Comments on: Generation X: Lost Once Again

By: BobH

BobH — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:54:09 +0000

another thing that killed job loyalty, besides lack of promotional opps, is the fact we came into to the larger corporate workforce (almost uniformally) with a few key lines in our benefits guides. "if your start date was post x-date 1987 (or whatever) you are not eligible for the pension plan." Have fun with your 401k and heres a can opener for the cat food you will eat upon retirement. Oh, and guess what? Your taxes will still pay social security for the boomer POS's that saved their bacon by taking yours.
Signed
Cynical but hoping for a better day.

By: dsohigian

dsohigian — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:39:06 +0000

@Penny - I agree that being survivalists is one of our strengths, and I appreciate the compliment. But just like the Boomer's strength is in idealism, it is also their weakness. We need to confront that \"shadow\" (as Jung would say) before we can really use it to make the world a better place. Generation X's distrust of institutions is exactly what makes it possible for us to help build great ones, but we need to be willing to take on the task for the welfare of all rather than just ourselves.

Thanks for reading!

By: AaX

AaX — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:55 +0000

With an aching love that I have felt alike and have for you guys, here' is a gift that I would reveal to you of about who we actually are. Whether you would agree or disagree or whether you like it or not we are actually the 'correctors' forever striving for the perfect solution, within from ourselves for us as well outward to others (the world) and especially to our lineage (children). Understand it and live it, research the history of faith and achieve our rightful Peace.

By: jen

jen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:44:50 +0000

you're not kidding. tough for sure.

By: Joe Moody

Joe Moody — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:29:31 +0000

Tough survivalists sums it up, whether we like it or not. Thanks Dave, keep up the great work