Ask A Gen Y

As millennials themselves, Ladan Nikravan and Marci Paino confront stereotypes about Gen Y in the workplace head on. Have a question for them?

The Secret to Getting Gen Y Clients

on June 14, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

I’ve been on the hunt to open a new account with a new bank, and the banks know it. I’ve been with Bank A for years, but between the low — miniscule, nearly invisible — interest rate and few perks, I decided it was time for a change. Bank B somehow heard and began sending [...]

Is It Important to Keep Gen Y Happy?

on June 7, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

I got my wisdom teeth out last month. I get stressed easily, and the looming appointment had my stomach in knots for weeks. I was petrified, and when the day arrived, I was convinced it would be my last alive. But from the minute I walked in to the moment I stumbled out, my oral [...]

Millennials Have Unrealistic Expectations

on May 31, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

Growing up, my parents gave me £10 on Sundays if I had completed my chores, done well on my assignments and behaved appropriately all week. It wasn’t an easy feat, but I was convinced there was nothing sweeter than the freedom this allowance brought. For the first few months, I worked hard for the £10 [...]

How Do You Bridge the Work-Life Gap?

on May 23, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

We’ve arguably talked about it to death. Millennials want a balance between work and life. Unlike past generations, who put an emphasis on their careers and worked well beyond a 40-hour work week in the hope of rising to higher-paying positions later on, Gen Y is not convinced that such early career sacrifices are worth [...]

Millennials Have Information, Not Knowledge

on May 17, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

I have a friend who goes to trivia at a local bar every Thursday. It’s a ritual. If his parents are in town, they have to all go. He takes girls there for weekday dates. We had his birthday party there last year — it fell on a Thursday. He loves it, and he’s so [...]