Millennials Characteristics

Generation Y also known as the Me, Me, Me Generation is the generation that follows after Generation X. This consists of a group of people called Millennials who are born after 1980 to the 1990s (Ball and Gotsill 17). Millennials are known to be tech-savvy, open-minded, and informed (Stein n.p.) Narcissistic, ambitious, and entitled, millennials, ___________ (Stein n.p.) They get what they want and fast. They have a strong dislike for the word “wait” for they grew-up in the era of high-speed technology (Ball and Gotsill 33). They have lived with technology all their lives. Studies show that 58% of married people with children have their own desktops and/or laptops and another 89% own more than one cellphone per

Generation X, a term coined by Douglas Coupland, consists of people who were born from the late 1960s to the 1970s and are called “Xers” (Ball and Gotsill 17). “Xers” are known to be optimistic, self-assured, confident, and ready to hear the opinions of each person (Ball and Gotsill 19). Because of the drop in the economy in the 1970s, many parents of Xers got laid off. It is because of this experience that they value loyalty so much. The loyalty they have isn’t to one’s company but instead, they remain loyal to whoever motivates them and gives them challenging projects or tasks. Generation X is a generation that settles down. Instead of jumping from one career path to another, this generation would remain true to their respective careers and try do the best that they possibly can (Ball and Gotsill 29). Of course not all generations are perfect. Despite having these good traits, there is still a dark side to generation

This may seem like an exaggeration but millennials live and breathe the Internet. The only way to access the Internet anytime and anywhere would be through the use of Wi-Fi. In 1985, America’s regulator for telecommunications wanted to operate a wireless service that didn’t require a government license. Micheal Marcus, a brilliant engineer, took on the challenge to create the world’s first wireless spectrum. To further enhance the capabilities of this device, they used some military technology in order to widen the range of connection and less chances of signal interference and interception. The success of this device became evident when many companies began to make various wireless products. This became so popular that it turned into a new standard called the Ethernet standard. In 1999, the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) was formed in order to create more products that are compatible to the wireless spectrum. The WECA decided that the wireless spectrum needed a less complicated name so the members of this alliance voted on a name, thus Wi-Fi was chosen. They needed a market to sell this product to and in the end chose Apple, which was well known for technological innovation. From there, the popularity and _____ of Wi-Fi grew into the phenomenon it is today (A brief history of Wi-Fi