b'MRCA CONEXPO HighlightsYCC Panel: War of the WordsAttheMRCAConferenceinSt.Louisthefinancial security. YoungContractorsCouncil(YCC)heldapanelofBabyLaurieMoore,PresidentandCEOofKreilingRoofing Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials. The session was betterCompany in Peoria, Illinois, also an MRCA Board Member, attended than I had anticipated, said Tracey Donels, Vice- stayedathomewithherchildrenbeforereenteringthe President of K Post in Dallas, TX and MRCA Board Member.workforce.She sees flex hours as an important component Its a topic we all deal with on a daily basis.It even got ato employee loyalty, We have to put traditions and habits little heated, but overall there was a better understandingin the backseat to do what is really the best, most efficient on both sides about why we do what we do, and why theypractice for the company.In order to remain a competitive do what they do. employer with good retention, you must match duties to Tyler Lea, Project Manager for Empire Roofing in Ft. Worth,strengthsandallowflexible TX and son of MRCA Board Member, Kelly Lea, Generalschedules when possible.ManagerofTexasRoofManagementinRichardson,TX,Donels theorized that the old relayed a story from when he was a young child, I askedadage, work smarter, not harder, has turned into trouble my mother, if my father was a vampire, because we neverfor Millennials. The employees that are able to increase saw him when the sun was up. The story was brought upoutput are not realizing equal compensation to someone whenitcametotheworkethicdiscussion.Ithinkitsawhohasbeentherelonger.Thepanelistsnotedthat shame that my generation gets generalized as not havingemployers should also appreciate that compensation in a good work ethic. My work ethic was taught to me by mythe form of flexible hours, or a higher percentage into a parents, specifically my father.401k will go a long way toward garnering employee loyalty DonelssupportsLeasidea,regardless of generation.ThestereotypesareoldThe debate became heated news.We can all agree thatonthetopicofPolitical notallBabyBoomershaveAction. The panel discussed trouble with technology andhow they felt about the role thatnotallMillennialsarevoters will play in reviving the financial securities provided lazy.In this session we movedto the previous generations. Millennials are not responsible beyondthestereotypeandfor the current policies, but they have the ability to initiate looked at the people. changeatthepolls.Onealternativediscussedwasfor Donelspointstotheemployers to help offer more private options for long-term differencesintheUSovertime,parentingroleandfinancialstabilityandmoreeducationthroughfinancial responsibilityfluctuations,jobavailability,andeducationadvisors to employees in order to retain key people, and as driving forces for the differences in an individuals ideasease their fears of economic instability in retirement.of what makes a good employee or a good employer.Thepanelreceivedpositive OfcoursechildrenraisedduringtheGreatDepressionfeedbackfromattendees Era versus children raised during the technological boomforhonestyandarticulate ofthelatetwentiethandearlytwenty-firstcenturywillviewpoints,andforhelping have different ideas about their role in society and as anbridgethedividebetweenthegenerations.Thegains employee. My parents held positions in the county and putherearethatifwecanunderstandeachgenerations money into their pension, had healthcare, and took homeideasandchallengesabetterrelationshipwilldevelop. a little less.Today we are being told that Social SecurityWhile there isnt a definitive answer, at least we are talking and Medicare will not be there for the Millennials when theyabout it, said Donels.retire. They alone need to be responsible for their long term www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 25'