Thursday, March 11, 2010

Big Generation Gaps In Work Attitudes Revealed

Dedication: Stanley Foxwell and his son Colin have spent a combined 45 years working 16 hours a day, every day, running two newsagents. Photo from The Daily Mail

From Live Science:

Experiences help to shape life, so it's reasonable to think someone who grew up when John F. Kennedy was shot might have a different worldview than a person who witnessed Enron collapse and has been "wired" since just a tot.

New survey research announced today suggests indeed that is the case: Large generational gaps exist, particularly when it comes to work attitudes. The findings reveal young people just entering the workforce, often called GenMe or Millennials, are more likely than their elders to value leisure time over work and to place a premium on rewards such as higher salaries and status.

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