The New Social Norm

It’s so funny because I knew exactly what the article would be about just by reading the title! This I s something I have been hearing and witnessing for a while now. Millennials would rather make less money, have less responsibilities, deal with less stress, and be able to have fun with their lives, than to be stuck at an office making $300,000 a year at a stressful job that they hate going to everyday. I have seen more and more tiny home/van home millennials popping up more and more that it even has me rethinking my future living situation. Millennals want the option for a carefree lifestyle; they want their cake and they want to eat it too! I’m not surprised that this “trend” is catching on.

The article hit the nail on the head many times; impatience is not a new thing! We are in a generation where time is money, a lot of money, we know what we are worth and we do not want to waste money being held on hold. Companies see the rise for the need of instant gratification and feed that “drug” by offering same day delivery and incentives for buying now. I myself have always been an instant gratification kind of person. I will only hold on the line if it is necessary, and if I am in a long line at Kroger I HAVE to whisper “ patience” in my head as fast as I can to prevent a verbal breakdown. I know it sounds crazy but it works.