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It's the gen x vs gen y philosophy at work here. Gen X is about putting the time in and reaping the rewards. Gen Y is about finding passion in the work itself
by banachtarski 13y ago
It's the gen x vs gen y philosophy at work here.
Gen X is about putting the time in and reaping the rewards. Gen Y is about finding passion in the work itself and thus is more willing to "soul search" when it comes to doing work.
It's certainly an interesting dynamic and recruiters/HR/managers have needed to shift their mindset to accommodate the new school approach to finding work.
- kenjackson 13y agoThe Gen Y approach doesn't apply to many professions,and fewer that pay well. Programming is one of the few, along with athletics and entertainment.
- banachtarski 13y agoI don't have hard data to back it up, but beyond programming, I imagine there's a higher incidence rate of changing majors in undergrad, going back to do a masters in a field different than what you originally studied, and other such things going on. (going back for a law degree, mba, what have you).