I hear that the Millennials are Poised to Replace the Baby Boomers in the workplace:
In the coming years, Gen Y will replace the Baby Boomers in the workplace. Gen Y brings its own unique demands. Cathy Benko, co-chairman of Deloitte, in her book, Mass Career Customization, sees the corporate ladder motif being replaced with a latticework based on workers’ personal goals and aspirations.. Smart companies are reacting to the new workforce conditions dictated by Gen Y. And while Gen Y likes the 24/7 social networking connection and dislikes long working hours , they are fundamentally conservative in their lifestyle, with a dislike of ambiguity and risk.
I’ve heard this notion of Baby Boomers being replaced by Millennials a number of times. The article suggests that Generation X has family issues to deal with and is in the process of shifting in and out of the workforce, so that Boomers will be replaced by Millenials rather than Gen X.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I feel like I’m in the workforce. I don’t think I disappeared.
If I remember correctly, there are numerically much fewer of us Gen X’ers than in our sandwhich generations so we tend to get overlooked. I guess we’re just not flashy anymore. Wouldn’t it be great though if everyone paid attention to my own unique demands?
October 21st, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Well, I don’t think I’ve disappeared, but I do work for myself and at home.
Yes, there are baby booms both for the boomers and their children (millenials), but it’s noteworthy to me that there have been a number of workplace articles that pass the torch from boomer to millenial.
October 23rd, 2009 at 7:18 am
Boomers and Millennials can say whatevery they want, but the fact of the matter is that the American Workforce is made up like this:
42% Xers
32% Boomers
21% Millennials
http://www.mccrindle.com.au/wp_pdf/Population_Map_USA_McCrindle_Research.pdf
We outnumber them. We’re the ones who are doing the real work while they’re all talking.