Young People, Responsible

They’ve also been criticized in the workplace for focusing on their own needs rather than on-the-job performance.

But the idea that all millennials act the same way, or that millennials as a group are entirely self-centered and unwilling to sacrifice is just plain wrong.

Yes. Oh yes. A post in TIME about how millennials aren’t so “entitled” and are actually willing to sacrifice! An acknowledgement that young people aren’t buying homes because we don’t want to rush into bad decisions, and that we are actually willing to accept whatever jobs we can find because we need the income to pay our bills. More trend pieces on what we’re doing right, please.

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