+1. I’ve worked closely for years with many young professionals and have been consistently impressed with their drive, work ethic, creative problem solving and sheer knowledge, due to their lifelong marination in the internet. Differences with us 50-somethings and older might be their natural skills with systems of all sorts and their ability to see through and willingness to comment on the BS of more senior people, like me, and organizational dynamics. They don’t see themselves as mechanistic “human resources” but as expressive individuals who will participate in corporate BS only as long as the ROI is there for them. Otherwise, they are outta here. I think it’s a healthy way to approach work life but their brutal honesty can be unsettling and even startling to traditional command-and-control types, for sure. YMMV.
This. They have learned the lessons of their parents generation: the concept of loyalty doesn't exist for corporations, so they take a similar approach. Don’t pay me market rate? Another company offers more? They will be gone.
They have their own backs, and don’t apologize to anyone for this.