Millennials in the Workplace

           Whether it’s glamorous or not, everyone grows up eventually. One of the big questions in industries today is: what will happen to  m illennials when they grow up? With this generation climbing into the workforce rapidly, they are projected to make up 50% of the workforce by the year 2020 (Oesch, 2015). This means that by 2020, much of the economy will be contributed to by the millennials who are  entering into  adulthood. It is essential that the workforce understands just how this process will happen.                Economically speaking, millennials have it more rough than those who have come before. “ Healthcare, housing and education are more than five times more expensive than they were for our ( millenials' ) parents. There are fewer steady jobs. Wages have stagnated since the 1970s” (Millennials and the Economy , 2018 ). It is harder and harder to climb the ...

Figure 1  ( Yarnt on )                  With  all  the stress of weak economic engagement, millennials are destined to have a life full of worry and poor health.  To elaborate,  No one would ever be able to predict what our mental health and well-being will look like in 20 years, but it's likely that we'll remain a generation characterized by anxiety and mental health—particularly considering our openness when it comes to discussing these topics. But we should be concerned by the prevalence of mental illness in our 20s .  (Ewens, 2016)               The presence of social media and our constant contact coupled with economic deficiency leaves this generation in a severe slump. While Gen Y’s work tirelessly and aimlessly, they keep in mind that they are attempting to save for the future, which is not as successful as they had hoped. “We'll...

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