Millennials and Gen Z Increasingly Pessimistic About Their Lives, Survey Finds
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#2One thing I'm pessimistic about is this pigeonholing thing regarding to one's role in a job. I'm a programmer and therefore I can only program.
Or so it seems.
People don't take me seriously at entry level positions of:
- Consultant
- UX Designer
- Data Scientist
- Marketing (analytics)
I wish people would at least interview me on it. They'd be surprised what I know and am able to do.
One person made it obviously clear that I should become an entrepreneur, but I really can't justify taking the risk.
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#3This from Bloomberg, is a bit like when someone slaps you in the face with your own hand and then tells you to stop hitting yourself - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-10/american-...
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#4One thing I'm pessimistic about is this pigeonholing thing regarding to one's role in a job. I'm a programmer and therefore I can only program. Or so it seems. People don't take me seriously at entry level positions of: - Consultant - UX Designer - Data Scientist - Marketing (analytics) I wish people would at least interview me on it. They'd be surprised what I know and am able to do. One person made it obviously cle…
Change your title to Machine Learning Engineer and sell yourself.
Works wonders.
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#5Could it also be that it just became less of a taboo topic to discuss in the west, hence why we see so much more of it? Also explains why we are trying to pin it on millenials/genZ, as younger people are typically the ones to experience a lot of anxiety and uncertainty about the future AND are the ones to typically care less about entrenched societal no-nos.
Anecdotal, but I have family that lives in Eastern Europe, and mental health/anxiety/etc. is still very much a "no-no shameful" topic to discuss or air your feelings about there.
Another anecdote: all the mental health initiatives promoted and advertised at work, nationwide mental health awareness month, etc.
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#6I think this is predominantly due to these generations feeling the affects of social media. They are the guinea pigs of a world wide experiment. They’re the first generation that is constantly barraged with photos that lead them to fomo and unrealistic expectations.
I would argue this is a greater factor in producing pessimests than a downturned economy or bearing the burden of the boomers mistakes (climate change etc). They were promised a better life than what they’re getting by college and the Internet.
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#7I'm surprised that half of people would believe businesses are making a positive impact on the world.
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#8I think it boils down to "comparison being the thief of joy." Social media of all types are basically one giant comparison machine, and the people that are the most visible on social media are the richest/best looking/most successful etc.
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#9Social media's ills, rising wealth and income inequality, rising sea levels, mass extinction event, crumbling roads, shit wages, corruption in government and industry, governments overwhelmingly filled with representatives of other generations with different priorities...there is a huge list of reasons to be pessimistic and they are constantly thrown in our faces online.
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#10One thing I'm pessimistic about is this pigeonholing thing regarding to one's role in a job. I'm a programmer and therefore I can only program. Or so it seems. People don't take me seriously at entry level positions of: - Consultant - UX Designer - Data Scientist - Marketing (analytics) I wish people would at least interview me on it. They'd be surprised what I know and am able to do. One person made it obviously cle…
Change your title to Machine Learning Engineer and sell yourself. Works wonders.
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