Comments on: Listen to free podcast about my organization and Gen Y issues! http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/ Kontrary is a different take on careers, tech, marketing, start-ups, and life for creatives and professionals by Rebecca Thorman. Sat, 19 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2234 Rebecca Thorman Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:40:21 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2234 @ James - Thank you! It was a lot of fun and I'm glad you enjoyed it. @ Angela - Weren't Joan and Jody great? Happy you liked it. Thank you for your comment! @ Ryan - Definitely. The quicker we're able to experience and learn, the better able we will be able to take over the reins. Thanks for your kind comments! @ James – Thank you! It was a lot of fun and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

@ Angela – Weren’t Joan and Jody great? Happy you liked it. Thank you for your comment!

@ Ryan – Definitely. The quicker we’re able to experience and learn, the better able we will be able to take over the reins. Thanks for your kind comments!

]]> By: Ryan http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2233 Ryan Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:26:37 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2233 Nice podcast! I agree with many of your statements since I manage a group of Project Mangers that includes people from each group (X, Y and boomers). The main part that hit home is trying to get the boomers to let some of the x and y into that upper levels of their organization. I look forward to watch you and MAGNET grow over the next year! Nice podcast! I agree with many of your statements since I manage a group of Project Mangers that includes people from each group (X, Y and boomers). The main part that hit home is trying to get the boomers to let some of the x and y into that upper levels of their organization.

I look forward to watch you and MAGNET grow over the next year!

]]> By: Angela http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2232 Angela Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:57:51 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2232 Rebecca, The podcast was great. The women interviewing you were a hoot! You sounded very smart and professional. Very impressive! Rebecca,

The podcast was great. The women interviewing you were a hoot! You sounded very smart and professional. Very impressive!

]]> By: James Schellman http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2231 James Schellman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:08:45 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2231 That was a good interview Rebecca. Magnet sounds like a great organization. You did a good job of representing Gen Y and your organization. Keep up the good work. That was a good interview Rebecca. Magnet sounds like a great organization. You did a good job of representing Gen Y and your organization.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2230 Rebecca Thorman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:06:32 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2230 Hi Andrew - Thanks so much! Thanks for sharing your story as well. I love the word agile. You make good observations regarding our loyalty, and you're right that this trend is spreading throughout the workforce. Now, the interesting bit will be what happens if a recession hits! Hi Andrew – Thanks so much! Thanks for sharing your story as well. I love the word agile. You make good observations regarding our loyalty, and you’re right that this trend is spreading throughout the workforce. Now, the interesting bit will be what happens if a recession hits!

]]> By: Andrew Shell http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2229 Andrew Shell Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:37:05 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2229 Great podcast! When you said that Gen Y folks will probably have 8-9 jobs before 30 I was thinking that it is as much of a statement about the current job market as it is Gen Y. The Boomers had a loyalty to their companies because they knew that their companies would be loyal to them. These days you can't expect to work for 40 years and get social security and a pension. Being a Gen Y I learned this right away with my first job. I worked loyally for 2.5 years before I got laid off because the company decided to eliminate my department. We need to stay current and agile in order to survive, and that requires us to jump from job to job. It's not because we're not loyal. Great podcast! When you said that Gen Y folks will probably have 8-9 jobs before 30 I was thinking that it is as much of a statement about the current job market as it is Gen Y.

The Boomers had a loyalty to their companies because they knew that their companies would be loyal to them. These days you can’t expect to work for 40 years and get social security and a pension. Being a Gen Y I learned this right away with my first job. I worked loyally for 2.5 years before I got laid off because the company decided to eliminate my department.

We need to stay current and agile in order to survive, and that requires us to jump from job to job. It’s not because we’re not loyal.

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2228 Rebecca Thorman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:50:46 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2228 @ t h rive - Fair enough. In my defense, besides being nervous, I would just be about to say something great and they would give they signal to wrap it up. So then I would talk really fast to get the rest of my point in... ;) Well, when you know better you do better! @ t h rive – Fair enough. In my defense, besides being nervous, I would just be about to say something great and they would give they signal to wrap it up. So then I would talk really fast to get the rest of my point in… ;) Well, when you know better you do better!

]]> By: t h rive http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2227 t h rive Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:46:58 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2227 Agreed. Well done, you sounded on the ball. Could definitely hear the speed talking to start though...get all the tough bits out of the way. Agreed. Well done, you sounded on the ball. Could definitely hear the speed talking to start though…get all the tough bits out of the way.

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2226 Rebecca Thorman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:45:48 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2226 Thanks, Ray! It was such a thrill to me to just be in the recording booth! Thanks, Ray! It was such a thrill to me to just be in the recording booth!

]]> By: Ray Chung http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2225 Ray Chung Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:38:24 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2008/02/20/listen-to-free-podcast-about-my-organization-and-gen-y-issues/#comment-2225 Very nice, Rebecca! Love it! Very nice, Rebecca! Love it!

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