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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow -- I had no idea there was so much age-related animosity in the workplace! Can't we all just get along?[/quote]

It's actually a generational thing. The more generations in the same workplace, the more clashes. I'm an administrator in an elementary school where we have Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millenials. Went to a workshop recently that talked about how to coach across the generations. Here are some the work style characteristics of Millenials (born 1980-2000)

--love to collaborate
--have a perception of entitlement 
-- careers must have meaning
--want to be a contributor
--ambititious but not entirely focused
--thrive in a fast paced environment 
--use technology to multi-task
--open to new ideas 
-- have a "me first" attitude
--self-absorbed
--confident
--want it NOW!

Of course these are generalizations, and some of these are about any generation when they were in their 20's. But many of these things are what I picked up in this thread. And they are things that I've observed in the workplace. They clash with the Boomers and Gen Xers who believe you have to work your way to the top and and/or advancement is based on results.[/quote]

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