We’re Gen-Xers with a Millennial son. For him, that has been both a blessing - he has our work ethic and no-BS attitude - and a curse - he has our work ethic and no-BS attitude (LOL) in a work world filled with other Millennials and Zoomers raised by participation trophy-awarding Boomer parents. I truly believe the difference in parentin…
We’re Gen-Xers with a Millennial son. For him, that has been both a blessing - he has our work ethic and no-BS attitude - and a curse - he has our work ethic and no-BS attitude (LOL) in a work world filled with other Millennials and Zoomers raised by participation trophy-awarding Boomer parents. I truly believe the difference in parenting styles has helped him excel everywhere he’s worked.
We also have a set of friends our son’s age and they are (light heartedly) teaching their kids that “second place is first loser”. Perhaps a bit harsher than I would do, but at least it’s not the participation trophy mindset! 😉
LOL--same!!! The comment about your friends gives me hope that maybe the pendulum is swinging... it inevitably will, when enough people see how the trophy generation thinks, works, and behaves!
We’re Gen-Xers with a Millennial son. For him, that has been both a blessing - he has our work ethic and no-BS attitude - and a curse - he has our work ethic and no-BS attitude (LOL) in a work world filled with other Millennials and Zoomers raised by participation trophy-awarding Boomer parents. I truly believe the difference in parenting styles has helped him excel everywhere he’s worked.
We also have a set of friends our son’s age and they are (light heartedly) teaching their kids that “second place is first loser”. Perhaps a bit harsher than I would do, but at least it’s not the participation trophy mindset! 😉
LOL--same!!! The comment about your friends gives me hope that maybe the pendulum is swinging... it inevitably will, when enough people see how the trophy generation thinks, works, and behaves!
Agreed!!