Comments on: Gen Y “The Lost Generation”

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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:38:41 +0000

[...] pick up garbage,” says Matt Wilson from Under 30 CEO. “ I’m serious, go to a not so nice part of Brooklyn, pick up garbage and bring [...]

By: zcferres

zcferres — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:08:55 +0000

Very well spoken. Differentiate yourself.

By: hershelll

hershelll — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:12:21 +0000

100% faggot. Enjoy your condo and Prius, Yuppie scum.

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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:33:19 +0000

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By: MattWilsontv

MattWilsontv — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:00:34 +0000

Hi Kim, I responded to this in the forum you started in our community.

Check it out http://www.under30ceo.net/profiles/blogs/how-to...

By: MattWilsontv

MattWilsontv — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:59:19 +0000

Haha, hey Matt, I'm glad you think I'm a master of objectivity.

Let's light a fire underneath some of these Gen Y!

By: Aunt Kim

Aunt Kim — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:46:46 +0000

Interesting posts. Here is where I am and what I would like to get feedback on: I have 23yr old Nephew that recently moved in with me and my elderly mother. He is a help getting both of us to Dr appts and around the house but that is not what I want for him. Here is an excerpt from a resume I made for him:

My family was displaced from New Orleans, LA when Hurricane Katrina hit in late 2005. As a result I was unable to continue my High School education and am working to obtain my GED. I have spent the last four years caring for family members that were injured or became disabled, including my mother, two aunts and my grandmother. I also cared for my now 5 year old nephew so my older sister could attend college and work to aid my family in recovering from the total loss we endured. Part of my family has since relocated back to Louisiana and I am free to begin my own work career. This is all true....This resume has not been seen by one company!

He has no ambition to get his GED or look for a job. He would rather get up, get high and waste his life. He was raised by a mother that would not even let him join sports, he was always told he was lazy, not smart, not worth anything, never praised when he did something right. Now he is here with me and I want to HELP him find his way. NOT ENABLE him INSPIRE him. But I am at a loss! I know you can not make anyone change or "do it for them" but there has to be some answers on INSPIRING this young man. He loves to write Gafitte style, make up rap songs, and of course facebook and myspace.

ANY INPUT is welcome...all you WISE ones have any game plan ideas for Aunt KIM?

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:20:57 +0000

I have a 23 yr old Nephew that dropped out of school when Hurricane Katrina hit and up-rooted everything he knew. Here is an excerpt from the Resume I created for this “never employed” unmotivated young man:
My family was displaced from New Orleans, LA when Hurricane Katrina hit in late 2005. As a result I was unable to continue my High School education and am working to obtain my GED. I have spent the last four years caring for family members that were injured or became disabled, including my mother, two aunts and my grandmother. I also cared for my now 5 year old nephew so my older sister could attend college and work to aid my family in recovering from the total loss we endured. Part of my family has since relocated back to Louisiana and I am free to begin my own work career.
PROBLEM: This resume has never been used. He was raised by a single mom that wouldn't even let him play sports. Always told he was worthless and has pretty low self esteem. I DO NOT WANT TO ENABLE HIM, I want to figure out how to EXCITE HIM to get his GED, hold his head up, stop smoking dope and find something that EXCITES him other than grafitte, rap and numbing.

I personally am very ill with Sweets Syndrome and he just moved in with me and my elderly mother and really does help around here…but I would rather he help himself. I have offered to study for the GED with him, to no avail, I do not enable his vices and I (as we all know) can not make him want this for himself. But there has to be a way to insppire this kid! ANY IDEAS?

By: mattackerson

mattackerson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:21 +0000

Matt, I do not believe that Ayn Rand herself could have put it any better. The first line of the “interjection” says it all.

Excellent post. I could not agree more.