Millennials — the generation loosely defined those born after 1981 through 1996 — have gotten a bad rap for supposedly being unprepared and overly reliant on their parents.
But research shows that they make ideal employees: A study from ManPowerGroup found that millennials are working harder than other generations, putting in more than 45 hours per week, with 21 percent taking on another job to make ends meet. And 66 percent of people in that age group are expected to work past age 65, with 12 percent saying they likely would never retire.
What’s more, millennials are less likely to use all of their paid time off, according to ProjectTimeOff.com.
Millennials are also more likely to take on work that is meaningful to them, but they tend to blur work and life together, often checking emails and remaining “on” during after-work hours.
