Tag Archives: Millennials

Millennials are dying at an alarming rate. We have a few ideas as to why.

Millennials are dying at an alarming rate. We have a few ideas as to why.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. About 3 million Americans die every year. Compared with other rich countries, we die at an alarmingly higher rate: One-quarter of those deaths wouldn’t have occurred if America were only as deadly as its peers. Zoom in, and things get …

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Millennials’ Favorite Brands Are Dying or Becoming Boring Companies

Millennials’ Favorite Brands Are Dying or Becoming Boring Companies

Janel Strachan, a 31-year-old New Yorker, loved her Midea air conditioner. Strachan’s techie boyfriend recommended the model, and she soon became a devotee. She liked its convenient, apartment-oriented features. She could easily use an app to turn it on, and its sleek design made it easier for her to see outside. The unit, which first hit the market in 2020, …

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Millennials lead the ‘coffee badging’ revolt to protest return to office as businesses push to fill empty seats

Millennials lead the ‘coffee badging’ revolt to protest return to office as businesses push to fill empty seats

Are you a “coffee badger”? You know the type, the colleague who shows up at the office just long enough to be seen—typically to swipe their badge, greet colleagues, grab a coffee … and then sneak out at some point to keep working remotely, the way millions have for years now. This new buzzword is stirring anxiety in boardrooms, as “coffee …

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“Gen Z Stare”? Millennials, Your Boomer Trauma Is Showing.

“Gen Z Stare”? Millennials, Your Boomer Trauma Is Showing.

Just when I thought the millennial-Gen Z alliance had reached a zenith, the “Gen Z stare” debate was born. The “Gen Z stare” is supposedly the blank look Gen Zers give when they’re asked a question or faced with a situation they don’t know how to respond to. Most of the debate hinges on Gen Zers working customer service roles, …

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