In this paper I will be discussing the main differences between two generations, to be specific I will be comparing Generation Y, and the Baby Boomers. Belonging to generation Y I know first hand all the criticism and complaints people have about us, especially the baby boomers, who think that everything we have ever owned has either been given to us or we probably stole it, so I’m here to defend my generation and also shed some light on the truth between these two different generations. Generation Y is the generation of people born during the 1980s and early 1990s. The name is based on Generation X, the generation that preceded them. Members of Generation Y are often referred to as echo boomers because they are the children of parents born during the baby boom. Because children born during this time period have had constant access to technology in their youth, they have required many employers to update their hiring strategy in order to incorporate updated forms of technology.
Also called millennials, echo boomers, internet generation, iGen, net generation. The Baby Boomers are a person who was born between 1946 and 1964. The baby boomer generation makes up a substantial portion of the North American population. Representing nearly 20% of the American public, baby boomers have a significant impact on the economy. As a result, baby boomers are often the focus of marketing campaigns and business plans ( businessdictionary.com). The Baby Boomer generation understood that they are not owed anything. No one is going to be there to spoon feed them through life and it was their duty and responsibility to make something of themselves.They were more independent and didn’t have much to lean on in comparison to my generation. Generation Y is often seen as an entitled generation, we were babied by our parents growing up and this caused us to not have a diligent work ethic