Why Millennials Don’t Want To Become Mark Zuckerberg Anymore

M illennials, also termed as the Generation Y, are often perceived as a highly educated, independent, and a group of diverse group of young people. The latest poll by the Washington Post and Harvard University’s Institute of Politics have outlined another striking trait of the 18-to-29-year old individuals.

The poll suggests that the Generation Y is looking to find a good job at some established company. This finding is opposite to the notion that Millennials are only attracted to the Hollywood-like success stories of young entrepreneurs.

The survey, conducted by Harvard, reveals that starting a new business and becoming an entrepreneur is the top-most priority or “very important” for just 31 percent Millennials. Surprisingly, more than half of them had a different aim i.e. a stable job with some vacation time .

This answer could be directly connected to other questions that deal with spending time with family/friends and job stability. About 85 percent people called spending time with family and friends the important part of their lives. About the job stability, 53 percent Millennials want a job that offers stability even though it’s boring.

Only 24 percent of the participants said that they want to make a career in the field that benefits the society. Talking about the characters they admire the most, mere 11 percent respondents preferred Mark Zuckerberg while 27 percent chose Steve Jobs .

So, what could be the possible reasons? Why are independent Millennials obsessed with security? As outlined by Inc. , the reasons include the burden of student loans, growing instability in the world, and concrete knowledge of things that could really earn billions.

Source: Washington Post

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