THEY are lazy, narcissistic and demanding. According to a recent study by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices, Gen Y employees (those born in the 1980s and 1990s) are the hardest to work with.

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However, some employers did speak out against this stereotype. ‘Independent’, ‘tech savvy’ and ‘motivated’ were some of the strengths they highlighted of Gen Y-ers.

Sonya Madeira Stamp, Managing Partner of Rice Communications, found that Gen Y workers like to take ownership of a project.

According to her, they want to feel as though what they are doing has value, and that they are able to take credit for their work: 50 per cent of her employees are Gen Y-ers.

Read more at Straits Times Online.