Generation Technology

They’re demanding, tired of out-dated technology and bucking traditional business procedures.  Hello, Generation Y. 

This year, the group is anywhere from 29 to 16 years old, and the workforce is peppered with these young Gen Y faces (aka, the MyPod Generation or Baby Boomlets).  On eweek.com yesterday, Deborah Rothberg devoted an entire article to this group titled “Generation Y for Dummies”. 

The article points out that part of what makes Gen Y so distinct is their inclination for technology.  Deborah comments that this group has been raised with technology all around them.  This makes Baby Boomlets desire their employers to utilize only the crème de la crème of technology.   

As I fall at the older end of this faction’s spectrum, some of her comments didn’t quite resonate with me.  I do know what punch cards were all about, and I actually have used a computer with a floppy disc drive (ahh, back when floppy discs were floppy).  I also know of a time when cell phones came in bags and calculators were luxury items.  Despite all of this, Deborah is pretty accurate in her assessment of Gen Y-ers as many of my fondest childhood memories are centered around my Atari.

Posted by Christy H.