One of my favorite programs every Saturdays, is CBS 60 Minutes. Even though their under CBS, a big television corporation that have advertisers and sponsors with the power to alter the content of whats aired. My usual view which I’ve discussed before. Anyway, I appreciate CBS 60 Minutes and their shows often serious and somewhat in line with the journalistic mission to investigate, question and show the reality and truth.
This Saturday (in Sweden) one of there topics was about a new phenomenon to me, the Millennials. One of many names for the same generation, we were born in the 80s and 90s. It just blowed my mind, and filled me with hope and joy! Our generation have a more liberating view on life and work. We are the ones, making the rules and reshaping the world to our liking. We’re the future, and the world is ours to do what we what to. Most of the older generation have problems understanding or keeping up with us. One example I though about is our ability to take in and process information. In our early days, we started playing with new technology and have adapted that as a natural thing in our lifes. Today we can search the web for information about say, 3 subjects, talk to many different people on MSN about different stuff, all at the same time.
But what I find the most satisfyingly and really hope will happened, is that we change our works to the way we want them. We know we’re the future, and the companies should accept that we change and redefine what it means to go to work and how you act and behave at work. It should be accepted to have tattoos, piercings and dress how you wish. For a long time, and still, I believe that its not in the cloth our ability to perform our best, but in the person!
We know where the best, lets hope the companies and the old conservatives understand that their time of strict bureaucratic and creative degenerating regime is over, and that they have to adjust to us! Workers and costumers are the most important thing in every company, not the management or the presidents. Without those 2 important parts, the company have not business, so I sure hope they start to accept the changes and adapt, or they can start pack out their offices.
The show about the new Millennials:
With that knowledge, that we have the power of change in our hands, the companies also should fear us. With our hugh information processing power and new ways to connect with other peoples alike through the web and other mediums, we have the power to break companies or brands. We have new possibilities to speak what we think and act on the thoughts as well.
And a good quote from Silent Civillians song Lies In The House Of Shame:
Revolution
Is in our eyes
We have spoken for those who died
Revolution
Is in the air
(You’ve) stained our nation
We must repair
Good post. I really wonder what’s going to happen when Millennials get kids…