As a millennial, I feel comfortable admitting these we're a generation that's generally less skilled than the older crowd. I think there will always be a conversation about how the 'younger' generation is lazy, stupid or even hard-working, tech-savvy. That doesn't make us younger crowd better or worse than the older generations.

That being said, there are a couple of things this article mentions that really ought to be embraced by the older generation. I would also emphasize that millennials aren't lazy. Sure, there are lazy people, but the generation isn't lazier. In theory, our educational standards and opportunities are greater than in any point in history. We're better educated and prepared (supposedly) than any other generation before us. Why do we go through all this? To be better prepared for the world ahead of us. You may disagree that it actually works. That's ok. But what I'm trying to say is that rationale is used to justify everything we've done in life up into our 20's.

I don't want to be that kid that comes into a company thinking I'm hot stuff and pisses off every older, talented, skilled employee around. That being said, I'm not an idiot. I've spent the time educating myself and preparing myself for the world ahead of me, and that's actually worth something. If we're not treated that way, then don't throw all these education standards at us. Understand that knowledge actually helps.

I've worked a couple jobs that were very traditional and rigid in their practices. One was retail and the other was manufacturing. The way they run their companies, generally speaking, worked. That being said, the work culture fostered within those industries was absolutely demoralizing to a new person in the world.