5 Ways Technology Is Impacting Picky Millennials

By Peter Minkoff

There is no denying that the millennial generation is a wild and peculiar bunch, one that embraces the moniker of digital natives even though some were born before the digital revolution, and one that tends to be described as highly picky at times. From the way they take care of themselves in terms of health and fitness, to their ability to resign from a company at the slightest whiff of inequality or injustice, handling and managing millennials is a tough challenge.

Particularly, the millennial bunch are a tech-driven group. Technology has become an inextricable part of the millennial lifestyle over the years, impacting the way they live, laugh, and work on a daily basis. Let’s take a look at how technology is impacting picky millennials and how you can turn this information into actionable insights.

The way they make important life decisions

Unlike their parents and grandparents, millennials have completely integrated technology into their everyday life. Consequently, this has made technology an inextricable part of the millennial’s decision-making process in every regard, for better or worse. Mainly, millennials are using technology to obtain information that will influence their every decision, from asking Alexa if they need an umbrella to searching for online reviews of employers they’re interested in.

This is good, this means that millennials are hungry for information that will allow them to make a data-driven decision, a quality that becomes increasingly important for a generation that has stepped into parenthood itself. The ability to base every decision on the instant availability of nuanced information has the potential to create a more sustainable and secure environment for the entire family.

The way they communicate at work and beyond

Workplace communication has evolved greatly over the decades, and nowadays it looks nothing like the communication structures you would have seen in the office environments of the 20th century. Change is oftentimes good, and for the millennial, revolutionizing workplace communication definitely was a necessity. However, it’s important to note that innovative communication methods can create a rift between the generations in a company.

Concretely, millennials thrive on real-time chats and messaging apps, as well as continuous video communication that allows them to collaborate with their colleagues efficiently and effectively. While this is a good thing for the overall productivity of a company, it does mean that business leaders need to invest in training and educating the older generations in the company to allow them to catch up and assimilate themselves into the new environment.

Influencing the learning process

The availability and accessibility of the world’s complete knowledge base has created a generation that cherishes a desire for lifelong education and growth. Quite simply, millennials need and want to learn throughout their lives in order to discover themselves, and pass the knowledge on to their children. Seeing as how millennials are now the parent generation as well, technology becomes an even more important part of their life.

Education has migrated into the digital realm, and nowadays you will see millennial parents using online methods to educate their children, such as online English tutoring or any other form of digital education, as knowledge is widely available no matter the subject or the location. This means that millennials and their children are increasingly learning through the internet, which for all its benefits requires caution, as there is a need to obtain knowledge through credible sources only.

Redefining the concept of work-life balance

In the old, pre-digital days when technology wasn’t as widely adopted as it is today, there was a distinct line separating the professional and personal lives of an individual. You would punch in your time card in the morning, and punch out in the afternoon, forgetting all about your job until the next day.

Nowadays, though, this line has become blurred or even nonexistent as the continuous connectivity makes it easier for millennials to carry their work with them throughout the day, effectively redefining the traditional work-life balance concept.

How, when, and where they work

Speaking of work, technology has also become an inextricable park of the modern workplace, but it has also granted the millennial employee the ability to dictate when, where, and how they do their job. Remote work is becoming increasingly popular across the commercial realm, as both the millennial workforce and its employers stand to benefit from a more flexible arrangement. The millennial gets the freedom they need to thrive while the employer is able to cut extraneous overhead expenses and optimize payroll over the long term.

Final thoughts

The millennial generation is often described as picky and entitled when in reality, they are simply changing traditional doctrines and disrupting the old way of life. With the technological revolution well under way, the only thing employers and business leaders can do is to appeal to the millennial generation and capitalize on their unique, tech-driven habits.

5 Creative Alternative Housing Options

There was a time when most homes were built similarly with one goal in mind: living in comfort. As the population continues to boom and many natural resources become increasingly scarce, it's become crucial to find alternative housing options. With a larger population and fewer resources, we need to find ways to house everybody without taking up too much space or unnecessarily wasting resources, and there are lots of great ideas out there. Check out these five great alternative housing ideas for tips on living your best life without following the norm or negatively impacting the environment.

1. Tiny Houses

If you've never seen a tiny house before, you're missing out. These miniature houses are designed to give you everything you need for basic living and nothing more—and they're small enough that you can put them nearly anywhere. You can find plans to build a tiny house online or you can pay somebody to build one to your specs. The best part is, you don't need a lot of land for your tiny house so you can put it pretty much anywhere.

2. Mobile Living

To some people, there's nothing better than the idea of being able to pack up and go anywhere at any time, and that's exactly what you get with an RV. Living in an RV is a great way to save a little bit of money on housing and give yourself an easy way to travel. Since you don't have to worry about taking care of your home while you're away, you can take your RV pretty much anywhere without having to spend too much money. In fact, as long as you can pay for gas, food and a place to park your RV, you're good to go.

When looking at rv trailers for sale, make sure to consider the size and amenities you need for comfortable living. Plus, you can always customize your RV to make it feel more like home.

3. Steel Buildings

Most people think wood when they think of a traditional home, but getting away from that mentality is an important step in conserving natural resources. Deforestation is a real problem all over, so save some trees with a SteelMaster Buildings Quonset hut. These huts are designed to last for years regardless of weather, so you won't have to spend a ton of money on repairs after every storm. Plus, you can customize your Quonset hut in any way you'd like, so there's truly no limit to its capabilities.

4. Shipping Containers

One of the best ways to find a good home for yourself without impacting the environment is to use recycled materials to build your home. Shipping container homes are becoming increasingly popular because of the insane durability and potential for customization that the containers have. Whether you want to use multiple containers to create a larger home or use one customized container as your living quarters, shipping containers are great. Plus, you can find customizable pre-built containers online.

5. Outbuildings

If you have land but you don't have a home built yet—or if you want to add a pseudo guest house to your property—outbuildings are a great solution. You can find pre-fab outbuildingsin just about any style you can imagine, including some really nice cabin and barn styles. Add some modern amenities and spruce the building up with some paint and you've got a nice little temporary home or a place for your guests to stay when they visit.

While simply purchasing a nice home for a decent chunk of change is the easiest route, it's not the best way to go if you're looking to save money or find a unique house. Alternative housing isn't just a good way to reduce your impact on the environment, it's a good way to get great housing for less—and who doesn't love saving money?

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Williamsburg's Austin Nichols House Reaches $100 Million In Sales

The sales for The Serhant Team repped Austin Nichols House at 184 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg has just reached $100 million in sales since the team started selling the property 12 months ago. Since the L train reversal was announced in January, The Serhant Team has sold over $35,000,000. The popular property has been receiving 3-4 offers a week and just filed for a 5% pricing increase across the board which NO other building in the area is doing.

 Originally conceived by Cass Gilbert in the early 20th century, Austin Nichols House has been re-imagined by Morris Adjmi and embodies preeminent design, along with offering authentic loft living as a testament to the neighborhood’s history and culture. Ideally positioned on the North Brooklyn waterfront, these unique homes range from studio to three bedrooms, and feature high beamed loft ceilings, tobacco smoked oak flooring, concrete columns, and unrivaled Manhattan skyline views.

Amenities include a state of the art fitness center complete with water views, onsite parking, 24/7 doorman, , a fully landscaped second floor Zen garden and lush third floor courtyard spanning the entire interior core of the building,  screening room, lounge area equipped with a full catering kitchen, children’s playroom, business center, fully sound proofed jam room, outdoor fireplace and a roof deck are all maintained with the help of a full time staff and live in resident manager.

The Austin Nichols House is prominently positioned on the North Brooklyn Waterfront, overlooking the largest stretch of the East River, and offering direct access to the East River Ferry, North 5th Street Pier and the East River State Park. The development team is comprised of Kushner Companies and LIVWRK.

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A Look At Rockefeller Groups Rose Hill

Rose Hill condo tower

There are impressive portfolios, and then there’s the Rockefeller Group’s portfolio. Originally founded to develop and construct Rockefeller Center, they have since expanded to include other high rise towers and commercial complexes across the country, including Barclays’ headquarters at 745 Broadway and the Rockefeller Center expansions at 1221 Avenue of the Americas and 1251 Avenue of the Americas.

. And yet they have never built a high rise residential building in their near 90 year history. But that is about to change in the coming years. Over on NoMad, between Park and Madison Avenues, a new building is already on the rise, the 600 foot Rose Hill condo tower. While not much has been revealed to the public, what is available is nothing short of impressive. The overall architecural design pays tribute to the Rockefeller Group’s roots and leans heavily on the classic Art Deco designs present in Rockefeller Center.

This will be one of a few new buildings in the city over the past few years that harkens back to Art Deco, other examples being The Fitzroy in Chelsea and 111 West 57th Street in Midtown. When completed, it will boast 123 condos, the sales of which will be handled by CORE later this spring. While ammenities have yet to officially announced, paperwork from the Department of Buildings mention a gym, pool, bike parking, and a terrace on the 34th floor. Though not a whole lot is currently made available to the public, the thought of the Rockefeller Group finally entering the world of high rise residentials is enough to spur an electric amount of excitement. And this could possibly set the stage for more similar residential developments from them in the future.

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