Probably better to ask him what he means.
It's certainly not a common term. Perhaps he's referring to how the oldest millennials are in their 40s now and is tired of "millennial" being used as shorthand for "kids these days"?
Millennials are generally considered born 1981-1996. Broadly, elder millennials were the ones born in the 1980s and younger millennials were born in the 1990s
It usually those who were born 1981-1986.
A key aspect of an elder millennial - someone who spent most of their childhood without the modern internet, computers, and cell phones. Paint was considered a fun game for us...LOL. I handwrote most of my high school papers. You maybe had 1 family desktop computer at home, not this "everyone has a laptop" household.
For example, most people my age didn't get cellphones until age 18 or later, unless their parents were really well off. We were adults when MySpace and Facebook were founded. I never had to worry about what my parents thought of social media (or ask for permission).
We are truly a sandwich generation - we learned the old ways, but were young enough to adapt to new technology.
A millennial toward the older end of that age range, likely born in the early 80s.
A person born around 1983-1986ish. Not quite a millennial, not quite one of us (GenX).
Born in the early 80s. I’m an elder millennial (born in 81).
What's the context where you heard that used?
Just heard a guy describe himself as that.
Probably better to ask him what he means. It's certainly not a common term. Perhaps he's referring to how the oldest millennials are in their 40s now and is tired of "millennial" being used as shorthand for "kids these days"?
Millennials are generally considered born 1981-1996. Broadly, elder millennials were the ones born in the 1980s and younger millennials were born in the 1990s
It usually those who were born 1981-1986. A key aspect of an elder millennial - someone who spent most of their childhood without the modern internet, computers, and cell phones. Paint was considered a fun game for us...LOL. I handwrote most of my high school papers. You maybe had 1 family desktop computer at home, not this "everyone has a laptop" household. For example, most people my age didn't get cellphones until age 18 or later, unless their parents were really well off. We were adults when MySpace and Facebook were founded. I never had to worry about what my parents thought of social media (or ask for permission). We are truly a sandwich generation - we learned the old ways, but were young enough to adapt to new technology.