"Millennials" Vs Older People

[88keys]

Wait... aren't the millennials the generation that sit in their cars and wait for AAA to come change their tire for them?

I knew a lot of people who had lived through the great depression. There's no comparison to today's millennials in terms of mindset.

I don't know too many millennial who have AAA. Things like that are more associated with those who make decent enough money so that they don't have to do these things.

I don't even change my own oil and I don't know too many people older than me who still do.


And, no Jiffy Lube doesn't change my oil..... I wouldn't even take a lawn mower to Jiffy Lube.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

You know, now that I've thought about it overnight the only friction we ever had in our office is single and/or childless people vs. those with children. I can't count the times we've been in a crunch and someone has to leave hours early because little Cayden or Isabella got a hangnail at school. Or because they have a school conference or a dental appointment. It happens with incredible regularity with a core group of mothers. We're all on salary and the assumption is that those of us without kids shouldn't complain that we work more on projects or deadlines. This leaving early is a weekly thing with some of these parents and it may take three or four hours out of their workday. The one time I mentioned the inequity you'd think I'd come out against motherhood, children, families and America in general. The proverbial shit hit the fan and I got the cold shoulder the rest of the day from several of them. Damn single guy. How dare I!

lol, my dad has told me stories exactly like this (only he wasn't fool enough to complain 😛 ). The worst though was apparently a middle-aged woman with no kids but two dogs that had to always be checked up on, and it always be close to dead-lines. She was among the first to go in a series of lay-offs.

Oh, and regarding the political thing brought up at the beginning of the thread, his worst rat co-worker was a crusty old Republican partisan who would gossip and complain about everything and completely incompetent at his own job. Come the next round of lay-offs, Mr. Busybody got the can too. :awe:

 

[Imp]

LOL...and living with the parents at 28. I honestly feel bad in that aspect..I just couldn't imagine never moving out...or having to move back in. Hope to hell I never have to do that.

Oh, these "kids" probably want to kill themselves... But when you can't afford shit, thank mommy and daddy🙁.

 

[MongGrel]

My father retired at 65, after 30 years working at Raytheon. He was of the generation that worked as the single wage earner of the household and would work from 6am to 4pm. His young employees didn't follow in his footsteps working those kind of hours but he told me that they still had a strong work ethic and there were no issues between the old and the new.

He was brought back as a consultant for his experience and knowledge. He couldn't say no the money and he liked the work. Eventually, travel requirements got him to retire full time.

The problem is that's rarely possible these days, the corporate bean counters will come up and screw you in the ass before retirement just in the sake of corporate savings.

Been there and had it happen in a similar company recently, corporations seem to have no loyalty to long time workers these days more or less.

The middle class workers have been screwed a long time now.

I used to be middle class, I wouldn't way I even am anymore, still doing avionics and aerospace work in a field I've been at 30 years now and making atm what I was 15 years ago, when I finally found another after awhile.

The sad part is even there I see a lot of clueless people in positions they should even be inm that are very incompetent.

I even have one old guy I have to deal with on a daily basis that it seems management seems to trust for opinions that really can't hit his ass with both hands if he tried.

I'm about to leave there and move on I think, I should be looking.

 

[SP33Demon]

This has nothing to do with age. It happens in my office as well, the only commonality is that the person telling on someone else doesn't like them. at. all.

 

[IronWing]

I don't know too many millennial who have AAA. Things like that are more associated with those who make decent enough money so that they don't have to do these things.

I don't even change my own oil and I don't know too many people older than me who still do.


And, no Jiffy Lube doesn't change my oil..... I wouldn't even take a lawn mower to Jiffy Lube.

AAA is for poor/young people. Once you can afford a decent car, the need for AAA all but vanishs.

I've never changed my own oil. I understand some folks consider it an important bonding ritual between owner and car but it's messy and then one has to get rid of the used oil.