Have to Learn That You Have to Grow on Your Own

Shoulder, Muscle, Arm, Joint, Human body, Nobody is going to be in charge of your career or your life. Grow on your own millennials!

8

We Constantly Compare Ourselves to Others

We Constantly Compare Ourselves to Others Just because you are starting in an entry-level job and you may not be as talented as your bestie doesn't make you horrible. Stop comparing yourself to everyone in the world Millennials!

9

You've Got to Learn That Quality is Better than Quantity

You've Got to Learn That Quality is Better than Quantity Millennials I've found are always trying to finish and figure out fifty different things out at once. Slow down and understand, it's about the quality of friends, the quality of the job, the quality of life.

10

You Should Care about Something outside of Work

You Should Care about Something outside of Work Volunteering or something – it'll round you out, promise.

11

We've All Got to Learn Patience

We've All Got to Learn Patience Don't be so, so eager!

12

We Really All Are Obsessed with Technology

We Really All Are Obsessed with Technology iPhones, everywhere, all of the time.

13

We Have a Lot of Excuses and Nobody Cares about Them

We Have a Lot of Excuses and Nobody Cares about Them So give up the excuses folks!

14

While We Think the World Owes Us Something …

While We Think the World Owes Us Something … It doesn't. At all.

15

Working Hard Can Lead to Promotions

Working Hard Can Lead to Promotions Versus, thinking you get one because you do your job. Not everyone gets a trophy – or a promotion.

16

We Don't Exactly Look for Facts

We Don't Exactly Look for Facts If it's on the internet, it's true, right?

17

The Value of Hard Work – Isn't Something We Care about

The Value of Hard Work – Isn't Something We Care about This one can be true for some millennials, but not all.

Feedback Junction

Where Thoughts and Opinions Converge

Wow way to over generalize an entire population of people as lazy and incompetent. Thanks.

so true im doing my masters research on this

What the fuck how did this shit get treading??

Hahaha such is life

Not lazy & do put the effort in at work, but a bunch of the others are true.

What year begins this? 1981?

Tf is this

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