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a challenge . Without that , there really wasn ’ t any excitement in the work . cynthia leon : What I look for in a workplace is basically between a Gen Xer and millennial . If I had to pick one thing , it would definitely be the challenge . The first thing I look for in any job is if I am being challenged and feeling like I ’ m constantly progressing . The second is flexibility . The flexibility is probably the thing I appreciate the most in my current job alongside the opportunities . virginia valdez : I would say that the top motivating factor for me is to have opportunity for growth . I think you probably hear that all the time , it ’ s pretty typical of millennials . But , I ’ m in a position right now where I ’ m wanting to do more and wanting to learn more — to take on more responsibility . When I think of an “ opportunity for growth ,” I think of growing within a company .
what ’ s a stereotype / myth / misconception about your generation that really annoys you ? rosemary brester : I think that what most that comes up is that there was such a hippie movement at that time . I don ’ t like to be categorized with that and I chose not to be part of that . I think that ’ s one thing they remember us for . They don ’ t remember us for going and fighting a war and how many people were lost and the sacrifices that were made . That ’ s really heartfelt for me . shiloh schauer : I don ’ t know if I know a stereotype of Gen Xers . I know we hear a lot about millennials and we stereotype them a lot , but I don ’ t know that I could speak to that . Maybe we ’ re the hidden generation that no one is talking about — the middle ground ? austin neilson : I think it ’ s the stereotype that millennials are lazy , uninterested and selfish . I don ’ t think it ’ s that way at all . While there are certainly a lot of good reasons to look at the generational divide , I think that if you look back to what the greatest generation was saying about the baby boomer generation 40-50 years ago , you would see a lot of similarities . I don ’ t think that as millennials we ’ re some unique generation . I think that we ’ re put on a pedestal because of the technology side . I really think that if you look back through generational shifts that you ’ ll see a lot of parallels from decades ago , to what they are today . It ’ s ironic that baby boomers are saying things about millennials that the greatest generation said about them back in the ‘ 60 ’ s and ‘ 70 ’ s . As a student of history , that makes me chuckle .
Rosemary Brester , president / CEO of Hobart Machined Products , Inc . ( right ), with then-CEO and President of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Ray Conner at last year ’ s Boeing centennial celebration in Seattle . Joining them ( from left ) are Shaunta Hyde of Alaska Airlines and Kelly Maloney of the Aerospace Futures Alliance .
Virginia Valdez , a recruiter with BBSI , at the AWB Small Business Outreach Tour stop in Wenatchee .
barry hullett : The one that annoys me the most is that the baby boomers , my generation , are responsible for all environmental issues . Personally , I deeply care for the environment . I graduated as an environmental engineer .
We all realize that early industry was focused on production more than the environment . I believe
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