Originally Posted by
313WX
While working in an urban environment is certainly one appealing factor, it's a myth to believe it's the only factor millennials consider.
Millennials are practically busting down the doors to get into companies in suburban silicon valley [[I.E. Google, eBay, Facebook, etc.) or sprawly Houston / Dallas [[Shell, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, BP, etc.).
The OEMs, who are as old skool as you can get for Fortune 100 companies and are all largely based in the most soulless office parks you can imagine, are also having no problems attracting a ton of millennial employees either.
What do the above companies have in common? They all treat entry level employees well by offering them respectable pay and benefits, especially in an era where Millennials are poised to make 20% less than their parents and grandparents over a lifetime, hold much more debt and have far less job security. Can you say the same for Dan Gilbert's companies?
All of that said, while not a dealbreaker, I'm sure Millennials would love it if Detroit and Michigan for once can become a truly progressive and happening place. Instead, they have to deal with a government who insists on turning this region and state into Missisippi-lite.