On The Job By Anita Bruzzese Generational Divide May Be Overblown

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Helpful information and recommendation from America's favourite workplace columnist Monday, October 15, Can’t help however agree with you Anita! As a boomer on the cusp of fifty, I’ve found myself with goals and dreams at present that are just like these of a Gen Y-er. And I’m not the only considered one of my age group. Let different bloggers and commentators cite a generational hole in workplace priorities and call us old-fashioned (Boomers: Does this sound familiar?). There are more similarities than variations: We need success on our own terms; we yearn to spend priceless time with our households and friends; and a few of us may not have the cash to stay a cushty retirement. If, after our children have left the nests, we quiet down in smaller properties whereas working half time and stretching our bucks, we’ll take delight in how we imparted the values of work with out sacrificing the thrill and responsibilities of raising the next generation. If those are also Gen Y prio rities, then we will need to have carried out something right. GenY usually talks about how they're pressuring employers to make modifications, but I suppose these pressures are coming from all generations of the workforce. And that's a fantastic factor...because modifications are more likely if employers see this as a labor/productivity/backside line concern rather than only a generational one. Thanks for including to the dialogue!