Most definitely!

I hear ya. Thankfully both kids have managed to steer-clear of addictions and life-impacting bad habits. My guy has had a "man-bun" for a while and he still spends w-a-a-a-a-y too much time on his phone for my likes, but I recognize it's just a sign of the times. If you get past the stereotypical expectation of this generation you find there's a lot more underneath it all. Not all, but there's hope.

Truth be told, I don't think it's really any different from when I was young, or the generation before, etc...

 

Please thank your son for his service to our country. Thank you for raising him with the values and respect to make him want to serve. When he gets his new Harley make sure you go for a ride together. I wanted so much to ride with my dad before he passed,but do to his illness we never got the chance.

 

Check this one out. Our company bought out our ESOP program this year. We had four or five 'millenials' that started with us last April. They worked, if you want to call what they did work, (see above comment), from April to Thanksgiving, and made approximately $65K. They were given a full share of stock when we were bought out. A share was valued at $18,000 and change. They, (the millenials), claimed that was bullshit, because they had heard that other long time employees were receiving in excess of $100K. They couldn't comprehend that the longer you worked, the more $$$$ you received, lol. What maroons!!!! I explained to them that even though they received much more than they earned throughout the season, getting this windfall added another, on average, $700+ a week to what they already earned, and I hate to use the term 'earned'. They didn't want to hear it. In their minds, even though they were on their phones all day, listened to their Ipods all day, and got carried by other workers, myself included, they should all be making LeBron James kinda money. You should have seen their faces after I explained to them that they will owe 10% of that money for a penalty, another 27% to the Feds, another 5% to the state, then another percentage to the city they live in. It was priceless.

 

That's what I like to call a "reality check".

 

Props for the thread title. I don't have a millennial. I work with them though. I am glad you found a common thread. I bet you are too. You got a son and a riding buddy.
It doesn't get better than that. You know that and thanks for sharing. As stated earlier, there is hope.

 

I am definitely a proud and lucky papa! I put this out there primarily to get folks thinking about giving this younger generation a chance. They may be few and far between, but there are definitely a few good eggs out there... Would love to hear more about the positive examples.

A bit of support and mentoring can make a wold of difference, but we've got to be willing to provide or at least be open to the opportunity.

 

Few things... Im also in state and Im friendly with the guys at Williams HD (They also own Garden State HD), I love the dealer and I know they treat military real good. Mike who is one of the main guys I believe was also USMC. If you and your son ever make your way to New Hope, I'd like to buy the 1st round. For your son because a soldier should never have a tab and for you sir because you raised fine boys.

Regards
Kebo (son of a Navy vet)..

 

 

My daughter got her motorcycle license when she was in college. She liked taking rides on my Harley, but when it came time to buy her own bike, she wound up with a Ducati Monster. She liked the sight and sound of Harleys but not the cost and weight. She also didn't like the Harley image (old guys dressed like pirates, loud pipes). Not sure where this came from--I don't roll like this. Perhaps she watched too much Sons of Anarchy.

 

This speaks volumes !! Good job "Old Sport"