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Generation Y has created an era of “work martyrdom” in the U.S., a new study reveals.
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/millennial-work-vacation-problem
Some quick refutation to this article since I'm both at the older end of this group and have hired those in younger end.
-This is the Generation that saw the 08 collapse. They know that employment isn't guaranteed, nor is job security. So how do they react, they're paranoid. They try to make themselves indispensable. And American work culture rewards these people.
-Many of these kids have ridiculous student debt that they can never bankrupt. They're living with their parents and some can't even afford moving out with roommates due to their student loan debt. How are they're gonna afford fancy vacations?
-A good portion of the new job opportunities are in the start up sector, which tends to breed very unhealthy work/life balance.
It almost seems that these blame Millennial articles forget to see how the world has changed:
Housing is more expensive.
Jobs have moved to urban centers which are more expensive to live.
Wages haven't really grown much since the 70s.
Companies can layoff and fire at will.
College itself is amalgamation of academics and job training. It serves too many masters and does the latter poorly.
How else will a working population react when they're up their eyeballs in debt, could barely afford rent, are scared to death if they do lose their jobs, and see things like marriage, family and homeownership very far goals?
A few generations a couple could buy a home out of HS (not college) and support one on single income. Your job was pretty guaranteed unless you were a fuck up and you could retire with comfort. They were playing life on Easy Mode.
So don't blame Millennials here. They're acting very rationally given these new realities.
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/millennial-work-vacation-problem
A report from Project: Time Off, an organization started by the U.S. Travel Association to change American work attitudes and behavior, says increased work pressures and a 24/7 always-on attitude have caused many Americans to increasingly abandon their vacation days. It's estimated that 55% of working Americans didn’t use all of their vacation days in 2015, leaving behind 658 million days of unused PTO.
The decline in vacation day usage began in 2000, just as the oldest millennials—those born around 1980—started to enter the workforce. Project: Time Off’s report, The Work Martyr’s Cautionary Tale: How the Millennial Work Experience Will Define America’s Vacation Culture, says that the youngest generation in the U.S. workforce has created an era of work martyrdom, prioritizing work above family and personal happiness.
Katie Denis, senior program director of Project Time Off, tells Travel + Leisure that “Four out of every 10 employees say they actually want to be seen as a work martyr by their boss. But at home, it is a different story—86% of employees believe it is a bad thing to be seen as a work martyr by their family.”
In a survey of more than 5,600 working Americans, Project: Time Off asked them how much they agree with these four statements:
“No one else at my company can do the work while I’m away.”
“I want to show complete dedication to my company and job.”
“I don’t want others to think I am replaceable.”
“I feel guilty for using my paid time off.”
Nearly half (48%) of the millennials surveyed said it is a good thing to be seen as a work martyr by the boss, far outpacing the average (39%), Gen Xers (39%), and Baby Boomers (32%).
This mirrors a recent study from Alamo Rent a Car, which found that millennials are the most likely to make others feel a sense of shame for taking a vacation or “vacation shame.”
Some quick refutation to this article since I'm both at the older end of this group and have hired those in younger end.
-This is the Generation that saw the 08 collapse. They know that employment isn't guaranteed, nor is job security. So how do they react, they're paranoid. They try to make themselves indispensable. And American work culture rewards these people.
-Many of these kids have ridiculous student debt that they can never bankrupt. They're living with their parents and some can't even afford moving out with roommates due to their student loan debt. How are they're gonna afford fancy vacations?
-A good portion of the new job opportunities are in the start up sector, which tends to breed very unhealthy work/life balance.
It almost seems that these blame Millennial articles forget to see how the world has changed:
Housing is more expensive.
Jobs have moved to urban centers which are more expensive to live.
Wages haven't really grown much since the 70s.
Companies can layoff and fire at will.
College itself is amalgamation of academics and job training. It serves too many masters and does the latter poorly.
How else will a working population react when they're up their eyeballs in debt, could barely afford rent, are scared to death if they do lose their jobs, and see things like marriage, family and homeownership very far goals?
A few generations a couple could buy a home out of HS (not college) and support one on single income. Your job was pretty guaranteed unless you were a fuck up and you could retire with comfort. They were playing life on Easy Mode.
So don't blame Millennials here. They're acting very rationally given these new realities.