Travel and Work

The first time I experienced unlimited freedom was during my half a year travelling after finishing high school. You can do whatever you like, everything is possible and all is going to be all right. My years at University were quite similar. I combined social...

Why Change for Generation Y

Often I am asked why companies and organizations are the ones that need to change. Why isn’t that the responsibility of the youngsters from Generation Y. This question is regularly accompanied by comments such as “Generation Y is so spoiled that they really feel that...

The Origin of Generation Y

“My opinion on Generation Y? They are too arrogant to comprehend.” “Spoiled and currently not suitable for the corporate world.” “They need to be aware who’s boss.” Why is it that today’s leaders have such difficulty with Generation Y? Where did it go “wrong” with...

The Irony of Generation Y

For years I reversed the choices I made because I no longer believed that the path I was following would make me happy. Seeing I always believed that I could achieve anything I wanted, as long as I tried my hardest, it is rather frustrating to realize that I actually...

Generation Y vs X

It is evident that each generation differs. For a great deal this is caused by changes in society and by technological development. A different element that has a major effect on the characteristics of a generation is upbringing and education. The bigger these...