Comments on: The economic downturn will mean doom for Gen Y, except for when it doesn’t http://yworking.com/news/the-economic-downturn-will-mean-doom-for-gen-y-except-for-when-it-doesnt/ generation y is at your service. sort of. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ehren Cheung http://yworking.com/news/the-economic-downturn-will-mean-doom-for-gen-y-except-for-when-it-doesnt/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Ehren Cheung Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=183#comment-143 Skapinker is definitely a little off. I'm not sure why the first quote states that people in their 20s and 30s have never experienced an economic downturn before because we have -- it occurred during the early 1990s. We may not have experienced it directly through work, but many of us definitely felt it through family members who were working during that period. Skapinker is definitely a little off. I’m not sure why the first quote states that people in their 20s and 30s have never experienced an economic downturn before because we have — it occurred during the early 1990s. We may not have experienced it directly through work, but many of us definitely felt it through family members who were working during that period.

]]> By: Allan McDougall http://yworking.com/news/the-economic-downturn-will-mean-doom-for-gen-y-except-for-when-it-doesnt/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Allan McDougall Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:31:21 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=183#comment-142 I think a recession will be a great chance for Gen Y employees to show their stuff. Interestingly, one of the defining aspects of Gen X is that they faced two major recessions during the 80s, and this influenced their approach to work/life due to a hostility against 'Big Brother." I'm simplifying things here, but Gen Y employees are going to be the ones that shine through during the recession because, as you say, they'll be meeting deadlines with time to kill. I think a recession will be a great chance for Gen Y employees to show their stuff. Interestingly, one of the defining aspects of Gen X is that they faced two major recessions during the 80s, and this influenced their approach to work/life due to a hostility against ‘Big Brother.” I’m simplifying things here, but Gen Y employees are going to be the ones that shine through during the recession because, as you say, they’ll be meeting deadlines with time to kill.

]]> By: Matt Elliott http://yworking.com/news/the-economic-downturn-will-mean-doom-for-gen-y-except-for-when-it-doesnt/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Matt Elliott Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:46:28 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=183#comment-141 Thanks, Carlos. I appreciate that! Thanks, Carlos. I appreciate that!

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://yworking.com/news/the-economic-downturn-will-mean-doom-for-gen-y-except-for-when-it-doesnt/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Carlos Miceli Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:31:52 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=183#comment-140 Great, as usual. I'm an Argentinian Gen Y, living in Argentina, and i always find this blog to be reassuring for us, young ones being "hit" by boomers and Xers. Keep it up, fantastic blog. Great, as usual. I’m an Argentinian Gen Y, living in Argentina, and i always find this blog to be reassuring for us, young ones being “hit” by boomers and Xers.

Keep it up, fantastic blog.

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