The Tethered Generation by Kathryn Tyler is a short essay that discusses some concerns regarding “Generation Y” entering the modern workforce. Generation Y (also called the Net Generation) is defined by Tyler as “80 million people born in the United States between 1978 and 1999”. Tyler identifies as a member of the previous generation called “Generation X”. What makes Generation Y particularly notable to Tyler is the fact that they are the first generation to grow up in a world that doesn’t lack fundamental information technologies like e-mail, instant messaging, cell phones, Google, etc. In her essay, Tyler discusses her concern that growing up in a generation of instant answers, minimal opportunities for critical thinking, and constant connection with other people has stunted Generation Y’s abilities to thrive in the American work force. Her background in human resources (as well as being a writer for an HR magazine) and training lends some credibility to her thoughts. An essay like The Tethered Generation would likely be most useful to anyone working in human resources, employing members of the generation in question, or looking for data to support the idea that technology has had a negative impact on humankind’s development on the individual level. Tyler offers suggestions for dealing with the potential issues being caused in the workforce by Generation Y, making the essay useful to anyone looking to improve their work force as well. However, some central arguments behind Tyler’s essay lack sufficient supporting evidence, which undermines some portions of her thesis. One of the main points of Tyler’s essay is the concept of “helicopter parenting”. She asserts that a majority of millennials are coming into the work force with a dependence on their parents, who often jeopardize their work-related opportunities. The problem with this is that, aside from a few anecdotal horror stories, Tyler does little to provide statistics or hard data supporting her essay’s claims that helicopter parenting is a widespread issue.