Forward from another 9 to 5 Cube Monkey Warrior, I think it applies to us, the techno babies, no matter where you are.

Boringfish: AMEN to tip 7,8,9, and 10! Amen to my friend Lam and his friend Eva.

Lam:Here's an interesting article about the unspoken truths that I wish they told us (millennials, et al) before we entered the real world. While it was intended for “techno-babies”, it is also a good read for other generations – to better understand this new workforce. As young professionals new to the American workplace, we’re poised to fill the shoes of our predecessors and will//have encounter many roadblocks, some of which are avoidable. This article refers to them as unspoken truths or generational stigmas, of which we will need to eventually overcome. The article presents them as first as issues then offers possible resolutions. The goal of which, will hopefully resolve them before they’re roadblocks and grant us a career we choose.
What prompted this e-mail/article was the impact these stigmas throughout our careers and how to avoid potential pitfalls. I hope this was useful for someone in either advancing the career or the understanding “techno-babies” goals and expectations.Please give it a read if you have the time – it makes some good points and offers some memorable pithy words of wisdom.

Just food for thought. Cheers!

CAREEREALISM: Yikes! Hey college students and young professionals - have you seen the lead story on CareerJournal today? Not to mention, their follow up punch to the gut - an excerpt from a book that refers to you as ‘trophy kids’ and discusses why your egos are going to get the best of you in the workplace.

External link: Can You Handle the Truth? 10 Tips About Career (That No One Ever Tells You!) Because EVERY Job is Temporary

TIP #1: You are the most educated generation to enter the workforce, but you are also viewed as the least prepared. Don’t be blind-sided by your generation’s professional reality.
TIP #2: The other generations in the workforce don’t have much compassion for your situation. You are being incorrectly perceived as lazy, entitled and arrogant. Don’t validate these beliefs by ignoring their concerns, instead, work to overcome them.
TIP #3: DON’T road trip, backpack or ‘take a year off’ without thinking about your career first. Those who delay to play, often pay!
TIP #4: More degrees don’t mean more money! If you aren’t sure what to do next, the LAST thing you should do is stay in school.
TIP #5: Don’t succumb to Cinderella Syndrome. The sooner you break your addiction to acceptance, praise, grades, rewards and other bribes, the sooner you’ll find personally satisfying work that is professionally rewarding.
TIP #6: Got a Career Story? If not, then plan on a longer, more stressful job search.
TIP #7: Spray-and-pray job searches are for people who are willing to settle for what’s available. Get active, create a network, and you’ll get access to the hot jobs nobody else knows about.
TIP #8: A great mentor is worth a lot more than a good job.
TIP #9: Want to quantum leap your career? Then learn to deal with the three C’s …now! Conflict, Criticism and Causing Disappointment.
TIP #10: Embrace the equation used by the most professionally satisfied people in the world. EXPERIENCE = LEARN = GROW.