Comments | rampantwhistler: I am 27, hear me roar!

rampantwhistler

I am 27, hear me roar!

Mar 10, 2010 15:45

I read an article about research on generational differences in opinion with regards to work, and it made me so angry that I had to comment. The gist of the article is that people born between 1982 and 1999--"GenMe" as the article calls us, and don't even get me started on that term!--expect more for less. The study shows that, in contrast with ( Read more... )

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kikojmt March 13 2010, 02:34:46 UTC

I don't think it's selfish to not want to have a life outside of work. There *are* a lot of selfish internet-raised brats in our generation, yeah, but there are people like you & me who live within our means, don't need a bailout, and work hard (but not too hard).

Having worked in education in my last job, though, I can see how the moniker "GenMe" came into being; so many of us were raised that everything we did was a great job! and we deserved the best! and we could be ANYTHING we wanted! without hard work! we just don't know how to take lumps when they come or realize that not everyone can be a rocket scientist or company VP by the age of 24. That's part of why college admissions have gotten soooooooo competitive - everyone has a 4.0 GPA and was president of six clubs and blah blah blah, but they've never had to do a day of work-for-pay in their lives. And... this is coming out all wrong, but I think you get the idea of what I was trying to say. :)