When did these articles about Millennial values start to appear? After a decade of economic carnage that started with the Dotcom bubble and 9/11 and ended with the Great Recession.
Do Millennials actually value meaningful work and flexibility more than the generations before? How do you know? NOBODY EVER TRIED PAYING THEM. There weren't droves of Millennials giving up great-paying jobs with lots of advancement opportunities by choice. These things weren't being offered to them at scale.