Comments on: Adaptation http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation somewhere between the sticky and the buzz Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:18:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1400 Jessica Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:33:16 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1400 From the perspective of someone who is about to graduate, I'd say we're well aware of what a tough market we're entering. The state of the economy and the tight job market (especially in industries like public relations) is something that's discussed daily in lectures, by guest speakers, and on the news. I think the best thing for upcoming and recent grads is to find a healthy balance of being aware of the tough market we're entering while not allowing ourselves to get discouraged. From the perspective of someone who is about to graduate, I’d say we’re well aware of what a tough market we’re entering. The state of the economy and the tight job market (especially in industries like public relations) is something that’s discussed daily in lectures, by guest speakers, and on the news. I think the best thing for upcoming and recent grads is to find a healthy balance of being aware of the tough market we’re entering while not allowing ourselves to get discouraged.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1399 Christopher S. Penn Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:13:14 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1399 @Alexa - one trillion in debt? The real number is closer to 60 trillion. The uncomfortable reality is that for many in all generations, the world we are leaving to our children is significantly worse than the way we received it. We leave a climate past the tipping point into calamity, an economy in tatters, bloodied by 40 years of fiat currency, more wars and conflicts than ever before... ... and yet optimism and hope still provide some level of promise for tomorrow, if only we can get our act together today. @Alexa – one trillion in debt? The real number is closer to 60 trillion.

The uncomfortable reality is that for many in all generations, the world we are leaving to our children is significantly worse than the way we received it. We leave a climate past the tipping point into calamity, an economy in tatters, bloodied by 40 years of fiat currency, more wars and conflicts than ever before…

… and yet optimism and hope still provide some level of promise for tomorrow, if only we can get our act together today.

]]> By: David Niall Wilson http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1398 David Niall Wilson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:29:50 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1398 I'd like to think that the fact you young folks haven't been through this also gives you fresh perspective. Everything about the world you were born into and grew into is different from my own roots, and maybe - just maybe - a combination of what I've learned over all those years, combined with things seen from a fresher viewpoint, can find ways through hard times like this that weren't available the last couple of times things got hard. David I’d like to think that the fact you young folks haven’t been through this also gives you fresh perspective. Everything about the world you were born into and grew into is different from my own roots, and maybe – just maybe – a combination of what I’ve learned over all those years, combined with things seen from a fresher viewpoint, can find ways through hard times like this that weren’t available the last couple of times things got hard.

David

]]> By: Where to for millenials? | AccMan http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1397 Where to for millenials? | AccMan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:30:45 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1397 [...] at Social Honeycomb, Amanda asks: It will be interesting to see how the hits we take today will affect the Millennial [...] [...] at Social Honeycomb, Amanda asks: It will be interesting to see how the hits we take today will affect the Millennial [...]

]]> By: Corvida http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1396 Corvida Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:17:40 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1396 Great post Amanda. I completely concur with the points that you've made. It's a nice synopsis of what some of us will go through. Great post Amanda. I completely concur with the points that you’ve made. It’s a nice synopsis of what some of us will go through.

]]> By: Liz http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1395 Liz Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:43:31 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1395 Nicely put, Amanda. When we were chatting about this last night, I told you how I truly feel that there is big divide in our generation. I think that is exactly what Amanda M. was touching on in her comment. Some of us were lucky enough to have parents that foster our development - keyword being "foster" and not just hand it to us. We're the one's with the jobs and making a name for ourselves, which is turning out to be the only way to stay afloat in this market. Nicely put, Amanda. When we were chatting about this last night, I told you how I truly feel that there is big divide in our generation. I think that is exactly what Amanda M. was touching on in her comment. Some of us were lucky enough to have parents that foster our development – keyword being “foster” and not just hand it to us. We’re the one’s with the jobs and making a name for ourselves, which is turning out to be the only way to stay afloat in this market.

]]> By: Abbey http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1394 Abbey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:19:53 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1394 Thanks for the post! It is a necessary discussion that all Gen Y-ers in the midst of their early careers should be a part of. Too often this group is accused of expecting things be handed to them...our stereotype? Entitled. That's never a good reputation. These tough times, if nothing else, will (and have already begun to) split us into the milk and the cream. Those doing what it takes to rise to the top despite the circumstances will become living/working examples that not all of us fit into that negative definition. Thanks for the post! It is a necessary discussion that all Gen Y-ers in the midst of their early careers should be a part of. Too often this group is accused of expecting things be handed to them…our stereotype? Entitled. That’s never a good reputation. These tough times, if nothing else, will (and have already begun to) split us into the milk and the cream. Those doing what it takes to rise to the top despite the circumstances will become living/working examples that not all of us fit into that negative definition.

]]> By: Angela Seits http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1392 Angela Seits Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:58:59 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1392 Great post, Amanda, and an interesting perspective. I agree with those who have remarked that (hopefully) Millennials have also grown up understanding that hard work and persistence must accompany self-confidence. It's possible that the recession will not make Gen Y jaded but will spur them on to become more determined. Hopefully, that determination will be used to become more innovative and CREATE jobs that fit one's personality, desires, and a need in the market rather than simply compromise and adapt to what's already out there. Great post, Amanda, and an interesting perspective. I agree with those who have remarked that (hopefully) Millennials have also grown up understanding that hard work and persistence must accompany self-confidence.

It’s possible that the recession will not make Gen Y jaded but will spur them on to become more determined. Hopefully, that determination will be used to become more innovative and CREATE jobs that fit one’s personality, desires, and a need in the market rather than simply compromise and adapt to what’s already out there.

]]> By: Alexa http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1391 Alexa Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:09:50 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1391 Thanks for writing this, chica. You know talking about Millennials is definitely something I'm passionate about. It saddens me that we as a generation are the most diverse, tolerant, well-educated, well-traveled, and most in tune with technology, yet we're also a generation that is inheriting $1 trillion in debt, supposed to retire later than our parents, AND supposed to die earlier too. We as millennials are poised to change the world, but my biggest fear is that the world is going to change us in the process (and not for the better). We definitely need some direction in life, don't get me wrong, but we have to find a happy balance between conformity and idealism. Thanks for writing this, chica. You know talking about Millennials is definitely something I’m passionate about.

It saddens me that we as a generation are the most diverse, tolerant, well-educated, well-traveled, and most in tune with technology, yet we’re also a generation that is inheriting $1 trillion in debt, supposed to retire later than our parents, AND supposed to die earlier too.

We as millennials are poised to change the world, but my biggest fear is that the world is going to change us in the process (and not for the better). We definitely need some direction in life, don’t get me wrong, but we have to find a happy balance between conformity and idealism.

]]> By: Rebecca Corliss http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation/comment-page-1#comment-1390 Rebecca Corliss Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:27:46 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/adaptation#comment-1390 Good post, Amanda. -- I think the hard lesson we millenials need to learn is we can't only *feel* good about what differentiates us or makes us special. We need to emphasize it and put it to good use. These are very tricky times, and we need to act smart. Good post, Amanda. — I think the hard lesson we millenials need to learn is we can’t only *feel* good about what differentiates us or makes us special. We need to emphasize it and put it to good use.

These are very tricky times, and we need to act smart.

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