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I love this and I think it's very true. I also think the media has a huge part in this.

So many things like "safe spaces", "everyone gets a prize", socialism, professional protesters, university degree in dance, etc are promoted as if they are widespread millennial things. The reality, as it is with every generation, is that you can't just lump people together because of their age. I have 3 very distinct groups of friends - those with kids, those I work with cars on and those I travel the world with. Not one of those groups is anything like the others and none of them qualify for any of these millennial sterotypes.

What the media loves to do is show you how life is in California and then build biases based on that.

• Don't tell people you know what you're doing, show them you know what you're doing
• Communicate better. Write proper emails. Learn to use grammar properly.
• Talk about the future. If you want to make a career out of your job, let them know and ask them what it's going to take to reach your goals. One of the sterotypes of Millennials is that they get promoted by changing jobs. This is one I have personally seen to be true, which means I really appreciate it when an employee is willing to talk openly about how they want to build a future here, not elsewhere.