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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every boomer I’ve worked with takes literally 10x as long to produce work as their Millenial/Z coworkers. I could hire one Gen Z to do the work of 3 boomers; boomers just do not have the technological experience to navigate new systems quickly, and many require a lot of handholding to master rudimentary computer skills. The sad fact is that most boomer in the workforce have no clue how they are perceived or how much their younger coworkers “work around” that ineffeciency. So when boomers complain about lazy Gen Z, it’s hard not to roll your eyes; like yes Beatrice, you work 40 hours a week and 20 of them is figuring out how to edit a PDF for docusign while your millenial boss quietly asks your Gen Z coworker to just “do it and send it me directly”.[/quote]

If you are fortunate to remain healthy and live long enough, then some day that will be you. I know you swear it won't, but I'm confident those boomers thought the same.[/quote]
I certainly will! But unlike boomers, I won’t be deluded enough to think my “40 hour week” doesn’t actually represent half the productivity of my younger cohort who make 3/4 of my salary. The fact that boomers don’t recognize the audacity of their “hard work” claims when everyone around them is forced to manage their technical incompetencies is a symptom of the hopelessness of that entire generation. But yes, we will continue to listen to you blather about lazy Gen Z and hopefully you can continue your “hard” work of figuring out Excel spreadsheets while we just quietly finish the job. [/quote]

I LOVE how Gen X doesn’t even exist in your little dream worlds. Just like we Gen Xers were told growing up:  You are just not going to matter.  No one cares! In our younger years, we were upset, but now we can just sit back and laugh![/quote]

Gen X was the beginning of the end. First generation to be lazier and lower work ethic next to boomers and silent generation. [/quote]

Whatever.

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I see what you did there!  As a fellow Gen Xer, what we understand that Boomers and Millenials don't, is that there is no real end-game at work.  We won't get a gold watch and a pension at the end of 30 years.  We are there to do our jobs, get paid, and figure out the best way to take care of ourselves, our families, and our future.  I will work until I have enough money to set my kids up in life and have enough to live on for the rest of mine.  Not a minute longer.  For most of us, work is a means to an end.  We've got enough interests outside of it to keep us occupied.[/quote]

This is a wonderful explanation of how I, and many GENX'ers feel.

(Standing applause). [/quote]

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