About freaking time

AdAge: thank you for breaking the mold and writing an article about the Millennial Generation that's not about how we're whiny, anti-commitment, in-at-9-out-at-5ers. Or in your own words, "Article after article says Millennials have been coddled throughout their lives and expect high salaries, cool perks and flexible schedules, not recognizing the commitment needed for building a career."

Another highlight from the article that made my morning:

The Class of 2008 already knows a lot of things the current work force is still trying to figure out. They've lived in an online and offline world that makes them comfortable bringing new thinking to agencies that are working to bring their clients' brands closer to consumers. They "get" the idea of convergence -- in media, in technology and in the way people live -- because that's how they live. So we need to be willing to learn, as well as teach and mentor.

Don't get me wrong-- I don't think that the other articles I've read are necessary incorrect in their findings about my generation, but they are so often handled badly. You know that feeling when someone is talking about you as if you're not in the room? It's a bit like that. I can heeeear you.