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In reply to the discussion: I am an older white woman, a retired teacher. [View all]alarimer
(16,245 posts)I've noticed lots of articles blaming boomers for all the economic problems, and also for not retiring in order to open up jobs. Aside from the fact many people can't afford to retire, older people are being laid off in place of younger, cheaper employees and also facing rampant age discrimination in hiring, although that is supposed to be illegal.
And then there are the articles denigrating young people as "lazy" or entitled. Some are, maybe. I have seen it with some of my technicians, but then there are others who work much harder than I ever have. So, who knows?
The generational clash has always gone on and probably always will. I don't think it's any more widespread than it used to be. But we definitely can't let it drive people off this site, from one side or the other. I think everybody's concerns matter and that we don't have to pit one group against the other.