Generation Y....

I don't really know how to pigeon hole us exactly, but I'm hoping our legacy will be that we were the generation that finally stepped up to the plate on environmental issues. I think our generation has a really strong work ethic and want to be successful; but we want to successful in doing worthwhile things. We're a bit full of ourselves and expect our employers to realize how talented we are, and we won't put up with not being valued. We don't have the same sense of loyalty to our employers that previous generations have, and we're willing to ask questions and provide our own input. I think we will be the problem solvers on the environment for a few reasons:

1. Numbers - we're huge and can make an economic statement by only buying goods from companies that uphold environmental standards
2. We're the first generation to really grow up being taught to care about the environment from a young age
3. We're more educated than any previous generation and that generally translates into doing our research on companies, becoming socially active on important issues, etc
4. That education leads to better paying jobs. Once again, wealthy consumers who have the potential to pick and choose who they shop from are going to be influential on businesses.

kudos to the guy who stood up about facebook. I get annoyed with all the applications and I really don't want anything business related on there. I photoshopped a picture of myself so I'd have green skin...don't really want employers/bankers/whoever that aren't socially minded to see that...