{"id":1843,"date":"2012-08-13T21:27:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T20:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wp\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2012-08-13T21:27:17","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T20:27:17","slug":"generation-stuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/2012\/08\/13\/generation-stuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Generation Stuck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just over a year ago, I posted an infographic<\/a> about the Millennials (link here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Now, this is a rare thing. I was contacted recently by Peter Kim – who I assume is behind this follow up infographic originally posted at\u00a0AccreditedOnlineColleges.com. It focusses on the US<\/a>, but actually, I feel that the majority of the information is applicable here too (the stats may not reflect this country, but I would imagine that there are enough similarities to remain relevant).<\/p>\n

As someone who is fast approaching 30, and yet has only recently moved out of the family home and reached other milestones mentioned, I am part of this group. Yes, I have a career – entering my 7th year as a teacher – but entry to this profession wasn’t easy for me. I remember the statistic given to me when I worked for Education<\/a> Leeds<\/a> half a decade ago that a third of all teachers would be retiring by now, causing a great headache for them. And yet, that simply hasn’t happened. People are working far longer than in the past, for whatever reason. Personally, I believe that my generation will never be allowed to retire and enjoy a life without work. We will always be required to contribute to society in some way.<\/p>\n

I’ve never felt any pressure to “grow up” in the same way that other generations before have had to. But then major wars haven’t caused this country the hardship that recent generations have felt or inherited. The current problems in this country stem from both bank and those who can’t\/won’t work – it’s much more a social issue. And yet, this generation is more educated, more tech-savvy than ever before. We are a generation of untapped talent.<\/p>\n

The following infographic examines some of the trends and behaviors that have caused this group of young people<\/a> to be labelled as “stuck”.<\/p>\n

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