Comments on: The Hypocrisy Behind Gen Y Criticism http://geeksgeezersgooglization.com/the-hypocrisy-behind-gen-y-criticism/ How to manage the convergence of the Tired, the Wired, and Technology Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:17:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ira Wolfe http://geeksgeezersgooglization.com/the-hypocrisy-behind-gen-y-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Ira Wolfe Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:09:33 +0000 http://geeksgeezersgooglization.com/?p=239#comment-123 I agree with everything you wrote. But I'm not sure I agree that the distinction between Generation Jones and Older Baby Boomers explains away the attitude of the Baby Boomer I mentioned. However your comment is on target with another post I made on Workforce Trends at http://features.bizmore.com/blog/workforce-trends/video-generation-gaps-is-it-age-or-is-it-attitude. Thanks for keeping me on my toes. I agree with everything you wrote. But I’m not sure I agree that the distinction between Generation Jones and Older Baby Boomers explains away the attitude of the Baby Boomer I mentioned. However your comment is on target with another post I made on Workforce Trends at http://features.bizmore.com/blog/workforce-trends/video-generation-gaps-is-it-age-or-is-it-attitude. Thanks for keeping me on my toes.

]]> By: TRF4488 http://geeksgeezersgooglization.com/the-hypocrisy-behind-gen-y-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-122 TRF4488 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:00:37 +0000 http://geeksgeezersgooglization.com/?p=239#comment-122 Interesting blog, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones (between the Boomers and Generation X). Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten lots of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press' annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. Here's a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones: http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. And most analysts now see generations as getting shorter (usually 10-15 years now), partly because of the acceleration of culture. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way: DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964 Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953 Generation Jones: 1954-1965 Generation X: 1966-1978 Generation Y: 1979-1993 Interesting blog, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones (between the Boomers and Generation X). Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten lots of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press’ annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. Here’s a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones: http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html

It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. And most analysts now see generations as getting shorter (usually 10-15 years now), partly because of the acceleration of culture. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way:

DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964
Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953
Generation Jones: 1954-1965
Generation X: 1966-1978
Generation Y: 1979-1993

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