Thread: Gen Y are not the Sharpest Group in the Toolshed

Stop helping!!!

I know it sounds harsh, but until they get a few knock backs and have to rely on themselves, all they know is someone will fix this for me.

Let it blow up. I guarantee it will be lesson learned.

CC

That or you'll have to drive him everywhere

I start to wonder if its Gen Y for **Yawn**........
God help us with Gen Z......


I am not a moderator, I am a human being!!!

Originally Posted by DENLEE

That or you'll have to drive him everywhere

Falls under the category of Stop Helping.

I have 2 kids myself. Yes they are not teenagers yet but close.

I used to whinge when I was young that I didn't have anybody around to help me out, but when I REALLY needed it my parents did help. It taught me how to be self reliant.

It also meant that if something happened, I bore the consequences. Lost a job, you went hungry. Didn't look after your things, you went without. Hell, I even had to pushbike around at the age of 23 for 12 months because of my own actions.

As parents we want to help, but in this day and age, I think we jump in a little bit too early.

I also realise Gary, you are not talking about your child.

I work on the 3 strike rule. I will tell you once, and repeat. Third is last time, after that you are on your own. 1 big Uh Oh in your life, and preferably early on, shortens up alot of the rest of life's learning process. Just as long as it is not too big an Uh Oh. Blowing up a motor would be a minor annoyance.

CC

You're generous CC, I'm a one strike. I'll show and tell then if you don't get it just go away.

Yes - not my son - more of a friend - not stupid - has a good job - at 21 owns four blocks of land and the house on the first is just nearing completion. Is basically sold and will fund the hose building on the others - all his own initiative.

However things like oil pressure lights, drivers licences doesn't seem to worry him. He worked for the first two years without a tax file number so paid max tax - it was my prodding that got him to fix it.

If I had not whinged about the oil pressure light - the engine would have failed and he would not have been worried - he would have just bought another older car - he gave his previous Nissan to a mate and there was nothing wrong with it.

The difference in life's approach between baby boomers and Gen Ys is incredible - but maybe just a sign of the times. While I never wanted for anything, my parents who went through the depression and WW2 instilled in me similar values - I guess in the plenty of the 90s and into the 21st Century, Gen Ys are far enough removed from hard times to understand that the minutia also count and are important.

However all is not lost - he buys my Bundys and Coke .

Garry

It is just a case of different realities. I see it all the time.

Gen Y are growing up in an ever increasing easy come, easy go disposable world, with vastly different priorities to Baby Boomers, or my Gen X.

It is also true they do not know what hard times are. In fact, neither do I really, but I know my grandparents certainly did.

The thing to remember, is that things are cyclical. We dodged our bullet with the GFC, but sure as eggs, there will be something that makes the whole house of cards fall down. It always has, and always will continue to happen. it is human nature. No, matter how much we have ourselves convinced we have learnt our lessons, or how evolved or in control of our enviroment we are, it will happen again. Every civilised society in history has failed at some point, and it is normally it's greatest strength that turns out to be it's greatest weakness.

Bit deep for this conversation I know, but the cycle continues.

I liken the P/C and stiffling rules of this day and age no different to the restrictive ideas and collective think of Elizebethan and later Victorian times. Only with far less manners.

It will all go to hell in a hand cart. Just give it time.

There's a thought. Maybe they already know this. Obtaining things and other life stuff is not that important. Friends and goodtimes are, because it can all be gone, just like that.

CC

I don't feel it would be fair to put all of a generation into the same category of intelligence... i am a Gen Y and i work hard for myself and expect no hand outs!

Gen Y could always turn around and say they were incorrectly raised by all "Baby Boomers"... just like they say statistics mean nothing to the individual... i feel the generation falls under this as well!

Kind Regards.