Monthly Archives: May 2007

in english

The gap between X & Y

I know that Wikipedia cannot always be taken seriously or as more than a gateway to further original references, but I found this entry that ties in with my previous post.  It attempts to define a gap generation that crosses the chasm between Generation X & Generation Y.  That's exactly where I am, as I was born between 1974 & 1985.

One thing that really struck me is that it mentions that the musical tastes of people in this category tend to match those of Generation X, but their attitude towards life, work and everything else tends to match those of Generation Y.  For most of those issues, I either declare myself guilty as charged or know plenty of people who fulfill that criteria.

Still my largest source of anticipation is how will workplaces cope with the differences in values between those currently about to retire and those currently entering the workforce.  The next 15 years will be very, very interesting.

I recommend to read the articles quoted as sources of the Wikipedia entry.

in english

Attracting the twentysomething worker

Found this article at Lies' blog, and it is very, very interesting.

Maybe some of the difficulties I had at work before were due to this generational differences.  Maybe it was just differences in character and objectives, but nevertheless I found it really insightful, as some of my work colleagues behave the same way.

Regardless of what the article says, no, I don't involve my parents in absolutely every decision in my life.  They raised me to be independent.  And yes, I'm getting married soon, so that also goes against the trend explained there (then again, I'm 26, which is closer to the current average age of marriage in the States).