re: Millennials earn 20% less than Boomers did at same stage of life

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why does every generation have an antagonistic relationship with the prior and future?

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FIFY




Everyone is too afraid to point the finger at themselves and take responsibility for their poor actions or inactions.

If we want to fix this country, start looking at what you, yourself can do...quit worrying about other people.

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This. There's a missing rung on the ladder. All jobs require relevant experience (most do not count internships or typical service jobs like bartending, barista, fast food, waiting tables, or food service) of 3-5 years. But because they all require it, there's no where for applicants to get that 3-5 years in order to get their foot in the door. The number of jobs that will give people a chance right out of school are far far far fewer than the number of recent graduates. This leads to millions of students with business degrees, accounting degrees, engineering, economics, math, and yes, liberal arts, stuck in the same types of dead end jobs they were working in high school while the idiot HR departments can't figure out why they struggle to fill positions with qualified applicants and why those that they hire have rediculously high turnover rates and steep learning curves.

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it is truly amazing how many HR sumbitted job postings read something like







"Recent college graduates desired, 3-5 years relevant experience preferred"



who writes that and thinks, "makes sense"

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All jobs require relevant experience (most do not count internships or typical service jobs like bartending, barista, fast food, waiting tables, or food service) of 3-5 years. But because they all require it, there's nowhere for applicants to get those 3-5 years in order to get their foot in the door. The number of jobs that will give people a chance right out of school is far far far fewer than the number of recent graduates. This leads to millions of students with business degrees, accounting degrees, engineering, economics, math, and yes, liberal arts, stuck in the same types of dead-end jobs they were working in high school while the idiot HR departments can't figure out why they struggle to fill positions with qualified applicants and why those that they hire have ridiculously high turnover rates and steep learning curves.

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Thank You. I have always been aware of this fact. I have even tried to stress this fact on both OT and Politalk.

Granted, the dialogue about my college left a bad impression. But in all seriousness, what you address is really an issue no matter the university or trade school. During my undergraduate years, many of the senior students (in practical programs) faced the same issues of no job or underemployment.

And who created and perpetuates the weak economy currently?

While I haven't read this entire thread I can tell you that in my industry (I/E tech) we are looking for people to hire. I work at a plant and I have looked at 108 resumes and found 3 people to interview. The majority of these applicants are not even in the field. They are working at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Now before you jump on me and say there aren't any jobs out there, I know contractors that would hire them today as they are short handed. Are they making top dollar, no, but they would be making more than at the afore mentioned jobs with benefits and gaining experience. I do know there are a shortage of people doing the work we did back in the mid 80's, welders, pipe fitters and such. My son has a job as an operator, I know how they are thought of on this board, but it's a good job and he has no degree only a few years of work experience and none of it in the plants. It can be done, is it easy no you have to make yourself marketable and worth something. We hire some of these guys/girls right out of PTECH school and they think they know everything about working in a plant and they should be making the same as some of the guys who have been there 20+ years. Not all of them feel that way but it's more than you would think. I know I'll get shite-hammered for this but this is my .02 from where I sit.

I can vouch for this. I worked all 4 and a half years I was in college in retail, half of those 4.5 in management. I had a job offer in my degree field a month before I walked across the stage.

Also, I could not imagine graduating school, starting a new, full-time job in my career field, and trying to maintain a house/apartment, while having NO real world experience in any type of adult responsibilities.

I know for a fact a few of my friends don't even know how to buy a car, pay an electric bill, or (god forbid) budget off of a set income.

Exactly. On one hand, I want to say I'm lucky because each stepping stone job has been from knowing someone, but I only knew someone because I met them through another job.

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why does every generation have an antagonistic relationship with the prior?

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Because they don't want to give up the imagined barriers to their own success.

Everyone should realize that the only real limitations in life, save for a few extraordinary cases, are self-imposed. Don't cling to the security of an excuse.

Sure, you might have been dealt a bad hand by the economy or student loans, or whatever. I have sympathy for you. But the truth of the matter is that people now have never had more blueprints for success or shared knowledge and connections than they do now. The avenues are everywhere. And that goes for young and old, not just Millennials. Get your side gigs going. Start a business. Do you what you love to do, and sell it.

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The median hourly wage for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists was $11.38 in May 2015.

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Does this include tips?