Millennial thinking

[markg]

I'm curious to hear your feedback on this video. Would you hire someone like this?


http://youtu.be/DtonKfWw2JY

[rugatika]

nope

[Matt L.]

Here we go...

[fish_e_o]

oh i've hired a few of those. i exercised my right as a dictator and got rid of them

[Purple Farmer]

Originally Posted by fish_e_o

oh i've hired a few of those. i exercised my right as a dictator and got rid of them

Why would you not see them as equals and let them make the decisions? why would you not let them destroy your revenue? why would you tell them when they had to be at work? why would you tell them what to do?

Oh yes, because you are the BOSS, business owner, supervisor and MFWIC.

as much as people like this make me worry for the future, it reassures me that my children will continue to be at the top of the food chain.

[pinelakeperch]

If you think that while working at a minimum wage fast food restaurant you'll have a significant amount of freedom at work, you're going to have a bad time.

I'm also getting a little tired of hearing all of this "millennial" bull****. He's parroting a century and a half old book the same way people in their teens and early twenties have almost since the printing of the book.

[Sooner]

OMG that was funny. Owner tells us what to do, what to cook and how to cook it and that's not right. Hahahahahaha. My kids are teenagers and thank god they don't see the world like that goof.

[bobtodrick]

Exactly what Purple Farmer says...my kids will be the bosses of bozos like this.

[kevinhits]

Unbelievable that these people walk amongst us.....

Your fired

[Okotokian]

See what happens when you get a Political Science degree? You end up working at Noodles. Driving a cab used to be within reach, but no more.

[Jayhad]

Not surprised, my wife has had to tell millennials (more than once) that a job interview isn't the place for your mommy. One interviewie got offended when my wife told him it was a one on one interview.

[Wolfeman]

Baha what a bitch. I'm 26 and this guys a *****. I feel someone whos qualifications are " being employed at noodles " has zero right to be involved in any decision making process... Theres a reason hes making minimum wage at a chinese restaurant

[MahoganyMan]

Unless something big happens(like tin foil hat style big) whereas this type of person needs has to rely on instinct rather than entitlement you can only think that this type of attitude and behavior will only worsen in the future. I can see it everywhere, including this forum. I struggle with the fact I strive to teach my children to learn, love and respect yet a part of my thinks they will fall behind to the ME FIRST Millennial thinking. Just think when the fella in the video has children and what he will teach them..it's kinda scary. The guys replying to this thread saying thier children will manage these people, don't kid yourself. It's these type of people that will be running things in the future because society enables it now.

[josey]

Originally Posted by MahoganyMan

Unless something big happens(like tin foil hat style big) whereas this type of person needs has to rely on instinct rather than entitlement you can only think that this type of attitude and behavior will only worsen in the future. I can see it everywhere, including this forum. I struggle with the fact I strive to teach my children to learn, love and respect yet a part of my thinks they will fall behind to the ME FIRST Millennial thinking. Just think when the fella in the video has children and what he will teach them..it's kinda scary. The guys replying to this thread saying thier children will manage these people, don't kid yourself. It's these type of people that will be running things in the future because society enables it now.

I agree. Very scary.
One reason why we don't have kids. And definitely they are going to be running things. It's already starting.

[pinelakeperch]

Originally Posted by MahoganyMan

Unless something big happens(like tin foil hat style big) whereas this type of person needs has to rely on instinct rather than entitlement you can only think that this type of attitude and behavior will only worsen in the future. I can see it everywhere, including this forum. I struggle with the fact I strive to teach my children to learn, love and respect yet a part of my thinks they will fall behind to the ME FIRST Millennial thinking. Just think when the fella in the video has children and what he will teach them..it's kinda scary. The guys replying to this thread saying thier children will manage these people, don't kid yourself. It's these type of people that will be running things in the future because society enables it now.

With a prediction like that, I think you might be wearing the tin foil hat. These videos are cherry picked and sensationalized. At this particular gathering, there could've been numerous intelligent conversations, but this one was chosen because it would garner the best response. It's no different than those old "talking to Americans" videos where the interviewer would ask the American public simple questions on the street and receive hilarious answers. This is cherry picking and not always representative of a general population.

It simply does not make any sense that "these types of people will be running things in the future". How successful of a business would "Noodles" be with that guy running it? Would it last? Would other businesses last with that particular type of leadership? Other than through inheritance, nepotism, or connections, management positions are acquired through training and hard work.

I assure you that if your children are bright, driven, hard working, and resourceful, they'll be doing the managing.

[Wolfeman]

Originally Posted by jhutter

With a prediction like that, I think you might be wearing the tin foil hat. These videos are cherry picked and sensationalized. At this particular gathering, there could've been numerous intelligent conversations, but this one was chosen because it would garner the best response. It's no different than those old "talking to Americans" videos where the interviewer would ask the American public simple questions on the street and receive hilarious answers. This is cherry picking and not always representative of a general population.

It simply does not make any sense that "these types of people will be running things in the future". How successful of a business would "Noodles" be with that guy running it? Would it last? Would other businesses last with that particular type of leadership? Other than through inheritance, nepotism, or connections, management positions are acquired through training and hard work.

I assure you that if your children are bright, driven, hard working, and resourceful, they'll be doing the managing.

You would be surprised man. I'm 26 and I know alot of people with his thought pattern. And its only getting worse and more common. Yesterday they told us we couldn't bring our bibles to school, today they're telling us we can't use "gender specific pronouns like mother and father" what will they tell us tomorrow? The fact that Alberta voted in the NDP is living proof that guys like him are going to win...

Originally Posted by Purple Farmer

Why would you not see them as equals and let them make the decisions? why would you not let them destroy your revenue? why would you tell them when they had to be at work? why would you tell them what to do?

Oh yes, because you are the BOSS, business owner, supervisor and MFWIC.

as much as people like this make me worry for the future, it reassures me that my children will continue to be at the top of the food chain.

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by Jayhad

Not surprised, my wife has had to tell millennials (more than once) that a job interview isn't the place for your mommy. One interviewie got offended when my wife told him it was a one on one interview.

A good friend is high up at Atco, she has parents call in for their adult kids if their sick and parents call to give her heck if the performance review didn't go well or they didn't get a raise. 20 somethings and they still need their parents to call? Oh brother. At 20, i had already had my arse chewed out by a boss a few times. Sometimes i deserved it, most not. When not, i let him know to f off.

Who's raising these millennials? In my circle of friends we all have teenagers now. Not one thinks the world owes them or thinks this way. Crazy

[MahoganyMan]

Originally Posted by jhutter

With a prediction like that, I think you might be wearing the tin foil hat. These videos are cherry picked and sensationalized. At this particular gathering, there could've been numerous intelligent conversations, but this one was chosen because it would garner the best response. It's no different than those old "talking to Americans" videos where the interviewer would ask the American public simple questions on the street and receive hilarious answers. This is cherry picking and not always representative of a general population.

It simply does not make any sense that "these types of people will be running things in the future". How successful of a business would "Noodles" be with that guy running it? Would it last? Would other businesses last with that particular type of leadership? Other than through inheritance, nepotism, or connections, management positions are acquired through training and hard work.

I assure you that if your children are bright, driven, hard working, and resourceful, they'll be doing the managing.

Good point, although I will continue to have my hat close. I understand that the video may be cherry picked and I am aware of that. I need to look at the extremes of both sides to gauge what's really going on.

That being said, I work in a business where this type of behaviour is enabled and it's driving the company (-11% stock drop today)into the ground, with lack of proper management. This I believe is to blame as everyone is doing the same job differently and it's causing everyone to dispute/hate each other as thier way is the right way. The worst part of this situation is that this behavior is rampant within most facets of the company and I myself have no control to stop it even though I do my best, now I am just along for the ride!!

Also my wife is a elementary teacher and the outlandish stories and requests she comes home with in regards to parents and parenting within the last 5 years only solidifies my hat be close.

[Wolfeman]

Originally Posted by MahoganyMan

Good point, although I will continue to have my hat close. I understand that the video may be cherry picked and I am aware of that. I need to look at the extremes of both sides to gauge what's really going on.

That being said, I work in a business where this type of behaviour is enabled and it's driving the company (-11% stock drop today)into the ground, with lack of proper management. This I believe is to blame as everyone is doing the same job differently and it's causing everyone to dispute/hate each other as thier way is the right way. The worst part of this situation is that this behavior is rampant within most facets of the company and I myself have no control to stop it even though I do my best, now I am just along for the ride!!

Also my wife is a elementary teacher and the outlandish stories and requests she comes home with in regards to parents and parenting within the last 5 years only solidifies my hat be close.

My wife wants to go to school in the fall to be a teacher... I'm scared to let her go. I don't wanna hold her back but also with how ****ty the school system is getting I'm terrified to see where it will be in 10 years when she should be in the thick of her career

[markg]

I owned my own business for many years. It was modestly successful. I now work for a large chain company. They hire many people just like the one in the video. It makes working for them very challenging. We have no individuality. All people are treated the same and no one is allowed to demonstrate excellence. We are not allowed to have any sort of performance contests as that might hurt the loosers feelings.

News flash! if you dont want to be a looser bust your hump and win!

I think this type of thinking is what is destroying the economies of the western world.

Were is this thinking coming from? Is it in our high schools? Is it our universities?

Perhaps we do need an old fashion depression to hit the reset button on peoples attitudes. A hunger stomach is an amazing motivator.

[josey]

Originally Posted by MahoganyMan

That being said, I work in a business where this type of behaviour is enabled and it's driving the company (-11% stock drop today)into the ground, with lack of proper management. This I believe is to blame as everyone is doing the same job differently and it's causing everyone to dispute/hate each other as thier way is the right way. The worst part of this situation is that this behavior is rampant within most facets of the company and I myself have no control to stop it even though I do my best, now I am just along for the ride!!

I see this too. Every day. Management is enabling the very behaviour.
Nothing get's done anymore and productive people are getting punished.

[rugatika]

Just out of curiosity....how many people support a tax system that punishes the successful and rewards miscreants like this young chap?

This type of thinking has been cooked into everyone's brains to varying degrees for the last century.

[raab]

Like it or lump it, millennials are the future. Luckily the guy in the video hardly represents the views of the majority of millennials.

[canadiantdi]

I am sorry for my generation. We're a joke.

[Newellknik]

That guy is a frikkin genius compared to the possibilities.
In the low paying service industries if they can stand erect
And pronounce their own names , they are genius.
How do you expect a person to get their ****e together
In their moms basement . I love it when their Mom comes
to rAg on me because Bentley is being harassed at work .
I always suggest that an improvement in Bentley s work
Ethic would be to buy him pants with no pockets so he
Might use his hands to do some work . Just another reason
Society is doomed !

[From The Hip]

Originally Posted by rugatika

Just out of curiosity....how many people support a tax system that punishes the successful and rewards miscreants like this young chap?

This type of thinking has been cooked into everyone's brains to varying degrees for the last century.

You mean filthy SOCIALISM right? A system that allows idiots in the video to run up $50,000 in student debt loans for a useless degree and then defaults on it? A system where a a gal raised in a welfare abusing home whose mother had 6 kids and just collected welfare all her life instills the same ideals into her daughters to do the same thing?

I sure as hell dont give my support to that kind of a system.

As for the idiot in the video whining that he has no "freedom" at work.....he is an abortion that should have happened.You dont get "freedom" at a minimum wage unskilled job....hell you dont get "freedom" in a lot of higher paying jobs that come with perks/benefits.You are hired based on your ability/skills to do the job and you are WORKING for somebody else.If you want "freedom" you either become self employed or you start up a business with your own capital and the people you avoid hiring in the first place are people like the guy in the video.I see a lot of name tags/hairnets in that guys future and the only way he ever owns a home is if he wins the lottery or inherits it.

FTH

[Dom4]

I'm 18 years old and I can tell you that there is an alarmingly high amount of people with this attitude and it scares me but I mean makes it easier for harder workers to rise to the top??? Watching the video made my stomach upset though...

[rugatika]

Originally Posted by From The Hip

You mean filthy SOCIALISM right? A system that allows idiots in the video to run up $50,000 in student debt loans for a useless degree and then defaults on it? A system where a a gal raised in a welfare abusing home whose mother had 6 kids and just collected welfare all her life instills the same ideals into her daughters to do the same thing?

I sure as hell dont give my support to that kind of a system.

As for the idiot in the video whining that he has no "freedom" at work.....he is an abortion that should have happened.You dont get "freedom" at a minimum wage unskilled job....hell you dont get "freedom" in a lot of higher paying jobs that come with perks/benefits.You are hired based on your ability/skills to do the job and you are WORKING for somebody else.If you want "freedom" you either become self employed or you start up a business with your own capital and the people you avoid hiring in the first place are people like the guy in the video.I see a lot of name tags/hairnets in that guys future and the only way he ever owns a home is if he wins the lottery or inherits it.

FTH

I'm talking about the system we have right now. A system that expects people that work harder to pay more, and one where people that don't want to work, don't pay anything into the system at all. An "INEPTOCRACY" as the t-shirt says.

It's almost hard to blame this kid for thinking the way he does. He's just a little ahead of the game that's been being played for the last century. 20 years from now he'll likely be seen as a slave driver for expecting people to show up for work at all.

[gman1978]

Originally Posted by Dom4

I'm 18 years old and I can tell you that there is an alarmingly high amount of people with this attitude and it scares me but I mean makes it easier for harder workers to rise to the top??? Watching the video made my stomach upset though...

Go watch the YouTube video " God made a liberal". It's a knockoff of the Paul Harvey radio clips but it sums a guy like this up very well!!

[Bushrat]

Originally Posted by jhutter

I assure you that if your children are bright, driven, hard working, and resourceful, they'll be doing the managing.

Maybe, but the education system, news media, social media, the halls of academia and higher learning are working really hard to change that.