"I've never called myself a millennial," the 28-year-old asset manager proclaimed. "I'm on a tribe with children. They can't do anything.” He added that his counterparts look like they have never held down "a real job."
But millennials surpassed Gen X as the largest generation in the American workforce in 2015, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. Though unemployment and underemployment continue to be an issue for the younger generation, it's not really their fault. Many millennials entered the workforce during a recession—an economic disaster created by their elders.
Here Comes Generation Z
For generational purists, there's a "Survivor" cast member whose mere presence is begging to be fact checked: 18-year-old Will Wahl, a current high school student. By Pew's definition, Wahl is right on the line between Generation Z and millennials. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which defines millennials as those born between 1980 and 2000, allows for the teen to be included. But Gallup does not: their cut off is at 1996, the year before the youngest contestant was born.
The probable victor on Survivor: Millennials vs. Generation X? Probably no one, least of all the viewer.
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.