Millennials Aspire to Be Workplace Leaders; Seek Training: Survey

September 11, 2014

  • September 11, 2014 at 11:17 am
    Libby says:
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    Sounds like me when I was that age, except I didn’t expect to be running the show in 5 years. Yikes! I need to retire and step aside for these young bucks and buckettes.

  • September 11, 2014 at 1:42 pm
    Baby Boomer Manager says:
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    I have the pleasure of managing a diverse team with team members ranging from late twenties to 65. From my experience, this wishlist is multi-generational. Well except my 65 year old team member doesn’t want to run the show. He’s already had that experience. Everyone wants to be the boss until they experience the responsibilities and stress that comes with the manager roll. I’ve seen two very experience managers take lesser positions so they can gain better life balance and less stress.

    • September 11, 2014 at 3:01 pm
      Agent says:
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      Hey Boomer, I am a fellow boomer. You sound like a manager in an MGA or company position. It is a little different in the Independent Agency business. I have tried to hire young producers over the years. I had two that didn’t work out because they thought people would just walk in, hand them their policies and ask them to write it. No matter how much training and assistance I gave them, they couldn’t cut it and they were both gone within a year. There really isn’t a free lunch in my business and hard work and determination and working smart is the only way to succeed.

      • September 11, 2014 at 3:40 pm
        txmouthbreatherboogereatertx says:
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        My guess is they left around November during election time or after they found out the Christmas party was at McDonald’s

        • September 11, 2014 at 3:40 pm
          txmouthbreatherboogereatertx says:
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          And were stuck paying the bill because “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”

          • September 11, 2014 at 5:14 pm
            Agent says:
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            Hey booger, if you were a young man looking to get into the agency business and applied at my agency, you wouldn’t get past the psyche evaluation or the IQ test. I think you might also have trouble passing the license test the state gives. Your current boss is not getting much for whatever they pay you.

          • September 16, 2014 at 8:34 am
            txmouthbreatherboogereatertx says:
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            You are right Cliven. You are right Cliven. I couldn’t pass the “Name the last five starting quaterbacks at Davey Crockett Automotive High School Exam. I think I would have no problem working at your Land Contract Agenstry. People that run those can’t get credit to purchase a business and usually do not have the management experience for a real lender to provide them funding. I had to turn many turds away like you for agency funding because they thought workin’ for daddy and pee paw was significant work experience. This P&C stuff is a breeze compared to what I did.

          • September 16, 2014 at 1:47 pm
            Stan says:
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            IQ tests are illegal for employers, Agent. They have been for over 20 years.

            Jesus you really are old and out of touch. Must be all that Texas gumption!

          • September 16, 2014 at 4:24 pm
            Captain Planet says:
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            Psych evaluation – who are you, Robert Deniro in Meet The Parents?

      • September 16, 2014 at 4:31 pm
        Captain Planet says:
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        Agent wrote, “There really isn’t a free lunch in my business and hard work and determination and working smart is the only way to succeed.”

        Evidently, not using commas but instead, repeating the use of the conjunction “and” is “smart” and “successful”. Perhaps at buthering grammar. Gosh, and you want it to be all English all the time, Agent.

        • September 19, 2014 at 3:57 pm
          bob says:
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          I don’t know why you try to mock intelligence issues with agent and flex your intellectual muscle. This is simply a posting site. People vent off steam. I expect mistakes to be made in the heat of the moment. I will explain how you got your example wrong.

          In general, when you put commas for affect they go into certain places. Like for example, the prior ones I just used. Those two are similar to using a comma for affect after evidently without creating a need for new sentence structuring.

          See?

          “Not using commas but instead” should not be pushed between two commas for affect. It should be “not using commas” comma “but instead repeating…”

          Or

          “not using commas” comma “but instead” comma, “repeating the conjunction “and”

          In this scenario the comma for affect after “but instead” can actually stand on it’s own, but not “not using commas but instead”. “Not using commas”, “but instead”, and “repeating the conjunction “and”, can all three be separated and still make sense. In fact, I just did it and had to use commas myself to make the point.

          This sentence was not worded well even disregarding commas. The whole sentence would be a lot better if it were something like:

          “Evidently, repeating the use of the conjunction “and” is “smart” and “successful”, whereas using commas is not.”.

          I’m a republican though. I wouldn’t know that.

  • September 11, 2014 at 4:09 pm
    Insurance babe says:
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    I’m 30 and I’ve been working since I was 14 paying into social security working on a “work permit”. I don’t know what a free meal looks like. I do agree with this article, people my age really are motivated to get the training they need to move up. My degree is not in the field that I work in so I take insurance designation classes to compete with my co-workers who have 10+ years of experience. Training & flexible hours are must haves for this generation.

    • September 11, 2014 at 5:18 pm
      Agent says:
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      Good for you Insurance babe. Training on a complex subject like Insurance is never ending. For maintaining a license, continuing education of at least 30 hours every two years is mandatory in many states. About the time you get comfortable and think you know the subject matter, it will change. Carriers are always changing their forms and it is challenging to stay up with it.

      • September 16, 2014 at 8:37 am
        txmouthbreatherboogereatertx says:
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  • September 16, 2014 at 8:59 am
    Captain Planet says:
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    And, just like Captain Obvious in the commercial, Agent doesn’t need one right now. Especially not with Insurance Babe. Though, if Sgt Major shows up, a hotel room becomes a strong possibility.

    I personally see a strong work ethic coming from the Millennials I know.



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