Orly's Opinion - Boomers

“I interviewed 4 male and female subjects from the ages 45 to 64 about work place satisfaction. This group is recognized as the Baby Boomers.

After interviewing two sales reps, a retired social worker slash film maker slash entrepreneur and a teacher for religious studies, it became clear that this generation was on the look-out for a good salary and benefits.

And when they were asked to state the reasons why they had left their previous positions, it was for better pay elsewhere and abuse that it caused health problems that got in the way of earning a decent living. Only one respondent left because there was so much tension and not enough growth potential. And even this particular baby boomer spoke about benefits and pay in response to a better opportunity.

As the daughter of a baby boomer, I find this not surprising in the least. Boomers are a generation who value the bottom line before they consider career satisfaction. Maybe it's because they are so close to retiring, have already reached the top or derive satisfaction in non-work related areas. Who knows, it's hard to say. What we do know is that they have the most financial burden, are accustomed to a certain lifestyle, have been socialized to be more humble and most likely have more than one dependent to support. According to baby boomer responses, the only thing that can keep a boomer from staying in an unpleasant work environment is the fear of stress-related illness. They are that grateful for a pay cheque.”