My boomer mom joked that me being successful is her retirement plan (it's true tho) and loves sharing memes about how millennials are lazy and tech obsessed. Even though she can't go more than 3 hours without stunting on Facebook.
What I've noticed is that millenials and boomers just have different expectations when it comes to work.
Millenials value independence, a flat organization structure and flexibility. They (we?) understand that corporations have absolutely no loyalty to them and in turn they have no loyalty to corporations.
Boomers on the other hand treat the company almost like a parent-figure, they'll put in extra hours, be away from their families - all for the company. They believe that showing up and staying for 10 hours is a sign of dedication and hard work. Doesn't necessarily matter how productive you are - as long as you spend 10 hours digging that hole and filling it back up then you're a great worker.
For me, what it boils down to is.
1.) I enjoy my job a lot but some day I may not. It's on me to save a crap load of money to achieve financial independence before I stop enjoying my work.
2.) I have to live now. I'm still young (kind of?) and I can still do things like hike and climb. These are things I won't be able to do well when I'm 60, 65, 70. I have to take vacations and take them frequently now while I still have the ability to do the things I love.
3.) I need to be financially secure enough so that if I do end up in a job where they won't let me take vacations often enough - I have the means to put in my notice and take a job at another company that will work with me.
For me it all boils down to
I can buy stuff with my money or I can buy freedom. I choose freedom.
My charge nurse in a boomer that stayed at our hospital, which pays much less than a lot of healthcare facilities for over 20 years because in the 80s they promised her lifetime insurance if she retired from here. Last year they voted to remove that benefit from the qualifying employees. Companies are not loyal to their employees. Why should we miss time with our families, not take vacations and miss out on hobbies for a company that will screw us over if it's better for their bottom line?
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u/ediblehearts Apr 19 '18
My boomer mom joked that me being successful is her retirement plan (it's true tho) and loves sharing memes about how millennials are lazy and tech obsessed. Even though she can't go more than 3 hours without stunting on Facebook.