Millennials 2.0

[72targa]

I lost track of how many times I was listening to some of my two twenty-something's music and said "that's a sample from [pick a song from the 60's/70's/80's]"...

[2nd_Son_of_Soterik]

Been monitoring this thread for a while, and I thought this might be a relevant thing to share

[AlfaGTA]

Reading about some of these interview techniques reminds of a day in 1977 when I was an intern interested in the Army's single slot for neurosurgery residency at Walter Reed Hospital. I had spent time working on the service but had little exposure to the full colonel, very intimidating chief. After a brief introduction he folded his hands in front of his face and asked very directly, "Are you any good? Because people don't want you messing around in their heads if you're not any good." I must have convinced him, and I still hear his words every day.

[Tdskip]

Great interview question.

[Tdskip]

Frank-My three kids are all of this younger generation but I have to say the new group is better than the last "new group".
My 21 is getting a combined undergrad and masters degree in four years-she couldn't read till fourth grade.
My 17 year old is a high honors student who speaks three languages fluently-she has been hearing impaired since she was a baby.
My 13 year old-well too early to tell!

Not a small accomplishment as a parent, well done.

[Frank Beck]

Another gem.
I can totally relate to this guy.

I am astounded by the stupidity, arrogance, hate, and intolerance. One has to wonder if proponents of this mindless point of view have ever truly considered the personal freedoms they themselves will eventually lose.




http://thetab.com/us/columbia/2016/1...-in-class-2611

[Frank Beck]

HAD to post this.

It broke my heart; hate seeing good people suffer.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...747942%2F&_rdr

[Frank Beck]

Another "Study". Take it for what it's worth.

http://brobible.com/life/article/ame...-in-the-world/

I did find this report card grade incredibly amusing:

"American Millennials scored a ‘feeble wet fart’ on the competency scale when compared with their foreign counterparts."

[john1180]

Help for millenials

https://youtu.be/RGvrmltfMrA

[Frank Beck]

My wife and I were lamenting this morning about young people and their chosen professions these days (a favorite hobby of ours).

Our shop is currently scheduling 3-4 weeks out for service work; 9 months on engine rebuilds. Why? Not because we're sooooo good but because I can't find qualified workers. On a regular basis our office staff gets an ear full about how it shouldn't take weeks to get their BMW in for service work. I am ready to give them this canned response:

"Sir/Mam,
May I be so bold as to ask if you have children? Are you or did you encourage them to pursue a white collar or blue collar vocation? Since you and most parents in your demographic did not encourage your children to seriously consider a service industry possibly because it isn't prestigious enough or lacks the image that conveys success, you have to wait a month to get your oil changed. And don't be surprised in the future when we hand you a bill with a labor rate of over $200 per hour."

Last week I went to the annual UTI job fair. We had a table along with about 25 other companies from around the U.S. Obviously the point is to promote your company and recruit from the biggest automotive trade school in the U.S. 1500 students attend that school and while some are there because it's the last option before the military most want to be automotive technicians. (I was looking for mechanics. lol) Out of those 1500 I probably met one or two that I would consider employing. Still, it warmed my heart to see that many young people in one place who want to wrench on cars and trucks for a living.

The next time you're tempted to complain about wait times and cost for a plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, or mechanic please consider the direction that our culture is headed in.

AND...

please read "Shop Class as Soulcraft" and make your kids read it too.