Overthinking Millennials

A millennial by definition is a person born in the period after Generation X, generally born between the 1980s and early 200s. However, Bobby Harris, CEO of Riverview-based BlueGrace Logistics, defines a millennial as “someone who shifts jobs every two years, wants a lot of vacations, is hands on, and doesn't want to work much,” Harris says. If that's the case, Harris says he'd rather go with someone else.

To the common notion that millennials want a job with purpose, Harris says: “well so did baby boomers and Gen X.”

Despite Harris' characterization of the millennial generation, he nonetheless has created a workplace that attracts workers in that age range. The difference, Harris says, is he isn't trying.