What’s Your Millennial Job?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What’s Your Millennial Job?
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About This Quiz

Millennials get a worse rap than almost any other generation. Maybe it's because they're the largest generation in general and also the largest generation currently in the workforce. Here are just a few things millennials are known for: killing the mayonnaise industry, being entitled, killing the napkin industry, being lazy, killing the diamond and divorce industries, and so on. The list could actually go on forever. People love writing disparaging things about the millennial generation for reasons that elude most. But some do give credit where credit is due.

In the job market, there are millennials constantly looking for jobs, starting new jobs or leaving jobs to forge their own path. This is the greatest thing about the generation. If the work that they want to do doesn't already exist, they create it. If there isn't an app for something, they make it. These things aren't necessarily learned in school, either - they are learned in the real world, based on problems that millennials are taking into their hands to solve. Some typical millennial jobs seem absolutely ridiculous to those from an older generation, with job titles on TV shows like "chicken nugget expert" and "chief fun officer." 

So what is your millennial job? Take this quiz to find out!

What were you really good at in school?
Documenting big moments
Paying attention
Art class
Whatever computer class we had to take

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Are you more creative or logical?
Definitely more creative
I'm more spiritual.
Leaning towards creative, but definitely a bit of logic as well
Logical for sure

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Which of these options is closest to the job you have now?
Photographer
Yoga instructor
Waitress
Computer programmer

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If you could be a social media influencer, what would be your theme?
Fashion
Mindfulness
Food
Technology

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How well do you understand the millennial generation?
I fully understand it.
It eludes me a little bit.
I might not understand it but I embrace it.
I really get it and I try to support millennials.

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Which form of exercise makes you feel good?
Running
Pilates
Lifting weights
I don't really exercise, but I guess walking.

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Do you enjoy artisanal cocktails?
I don't like drinking them, but I do it for the 'gram.
I like kombucha cocktails.
Oh yes, mixology is a hobby of mine.
I like beer and bourbon.

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How do you feel about outdoor activities like hiking and camping?
Love hiking, not camping
Camping is so rejuvenating for the soul.
I enjoy hiking to a campsite.
I don't really like being off the grid for a long time.

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Do you think diamonds are overrated?
Not at all; they're special.
All extravagances are overrated.
Totally, they're overdone.
Not overrated, but overpriced for their abundance

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When you were a kid, what career did you think you would have?
Kindergarten teacher
I thought I would just travel forever.
I wanted to own a book store.
Doctor

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Which accessory is your favorite?
My cell phone
A cross-body bag
Leather journal
My backpack

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Do you think past generations have made things harder for you?
100%
Life is what we make it.
Maybe, but I just try to be better.
No way - we make things way harder than they need to be.

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Which of these coffee chains is your go-to for your caffeine fix?
Starbucks
Dunkin'
Chain coffee? No thank you.
I'll literally drink any coffee.

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How do you take your coffee?
With vanilla syrup and almond milk
I prefer tea, to be honest.
Black
Sometimes black, sometimes with cream

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What music festival are you definitely getting tickets for?
Coachella
Lollapalooza
Warped Tour
Lilith Fair

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On which of these social networks are you the most active?
Instagram
I'm not on social media.
Snapchat
Twitter and Facebook

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Where is the best location for your newest tattoo?
Back of my neck
I have a wrist available.
Across my chest
Calf

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Check out these retro snacks! Which one do you want?
Dunkaroos
Doritos 3D's
Fun Dip
Candy Buttons

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Do you want to have a lot of co-workers or just a select few?
I work all over, so I'm constantly around new clients and co-workers.
I prefer to work alone.
Co-workers make work fun, so the more the merrier.
A select few so there aren't too many hands in the pot

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When a problem arises at work, how do you handle it?
I go into total damage control mode.
I take deep breaths and figure out my next move.
I take a quick break and come back to it.
I freak out because it could mess up everything.

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Do you like working at a quick pace, or do you have a more "take your time" attitude?
It depends on the project I'm working on.
I take my time with everything.
I like to take my time, but with purpose.
Quick, quick, quick

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If given the chance to work outdoors, would you take it?
Omg yes, it makes work so much better.
If the weather is nice
I don't need to work outside, but I like being outside.
My job is near impossible to do outside.

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What keeps you up at night?
My neighbors #apartmentlife
Nothing, I sleep very well.
Stress from debt
My mind is just always going, thinking about the next day.

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How many family members or roommates do you live with?
Three
Just my cats
One
Four

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When it comes to feedback, do you like constant feedback or yearly reviews?
Constant
Every once in a while is nice.
A yearly review is good enough for me.
Feedback every day

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Do you participate in continuing education?
I do online seminars.
I don't do anything structured.
I'm always working on perfecting my craft.
I'm constantly learning, just through working.

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Are you committed to your current job?
100%
I am until I'm not.
I hope to make it my life-long career.
I'm committed to the work I do, but not necessarily the place I do it.

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What is your favorite brunch item to treat yourself to after a long week?
French toast with fruit and bacon
Oatmeal with lots of fruit and nuts
Avocado spread on sourdough toast with a poached egg
Mimosas

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Would you take a pay cut in order to have a job you really like?
That's a tough one. I don't know if I would.
My career choice doesn't pay much to begin with.
Absolutely; life isn't about money.
No way - my work is too hard.

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Are you a big texter, or do you prefer email or talking on the phone?
All of the options
Email if I have to
People don't talk on the phone nearly enough.
Texting for sure

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