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re: Study Finds American Millennials To Be Some Of The World's Least Skilled People
Posted on 3/13/15 at 4:34 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 3/13/15 at 4:34 am to Bench McElroy
I don't need a study I see it every day in real time, But for the few that are worth a shite BOOM easy to rise to the to the top of that shite show.
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 4:36 am
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Posted on 3/13/15 at 4:44 am to mynamebowl
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I'm a 29 year old business owner.
Nice subtle brag. By identifying your age, you're also already setting yourself up to appear biased.
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I can only speak for myself here and the experiences I've had with the folks I work with and have worked with since I began my professional career.
Ah, so what you mean is you have anecdotal information. Funny enough, it's the knowledge and judgement to understand concepts like the differences between small samples and the findings of large-scale studies that U.S. Millennials are being condemned for.
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I've found that, generally speaking, the smartest, hungriest, best problem solvers I've come across in my field come from my generation and the generation ahead of mine (Generation X, I guess). They are much more tech savvy, more outgoing and hungrier.
Get the frick out. Really, your younger workers are more tech saavy than your older workers? Alert the media dude. That's unbelievable. They're hungrier too? Damn, I would hope a 25 year old just starting his career is hungrier than a 65 year old who knows he's already reached his peak.
Neither of those things is the point of the study.
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frick your study.
Yeah, frick the OECD's study. They're just out to bash American Millennials like the old farts on the OT.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 4:50 am to Cracker
Problem is that they have no hands on experience. Blame it on my generation for doing/giving them everything they wanted. 
And yes, I'm guilty.
All thru the south, companies are begging for young craft people. There is a very big shortage of them. Young people just don't want to work and get there hands dirty anymore. So, they go to school for a extra 4-5 years. Out of that group, only about 25% will make big bucks. The rest will struggle thru life. At the same time, young people that went into a trade out of high school, 3-4 years later are making 75K a year.
And yes, I'm guilty. All thru the south, companies are begging for young craft people. There is a very big shortage of them. Young people just don't want to work and get there hands dirty anymore. So, they go to school for a extra 4-5 years. Out of that group, only about 25% will make big bucks. The rest will struggle thru life. At the same time, young people that went into a trade out of high school, 3-4 years later are making 75K a year.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 4:57 am to Bench McElroy
Problem is every kid thinks they are entitled to go to college and think they need college to be successful.
and no one wants to learn a skill or trade
and no one wants to learn a skill or trade
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 5:03 am
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:00 am to ZacAttack
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I find most people to be dumb, slow and incompetent. That's why very few rise to the top, most people are destined to be worker ants. It doesn't matter what age or generation they come from.
Aren't you still in high school?
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:01 am to fishfighter
quote:This is completely false, I would love for you to link where you got this erroneous information.
Out of that group, only about 25% will make big bucks. The rest will struggle thru life.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:02 am to UGATiger26
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Meh, that's not really the point of it either. I would not expect anyone, of any age, who is not a welder by trade to know how to weld.
See, that is were you are wrong. Us Baby boomers will try first before calling in help.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:03 am to fishfighter
Yep.
The kids of suburban America are lazy and soft.
The kids of suburban America are lazy and soft.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:29 am to fishfighter
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All thru the south, companies are begging for young craft people. There is a very big shortage of them. Young people just don't want to work and get there hands dirty anymore.
This is a very true statement. Good craftsmen are hard to find these days.
It's always funny to me when I see an engineer right out of school trying to critique the work of a craftsman with 20 years experience. You ever seen a crusty old boilermaker/electrician/etc rip a 25 your old kid to shreds with his knowledge of his craft? Then to put the icing on the cake the old craftsman lets the young engineer know that he makes more money than he does.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:40 am to Bench McElroy
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Hold a BATTLEFIELD or Madden/FIFA tournament and they will show you their elite skills.
FIFY
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:42 am to boddagetta
I hear about it where I work but a little different trade.
Makes me
Makes me
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:44 am to Hammertime
That's probably just cause LSU sucks
- also as a millennial who posses problem solving and other high quality skillz, it is nice to have the deck stacked in my favor.
- also as a millennial who posses problem solving and other high quality skillz, it is nice to have the deck stacked in my favor.
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 5:50 am
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:53 am to CheeseburgerEddie
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- also as a millennial who posses problem solving and other high quality skillz, it is nice to have the deck stacked in my favor.
Oh yeah. You are special. Now collect your participation trophy and move along, little boy.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 5:59 am to JudgeHolden
frick, don't be so demanding. it's not that bad for just having woken up and on an iPhone.
- also having skillz is much more badass and useful than having skills. We have fired a few people with skills the last few years but everyone with skillz remains
- also having skillz is much more badass and useful than having skills. We have fired a few people with skills the last few years but everyone with skillz remains
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 6:00 am
Posted on 3/13/15 at 6:02 am to Bench McElroy
I'm 23 and I can tell you my skills >>> all generation x'ers combined.
Generation X has nothing going for it.
Generation X has nothing going for it.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 6:04 am to CheeseburgerEddie
Here's a tip, Use periods, skilz boy.
You've got an iPhone with the collected knowledge of the universe at your fingertips. We had out-of-date encyclopedias. Yet somehow we learned things, and you kids seem to know very little.
Also, I'll add a note to al you special millennials. "At least we can use an iPhone and Craigslist" is not a compelling response to a detailed, scientific study showing you suck.
You've got an iPhone with the collected knowledge of the universe at your fingertips. We had out-of-date encyclopedias. Yet somehow we learned things, and you kids seem to know very little.
Also, I'll add a note to al you special millennials. "At least we can use an iPhone and Craigslist" is not a compelling response to a detailed, scientific study showing you suck.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 6:06 am to CheeseburgerEddie
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frick, don't be so demanding.
You have met the enemy, son, and he is you.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 6:06 am to JudgeHolden
You're very judgemental
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 6:07 am
Posted on 3/13/15 at 6:07 am to theunknownknight
Ya think?
and these threads always suck monkey balls
You've got old people arguing with younger people about why they are better
and these threads always suck monkey balls
You've got old people arguing with younger people about why they are better
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 6:08 am
Posted on 3/13/15 at 6:10 am to Bama and Beer
The judgment is in the study. It affirms my own observations.
I've heard your defenses. "The boomers screwed us." "We're still young." "The financial crisis forced me to work at Starbucks."
Maybe it isn't your fault. But you are behind. Stop bitching and get cracking.
I've heard your defenses. "The boomers screwed us." "We're still young." "The financial crisis forced me to work at Starbucks."
Maybe it isn't your fault. But you are behind. Stop bitching and get cracking.
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