Study: Millennials Are Poor and Work-Obsessed

Utter the word "millennial" in a crowded room, and you'll get a mixed reaction of sympathetic smiles and eyerolls. Millennials tend to get a bad rap for being entitled and self-absorbed, but the reality is that many members of the youngest working generation don't expect fantastic jobs to just land in their laps. Rather, they're pushing themselves to succeed at the office, and have work matters on the brain more often than not.

Millennials are so fixated on work, in fact, that it may be messing with their quality of life. According to a study by wellness app Happify, millennials are placing a ton of significance on their careers, and it's making them unhappy as a result. Specifically, when asked what they're grateful for, millennials' responses centered around work-related milestones, like getting a new job or having positive interactions with others at the office. Furthermore, when asked to outline their long-term goals, millennials were quick to focus on their careers -- specifically, aspects like earning more money or finding jobs with better benefits.

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