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‘Ultra wealthy’ Gen Xers are proving more resistant to returning to the office. (archive.is)
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It's funny how the narrative changes when a group can actually fight back. Most of the Gen-Xers I know in tech aren't going back to the office, not because they are ultrawealthy but because they are getting old, are virtually irreplaceable, and are prioritizing life over work after having survived the pandemic.

Also, sure Millenials and Gen-Z are "choosing" to go back. They aren't compelled in any way. Right.

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 72 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

My company is full of Gen X (I myself am just on the X/Millennial cusp) and they are honestly some of the best allies that Millenials and Z aren't tapping into. Gen X pull weight and equally don't give a fuck, due to the latchkey-COWABUNGA-go-play-in-the-streets timeframe they grew up in.

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 52 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The only thing that stopped us taking over was being outnumbered, and that’s changing fast.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm rooting for y'all. I consider myself to be a decently successful person, and behind my success at multiple pivotal moments, was an influential Gen X person supporting and/or vouching for me.

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks!

We had to learn altruism to survive the neglect, so our parents accidentally trained us not to pull up the ladder like the Boomers. Lord of the Flies debunked.

To be honest the neglect was better than when they did pay attention, for all we complain about it. No parenting was better than shitty parenting.

[–] STOMPYI@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

I found star trek TNG as a role model but also Beavis and butthead trained me. I mean we lived when ypu could pick up a phone daily random digits and prank a stranger, we were invisible when we wanted to be.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 7 points 6 months ago

We were called slackers. Welcome to our club! We love you.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

The boomers have been really successfull in simultaneously punching down across the generations and making us punch down on each other at the same time.