Are Millennials More Prone to Job Hopping than Previous Generations?
August 26, 2019 I am a millennial. As such, I am a bit sensitive to some of the negative stereotypes associated with my particular age cohort. I have a general theory that generational differences are not that pronounced if we compare each generation when they were the same age. For instance, young people are more mobile, less financially secure, less educated, and yes, even less reliable. But these general characteristics of young people would be as true today as it was 20 to 30 years ago.While on vacation, my father (a baby boomer) was lamenting about how millennials are so much more “flaky” as employees, constantly jumping from one job to another. This was the classic “millennials are job hoppers” myth that has become widespread. But is it true? Are millennials likely to job hop more frequently than previous generations? For some clarification, the Pew Research Center defines generations based on the below following age groupings. The oldest Millennials are on the door step of 40.



Next time a Gen Xer or Boomer complains about millennials being discontent and constantly jumping from one job to another, remind them that they likely did the same thing when they were younger.