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I was born in September of 1957. I clearly remember watching JFK's funeral on my grandmother's tv (we didn't have one). I feel left out of the early Boomer generation because, well, 1957. But I identify with them. My husband was born in 1947. I didn't find much interesting about the kids my age in school, so I hung out with older people and was involved in ealier Boomer life. I loved folk music, although I also liked heavy metal. I went to protests. I was deep into politics, and I still am. I don't know what happened to those other Boomers to make them so... establishment lol.
But, I also partially identify with Gen X and the way they were raised - mostly feral with some strict rules thrown in. My kids are early millennials raised pretty much the same way but with a lot more peace, love, and understanding. They see me as Gen X.
I joined this group thinking maybe I fit in here. Maybe?
having poor work ethic and values.
Being a business owner I can say that folks in their 20s and 30s don't have the same work drive we did, for the most part. However that isn't necessarily because they are lazy. It may be that we were workaholics and they want more work life balance. There's a speaker/podcaster (Cam Marston) who talks a lot about this.
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And I'll admit I have a workaholic fixation. But it doesn't come from greed; rather it comes from growing up in a home with financial insecurity. I never want to feel that insecurity again.
Thank you. I tried to make an observation (that IMHO is 100% accurate) without sounding like a grumpy Boomer type. Marston (who I mentioned) likes to joke that 200 years from now they'll tell stories about the work ethic of the Boomers. Stuff of legend. He also pointed out (correctly, I think) that the Gen X work ethic is good, but that it's all business, all the time, in the workplace. In other words, leave personal issues at home. That's not really healthy either. Younger generations are rebelling against that.