The whole idea of a doorbell was that your house is a big place and you might not hear a knock on the door. In today’s modern times of millennials living in tiny apartments, it really doesn’t matter which part of the house they’re in. We’d argue that they might not hear a knock from their basement, but most millennials today don’t even have basements!
Another reason for doorbells becoming a lot less popular, is that people prefer to just text or call when they visit. When someone visits your apartment, it’s usually either a friend, your family, or a delivery guy bringing you food. Either way, in all three of these examples, the visitor has your phone number. This makes it much more comfortable to just call or text, rather than awkwardly ringing a doorbell.
Colleges Are Getting Paid Extravagant Sums From Students
Student debts are much higher than ever before, while the actual effectiveness of having tuition is going down rapidly. Back in the day, colleges were mostly reserved for the rich, gifted, smartest, hardest-working, and privileged. Nowadays, everyone goes to college and university. This makes them much less desirable to employers, especially when considering the rise of many non-viable degrees that don’t actually help you find a job later in life. Almost half of all graduates find themselves working jobs they didn’t aim for, even years after they graduated.
One of the more recent solutions to this massive crisis is called “Income Sharing Agreements”. These are revolutionary payment models for colleges and universities, where the institution only gets paid if they actually help you find a high-paying job in your profession. You basically get to study and receive your credentials for free, and only pay a percentage of your salary later, once you’re already successful. These are obviously more geared towards more “solid” degrees that prepare you for a high-paying job, but that doesn’t take away from the amazing change that this new financial model will likely bring.
Razor Companies Are Freaking Out Because of Bearded Millennials
Razor companies are honestly losing their minds right now because of these pesky millennial trends. One of the newest and most unique changes in this generation is a strong preference for growing beards. Probably half of the millennials you meet in colleges, universities, and tech campuses have some form of a beard that makes them feel unique.
This is in line with their strong desire to show their individuality. It also manifests itself in stronger demand for tattoos, earrings and other body-altering procedures. Some companies, such as Dollar Shave Club, have managed to succeed despite today’s less shaving population, but other brands, such as Gillette, are seriously struggling and attempting to appeal more to women now.
Organic Foods Are Hurting Processed Food Sales
Many millennials won’t even buy food that doesn’t have the word “organic” on it. This is partly because of their ethical beliefs, where something like organic meat usually means the animal was treated better, and partly due to health fads. This is a great excuse for companies to seriously jack up their food prices, as organic products often cost a lot more than regular ones.
Companies that aren’t willing to cater to today’s green, vegan, organic (insert your healthy words of choice here) demands from millennials, are seeing their sales drop. This is due to both the higher demand for such foods, as well as much stiffer competition from online retailers who will just ship food straight to your door.
Millennials Prefer to Pay For Online Courses
Why go to a small class thirty minutes away from your house when you can learn from the comfort of your home or phone, usually for cheaper prices? A massive shift in recent years has been a steady rise in the E-Learning space, where entire online universities are being set up that teach you everything you’ll ever need to know, both personally and professionally, for a fraction of the price.
Many millennials are also using YouTube as their source of information. You can find everything on the platform, from video essays that break down philosophical and historical topics, up to certain professors uploading their full courses online for free. Information is certainly becoming extremely accessible in today’s day and age.