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The Class of 2000 Are the Most Geriatric Millennials
Born in 1978, The Millennial Class entered the workforce right before 9/11 — and we’ve earned our spot in this micro-generation
If you haven’t yet read Erica Dhawan’s essay “Why the Hybrid Workforce of the Future Depends on the ‘Geriatric Millennial’” (or the follow-up, “Why I Call Myself a ‘Geriatric Millennial’ — and Why Our Micro-Generation Matters”, be sure to add them to your Medium reading list. Or read them now. (For the Boomers here, just click the link above, the underlined title; that will open a new window, with the article in it; then when you’re done reading, click the back-arrow [<] at the top of your screen to get back to this article. If my mom is reading: CLICK HERE.)
Dhawan’s pieces are excellent. The leadership expert makes the very clear case that it is the micro-generation of Millennials, born between 1980–1985, who will save the modern (hybrid) workplace. I couldn’t agree more. We are a unique hinge generation that understands both analog and digital communication; and we’re good at both. We use Slack, but we also make eye contact. The piece drew much attention online and across the media. While Dhawan didn’t invent the term “geriatric millennial,” she certainly just got our attention…
