People are classified based on several factors, including age. In the twenty first century, age is classified into two broad categories. Two of the main groups are boomers and millennials. Boomers are the group of the people born during the baby boom, which occurred from the 1940s to 1960s. In the 1950s, the United States experienced a marked economic growth with an increase in manufacturing and home construction. In this decade America had recovered from the great depression due to the increase of manufacturing during World War II. People who lived in the city moved to the suburbs and lived in their own houses. There were more white collar jobs than blue collar jobs during this period. There was also an increase in the overall birth rate of …show more content…
Since most boomers were raised during a period of prosperity they feel it’s their duty to pass on the prosperity they experienced during their era to the next generation. “They are the most threatening and exciting generation since the baby boomers brought about a social revolution, not because they're trying to take over the Establishment but because they're growing up without one.”( Stein, 2) says Joel Stein, an American journalist who considers himself as a boomer. Stein believes the boomers have raised their children by improving their chances of success by instilling self-esteem in them. This self-esteem in the millennials made them confident and optimistic. In an attempt to pass on the prosperity to their children, boomers raised them by giving their support and providing all the needs to make them successful. Once the millennials are successful, the boomers expect their children to support them once they retire. As a result, the millennials try to work as hard as possible to please their parents', but sometimes, they are still unable to fulfill the boomers …show more content…
In fact, the optimism, progressiveness, knowledge and confidence plays a key role in today’s world.Most of the people in today’s workforce are millennials. Today we live in a highly technologically developed society and millennials are the reason for this. We millennials think outside the box. In this ever-changing world we are always thinking of new ideas. Millennials have the ability to progress in their career and are more attracted to careers where they know they have room to be given more responsibilities. This means that they won’t just do their jobs mindlessly; they’re driven and deeply invested in the work they do.(16 Advantages,3) They will give you their all in order to prove that they are capable. Even in this devastating economic shrink millennials don’t give up. There are optimistic about the future. Jenna Marbles, Mark Zuckerberg and Jennifer Lawrence are a few of the famous and successful millennials. Their optimism and progressiveness in them made them what they are today.(16