Talkin' 'bout my generation

[vovat]

A few days ago, bethje had me read an article that she had to read for one of her classes, which discussed differences between generations in the workforce. One thing that was mentioned in it is the stereotype that members of Generation X switch jobs a lot. I don't believe the authors of this particular article were actually ENCOURAGING this stereotype, but it's something I see mentioned a lot. I don't really know that it's fair to lay the blame on the youth, though. I mean, we live in an era where employers seem to be making whatever efforts they can to avoid hiring permanent, full-time employees. I mean, we're always hearing about downsizing, outsourcing, and companies only hiring part-time and/or temporary workers. How can a worker have job loyalty when the employers have no WORKER loyalty? That's not necessarily to say that there's NO truth to the stereotype, but it kind of seems like blaming the victim, you know?

I'm not even really sure that I'm part of Generation X. I was born in 1977, which means that some cut-off dates place me there, while others say I'm actually part of Generation Y/The Lost Generation/Generation Next (even though I don't drink Pepsi). Not that I think that kind of thing really matters anyway, but hey.

I think I've just about worked out the track list for my end-of-the-year mix. So far, revme, slfcllednowhere, and obsessical have expressed interest in receiving copies of my recent mixes. Does anyone else want to get in on this? If you do, let me know which mixes interest you. I have the religion one and the end-of-the-year one, and I'd probably be willing to make a more personalized mix for anyone who's interested (preferably if I haven't made one for you before, which isn't to say that I won't make a second one, just that it would probably have a lot of the same artists as the first one).

Artoo You scored 75% airiness, 47% squishiness, and 47% edginess!

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Comments

[countblastula.livejournal.com]

I'd like a copy of the end of the year mix. I'll send mine in return.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

Okay, cool. Do you still have the same address as when I sent you the Fuzzy Warbles mix?

[countblastula.livejournal.com]

Yep. I probably have your address somewhere, but you might want to give it to me again just to be safe.

[shadarko.livejournal.com]

it's very hard to figure out the whole generation thing. it seems unclear when gen x ended, some have said 75, 79, and 80. Then there's the Pepsi Generation, Generation Next, Generation I, and and theres the weird Me generation that was the 20s/30s upper middle class in 80s. it's all types of generational confusion.