Baby Boomers didnt left the economy in better shape

[NuclearPizzaMan]

Originally Posted by Red

One guy's opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JW1tJLRtsk

Well, I watched the first minute of that. Dude acts like a prima donna at car rental joint and gets minor push back. Good! The story would be even better if the kid punched him in the face.

[WilsonFourTwo]

I think the Boomers get the short end of the stick in a lot of cases and it's unfair to blame them for every little thing.

The one 'global' statement I'll make though is that every generation preceding the Boomers generally lived within their means and provided a launching pad for the next generation. The Boomers quickly spent their inheritance, spent their own money, and then mortgaged/spent the future wealth of the coddled generation they raised.

Like I said, it's unfair to blame them for every little thing, but I think there is certainly room for some very significant, fair criticism.

[Cheese]

^^^^
That was a mistake. We’re sorry. But at least we taught Gen X and Gen Y a lesson you’ll never forget.
At least we don't blame our parents for the mistakes we make.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by Cheese

^^^^
That was a mistake. We’re sorry. But at least we taught Gen X and Gen Y a lesson you’ll never forget.
At least we don't blame our parents for the mistakes we make.

You (and by you I mean baby boomers) don't really seem to own up to the mistakes you make either though.

[WilsonFourTwo]

^^This is what annoys most of us. My Mom refuses to acknowledge that things could *easily* have been handled better, but some of that is hindsight.

Back to the earlier point, the problem with a 'global' truth is that nuances get lost in it.

For example, Education, Health Care, and Infrastructure are the best that the world has ever known and *everyone* benefits from it.

I'm not the 'Boomer Suck and should all be stuck in cheap, crooked nursing homes' type. Life ain't black and white.

[SeeBass]

I was born in 68 so I am Gen X they were saying the exact same thing to us in our early 20's. We were supposed to be the first generation that will be worst off than their parents.

I think it was some of the same people claiming in the 80's that if we don't turn this environment around in 10 years we are as good as dead.

[WilsonFourTwo]

Should also keep in mind that things being "Better or worse" is based on the assumption that we all want the same things.

I have a feeling that my young nieces will grow up in a world that is far more focused on on environmental and socio-political factors as a measure of success/quality of life. If that's the case (and I hope it is), that generation will likely see itself as having far surpassed its predecessors.

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo

^^This is what annoys most of us. My Mom refuses to acknowledge that things could *easily* have been handled better, but some of that is hindsight.

Back to the earlier point, the problem with a 'global' truth is that nuances get lost in it.

For example, Education, Health Care, and Infrastructure are the best that the world has ever known and *everyone* benefits from it.

I'm not the 'Boomer Suck and should all be stuck in cheap, crooked nursing homes' type. Life ain't black and white.

Ah dont hold it against your mom...she was just having fun!
Besides she wont need a nursing home, she intends to move in with you!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo

I have a feeling that my young nieces will grow up in a world that is far more focused on on environmental and socio-political factors as a measure of success/quality of life. If that's the case (and I hope it is), that generation will likely see itself as having far surpassed its predecessors.

Yeah but man will it be a boring existence.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo

I have a feeling that my young nieces will grow up in a world that is far more focused on on environmental and socio-political factors as a measure of success/quality of life. If that's the case (and I hope it is), that generation will likely see itself as having far surpassed its predecessors.

Another funny thing about your generation is that its based on all talk and no action. You are already patting your back for what your generation hasn't even accomplished. Just ask Craig MacTavish. It's easy to talk a big talk and think that you will be able to just get things done that the guy before you couldn't but the reality is that if it was really that easy the guy before you would have already done it.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Cheese

^^^^
That was a mistake. We’re sorry. But at least we taught Gen X and Gen Y a lesson you’ll never forget.
At least we don't blame our parents for the mistakes we make.

Could that be because the generations ahead of you did a better job?

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Could that be because the generations ahead of you did a better job?

No

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Ah dont hold it against your mom...she was just having fun!
Besides she wont need a nursing home, she intends to move in with you!

Mine did! In fact she won't be spending anytime in a nursing home if I have my way.

[Enoch Root]

Ah yes, there is nothing quite like being on an internet discussion forum, reading posts from 20-somethings, that they posted on their phones, while sitting in a coffee shop, whining about how tough they've got it.

The world today is vastly superior to what it was at the onset of the 60s. Of course there are problems - some of which are very serious. But there have always been problems. Humans aren't perfect. The boomers generation improved the world substantially, as did their parents' generation, as did their parents'.

And they did it their way - they did what was best for them and their families, what mattered to them, just as prior generations did.

Each new generation only sees what is right in front of them, and every generation thinks they have it tough. And they blame their parents. But in time, they/you will see the bigger picture. You will start to deal with the issues that matter to you (as opposed to simply complaining). And you will start shape the world as you see fit.

And then your children will whine that they have it tough. And then you will smile and understand.

[Dion]

Below is a chart illustrating the strengths and weaknesses of different generations in the workplace:

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-m...rkplace-2013-9

[calgarywinning]

I think you have hit the nail on the head here in a big way. I started to respond almost immediately to your first half of the message and then finished reading and this is the way of the world. Talkin bout my generation!

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Ah yes, there is nothing quite like being on an internet discussion forum, reading posts from 20-somethings, that they posted on their phones, while sitting in a coffee shop, whining about how tough they've got it.

The world today is vastly superior to what it was at the onset of the 60s. Of course there are problems - some of which are very serious. But there have always been problems. Humans aren't perfect. The boomers generation improved the world substantially, as did their parents' generation, as did their parents'.

And they did it their way - they did what was best for them and their families, what mattered to them, just as prior generations did.

Each new generation only sees what is right in front of them, and every generation thinks they have it tough. And they blame their parents. But in time, they/you will see the bigger picture. You will start to deal with the issues that matter to you (as opposed to simply complaining). And you will start shape the world as you see fit.

And then your children will whine that they have it tough. And then you will smile and understand.

[Shawnski]

Interesting study Dion.

Funny how the "Pros" for the Baby Boomers are the "Cons" for the Gen Y/Millennials.

• Being a team player
• Being a productive part of the organization
• Hardworking

Funnier how the top perk for the Gen Y/Millennials is wanting to know how and when they will get a promotion.

Protip for them to earn that perk. Become a productive, hardworking team player!

[Hockeyguy15]

I call BS on Gen X being the most adaptable.

Maybe it's just the people I work with but there is no way I can see that applying to them.

[SeeBass]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

I call BS on Gen X being the most adaptable.

Maybe it's just the people I work with but there is no way I can see that applying to them.

As a gen Xer we have had to change how we were trained and educated to work in the 80's (paper, pen daytimers , iron first employer) from our boomer boss and then while we were still lower/middle level in a company had to change again to compete against the Gen Ys (computers, cells) . We even had to change how we deal with co workers (sexism, racism and such elevated drastically) in our time. I bet there is a crap load of us that took post secondary in the 80s only to find that what we took was obsolete 5 years later (again large part due to computers). So we have also had to adapt to that, mostly on our own time.
So now a lot of us are the boss and whatever way we learned over 20 years ago is obsolete and we have had to adapt to the Gen Y demands of group work, positive reinforcement, better tech savy, less boss dominance and more discussions.. Just to keep them happy and productive.

We have also had to adapt to how our kids are educated. The boomers were taught like us and so was the generation before that, there was very little change at all. Now look at the kids of boomers and how their kids are educated. You cant tell me that didn't take some work too. No report cards, no spelling marks, sports, it is enough to drive us insane but yet we have adapted too that.

I see Gen X being a very adaptable generation as they are caught between two generations so far apart due to the technological age and social issues.

[Cheese]

I think every generation has to adapt to significant changes. It is HOW we adapt that makes the person.