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7 | Thursday, M arch 2 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insideH A LTO N .com M illennials live with stress and a different outlook: Flynn continued from p.3 The overall outlook is not all negative, though, as Flynn points out the Province has created almost 700,000 jobs since the recession ended, so Ontario is "still a good place to work." "The vast majority of jobs are permanent, full time jobs with benefits," said Flynn. When the Ontario Labour Minister speaks to youths seeking work, he receives a "mixedbag" of responses, as he said he hears some are looking to follow their parents' route-- full-time job with salary and pension, so they can start a family-- while others want more flexibility and mobility in their careers. And it's not just about income for Millennials, unlike the previous generation, he suggested. Instead, their aspirations and ideals in life are prioritized differently. "They've got a different view on life. While a full-time, permanent job is nice, it is not an absolute priority in a way that it was for the Baby Boom generation. That was your aim in life -- to get a full-time job, buy a house and start a family," said Flynn. After the Second World War, Flynn noted, "It was kind of get as much money as you can and hang onto it because it may not always be there. We've all seen what a war can do." Instead of a career, some Millennials are opting, when given a choice, to get more education, going overseas and dedicating their time to causes and charities they believe in, the Oakville MPP said. "They live what Baby Boomers talked about, but didn't necessarily do a good job at, when it came to pollution, global warming and those types of things. Millennials tend to walk the walk. They tend to try to live the way they're talking about," said Flynn. There are ups and downs to that however. "If you had a job, talking about the Baby Boomer generation, you didn't take time off. The job was the first priority. With the millennial generation, it's not always their first priority. It's kind of a good thing, kind of a bad thing," said Flynn. Overall, the millennial generation lives in a "much more stressed" environment because of the insecurity and uncertainty of not knowing your employment status and whether the income will still be there a few years down the road, Flynn said. Because many have to take temporary and/ or additional jobs, "You can never really settle down" because you are constantly on edge and insecure, which creates stress. "You have to make them work in a permanent way You don't get a temporary mortgage. (The bank) wants the payment every week or every month. Whether you're working or not is really irrelevant to the bank," said Flynn. When it comes to the phenomenon of `j ob churn,' Flynn noted many fast-food businesses, typically, will overhire staff to compensate for job churn or the non-committal nature of their employees on any given shift. Scheduling is one area where the Province is working to find a balance for workers and employers. As for the Changing Workplaces Review, Flynn expects to have a copy of the advisors' recommendations shortly. He will spend much of March going over them with advisors, with an expectation the recommendations will be released publicly in the spring, before moving forward with businesses, advocacy and labour groups on consultation. "There's a human side and a business side to this and we have to balance both. You can protect and you can regulate jobs, but if there are no jobs at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. You have to be competitive, but you have to have those protections," said Flynn. ·» m A nnouncem ent Lorraine at Paws with us would like to welcome Andrea Corbett, Kellie Rivers, Linda Woods & Sherry Rutherford to the grooming team. All previous & new clients welcome for their Spring Day Spaw. K a te W in s le t Please call for an appointment 1026 Speers Road,Oakville, Ontario ( 9 0 5 ) 847-2317 2501 Third Line, Oakville (Third Line and Dundas) 905-827-0700 www.skywayjewellers.com #WeSaveLives REGISTER NOW! MARCH BREAK EXPRESS COURSES Since 1970, we've proudly graduated 1.3 m illion new d rive rs and taught them life -savin g s k ills behind the wheel. S ig n up now for a Young Drivers 4-day March Break Express Course. Classes start March 14, 2017. Oakville locations 345 Lakeshore Rd. East, Suite 312 180 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 107 TEXT YDOAKVILLEBEAVER TO 58888 FOR UPCOMING COURSE DATES. YOUNG DRIVERS YD.COM | 905-842-6846