http://www.careerjournal.com/article/SB122455219391652725.html
This article was written back in Oct 2008. It talks about the millennial generation's sense of entitlement when it comes to the work place. For the most part, I'd say the article is absolutely right. I like this quote "The millennials were raised with so much affirmation and positive reinforcement that they come into the workplace needy for more". I think early on, I would say I fell into this a lot. I probably still suffer from this but hopefully to a lesser degree :)
I've realized the value of "constructive" feedback. A quote from Randy Pausch's last lecture - "When you are doing something badly and no one’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a very bad place to be.
Your critics are the ones still telling you they love you and care." He also said something along the lines of when people stop giving you feedback, often times it means they've given up on you. I've started to take this to heart and realized that the people I respect the most are those who give me feedback, and who are straight up and honest.
I think if theres anything good about the recession, is that its starting to break my generation of our sense of entitlement. All of a sudden... our jobs don't seem so bad after all.... our cars are good enough... we don't need to eat out nearly as much or to the nice resturaunts...
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watched an excerpt of his lecture and really liked what Randy said ... suffice it to say, it's nice to know there are people who care about me
Like this thought...i think i buy it about 90%...you have to realize that some people are just plain mean and may criticize for the sake of criticizing...but for people you trust, i agree: it shows they care for you and love you.
so i'd add the caveat that one needs to consider the source.