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[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

Boomer:

  • Expectations: High
  • Reality: High
  • Complains loudly when things don't work

Millennial:

  • Expectations: High
  • Reality: Low
  • Things suck, late stage capitalism. Say nothing, quiet quitting.

Gen Z:

  • Expectations: Low
  • Reality: Low
  • World is on fire, everyone knows it. Might as well vocalize it while collecting a paycheck.
[–] Drusas@kbin.social 27 points 10 months ago

Gen X:

  • Who? Leave us alone.
[–] Drusas@kbin.social 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I kind of like your summarizations, but the Millennials have not been saying nothing, although many have reached an age where they've given up hope. Do you not remember Occupy Wall Street? We started ramping things up, and now Gen Z seems very happy to take over and keep pushing.

Each generation is in some way an extension of the previous one. It can be a good thing, like in this case.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

As a millennial I think we tried to follow the life plan set out by boomers that was sabotaged by boomers, realized it didn't work, tried to change it, failed, then lowered our ambitions and are now just trying to survive while making things at least a little bit better.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

That sounds completely spot-on. Doesn't help that we were "guaranteed" their formula would work for us and then it didn't, at all.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Kinda hate "quiet quitting" you mean, doing exactly your job and nothing more because employers no longer care to promote from within, develope skillsets, or compensate fairly? When working harder smarter and better doesn't advance your career, why do it?

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

Gen X: What are we, chopped liver? Whatever, man.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I think you erred in the middle label. Millennials?