Monday, August 13, 2007

Xers see middle management as a trap

Generation Xers are saying "No" to clawing their way to middle management. The main reason? A desire for work/life balance. Read more in this article from USA Today.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2007-08-12-no-manage_N.htm?csp=34

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Is 60 the new 30?

A recent article proclaimed that 60 is the new 30.

http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000597.php

As a Gen Xer who is in her 30s, I have to say this "new 30" thing is starting to get a little old. If 60 is indeed the new 30, then that makes me 6 years old right now.

I think this idea is something that adds to the conflict between Boomers and Xers. It seems hard for Xers to really understand it, because getting old really isn't a big issue for them. At the same time, it seems hard for Boomers to understand why 30-somethings don't see 60-year-old Boomers as their contemporaries.

Therefore, I am declaring that 30 is the new 30 and 60 is the new 60. And I'm asking everyone to just accept their age and move on.