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JenniferJuniper

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17. I won't talk about an entire generation

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:02 PM

Jan 2017

but I manage five of them, and two are so seriously addicted to their phones that I had to tell them this week that they could not go near them during work hours. Put the ringer on in case someone needs to reach you in an emergency and leave it in your purse/desk. I hate treating them like 4 year olds but it's bad.

They would quite literally text or surf on their phone the entire day. Talking to customers and texting at the same time. Talking to co-workers and texting at the same time. In meetings and texting the entire time.

I'm not exaggerating.

The other three are mostly fine, but these two have a serious problem that is probably going to cost them their livelihoods very soon.

I know other managers who will not hire anyone under 35. Reverse age discrimination? I don't know.

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Millennials earn 20% less than Boomers did at same stage of life [View all] Calista241 Jan 2017 OP

1980's-forward GOP plans have been a success then. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #1

So if millenials must work far longer, for less benefits, guillaumeb Jan 2017 #2

This doesn't track with my own personal experience at all. LisaM Jan 2017 #3

Late boomers (I'm in your boat, so I understand), align more w/ millennials. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #4

Some call us Generation Jones JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #6

Yes, or "Tweeners" LisaM Jan 2017 #7

All non-trustfund kids did that in the 80s that I knew. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #9

Exactly. I remember running out of money between paychecks, too. LisaM Jan 2017 #13

And most of us who had some savings got hit by the dot com TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #35

The only time I had huge income jumps was the 90s LisaM Jan 2017 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #5

Ten years earlier a lot of people were caught up with Vietnam. My draft number was so low Hoyt Jan 2017 #10

Thank you. ITA it's much harder to find a "good" job than it used to be. There have been raccoon Jan 2017 #43

I was borne in the 1960s .... we have nothing in common with the baby boomers etherealtruth Jan 2017 #11

If you are within 1946 to 1964 you are a baby boomer. YOHABLO Jan 2017 #25

So what is a person born in 1967? Doreen Jan 2017 #29

Generation X n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #36

It's the Late Boomers that are being compared with Early Millennials muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #49

Also 56% less net worth (all numbers adjusted for inflation) progree Jan 2017 #8

Trends in Family Wealth, 1989 to 2013, CBO, August 2016 progree Jan 2017 #12

NET WORTH enid602 Jan 2017 #31

They are comparing the net worth of 25-34 year olds in 2013 to that of 25-34 year olds in 1989 progree Jan 2017 #33

My guess is that for a lot of boomers, that $143K net worth is mostly house n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #37

I have mixed feelings madville Jan 2017 #14

what % of time at "work" does the avg millenial spend on cell phones or net surfing on the clock nt msongs Jan 2017 #15

I won't talk about an entire generation JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #17

Texting in meetings hibbing Jan 2017 #20

I want to know what is so interesting JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #21

Sort of like how the older crowd here rushes to DU to post what they're watching on TV TransitJohn Jan 2017 #28

Not really. JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #30

An hour a day? TransitJohn Jan 2017 #32

Yep. An hour a day. JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #39

Not at all alike. Watching TV is another leisure activity, which it has always been possible muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #50

Less than the over 60 set, in my experience TransitJohn Jan 2017 #27

Fire them then. As I'll JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #40

I hate to say it but: millennials need to get their ass out and vote progressive. At least vote. YOHABLO Jan 2017 #16

+1 Auggie Jan 2017 #42

There's more middle aged people than young at temp labor jobs FrodosNewPet Jan 2017 #18

I bought my first home when I was 27. When my azmom Jan 2017 #19

Markets are high most places now but JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #23

over saturation of college grads pstokely Jan 2017 #44

And older Xers and Boomers get laid off when they're too highly bettyellen Jan 2017 #22

and they have more bills Skittles Jan 2017 #24

Older boomers like me started work while the New Deal was in effect Warpy Jan 2017 #26

when people wonder why millennial's don't vote DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #34

So they can't vote because JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #41

boomer politicians don't appeal to them pstokely Jan 2017 #45

How many millennials are in Congress? crazycatlady Jan 2017 #54

Several factors affecting homeownership IronLionZion Jan 2017 #46

That's because dumbass boomer parents vote against Chicago1980 Jan 2017 #47

I graduated college 1983. There were NO good jobs. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #48

Thoughtful post True Dough Jan 2017 #51

I felt your pain. I was there, too. shrike Jan 2017 #52

Sad to me that statistics and analysis can't even be taken Cal Carpenter Jan 2017 #53

I agree, this whole "shit was hard for me too" posts. Calista241 Jan 2017 #55

Millennials definitely have their struggles. Willie Pep Jan 2017 #56