Job Expectations: Boomers vs Millennials [RR 676] - a podcast by Carm Capriotto, AAP

Sara Fraser is a millennial who has a love for life, travel, and connecting with other humans! She has over 15 years of retail management experience, the last 6 of them as an office manager for a used car sales and service center. To bring her customer service, marketing, and business knowledge to the automotive industry she has recently joined the team at Haas Performance Consulting.

Sara loves helping others grow and succeed and is excited to share her expertise on management and social media, her views on how and why the younger generations think and act, and how to work and manage a business within a multi-generational workforce. When she isn’t working Sara spends her time traveling, attending theatrical productions, music festivals, concerts, advocating for human and animal rights, celebrating life in general and connecting with other people from all over the world. Look for Sara’s previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=Sara+Fraser (HERE).Bill Haas, AAM, is the owner of Haas performance consulting LLC, with 40 years of experience in the automotive service and repair industry. Clients have access to Bill’s solution-based focus, expertise, unique perspectives and in-depth knowledge of the industry.

Bill began his career working part-time at a full-service gasoline station in Appleton, Wisconsin. His career includes time as a technician, shop owner, technical trainer and on the staff of the automotive industry’s oldest and largest association representing automotive service and collision repair businesses. While at the association Bill had the opportunity to work with all segments of the industry.His knowledge of the industry has been shared on many occasions as he has been invited to speak at numerous industry events as well as providing testimony at hearings of the US Congress and several state legislatures on important legislation and regulation affecting the automotive industry.

Bill received the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) credential from the automotive management institute in 1996 and has been a member of the automotive management institute’s faculty since 2002.Bill is also the business manager for NACAT, the North American Council of Automotive Teachers. His services include business management seminar development and delivery, keynote presentations, business consulting, performance coaching, and strategic planning facilitation. Listen to Bill’s previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=%22haas%22 (HERE).

Key Talking PointsBoomer’s Perspective

Show up, shut up, get to workHard work means long hours

Why is this taking you so long?Move out of the way, I will do it myself

I will let you know when you do anything wrongThe best employee will be just like me.



 Millennial Perspective:I want to tell you about my weekend or night and hear about yours

Don’t do my job for me, it tells me you don’t think I know what I am doing or am incapableI want to know what the business contributes to and donates to and supports in the community- does it have eco-friendly practices in place

I want to be paid enough and fairlyI want to be treated fairly regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation etc.

I want a strong leader, to guide but not do the work for meI want a comfortable and safe working environment

I don’t need a ton of supervision but like to be occasionally checked in onI want flexible hours, and want to make enough money without working overtime

I want my voice, opinions, suggestions, to be heard and at least consideredI want to be part of the team- working together and building each other up, no competition amongst the employees



Boomers and Millennials TogetherDon’t judge what each other what they’re doing, judge what they’ve done/produced- are they meeting deadlines? Getting work done? Meeting expectations?

Millennials want constant feedback and...

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