It is a generation of strong-willed, passionate, and optimistic youth. They have great expectations and are known for expecting (and demanding) to get what they want. In some cultures, like China, the one-child policy has resulted in a generation of only-children, which has vastly contributed to their oft-cited lack of sharing and compromising abilities.
They have grown up engaging with the Internet. This had led to their expectation of being able to obtain information at exceedingly rapid speeds.
Gen Y is also known for caring about the world and its problems, forming a large part of the worldwide Green movement.
Having been born into more culturally-diverse environments than previous generations, Generation Y tends to be more tolerant of differences than their parents' and grandparents' generations.
Listen to these attributes:
A) They’re confident in their ability to succeed, and they’re optimistic about their place in the world.
B) They are collaborative team players, who are able to think, work and achieve in groups.
C) They’re practically immune to gender gaps and racial divides.
D) They actually like their parents — one of my personal favorites as a dad.
E) They aren’t as rebellious, and they tend to follow authority.
F) They’re smarter than previous generations. Their aptitude test scores are up.
G) They’re activists. They want to live and work where it’s clean, safe and green.
Fun Facts about Gen Y
They are a generation of many names. Also known as "Echo Boomers" (for their being the echo of the Baby Boomers), the "Millennials", the "Net Generation" (for obvious reasons), the "Dot-com" generation, "Trophy kids", and, very appropriately, "Generation Y Not".
The average Gen Y changes jobs an average of 29 times and the average time in one job is 1.1 years.
