How Is Gen X Different from Millennials?

Gen X had less involved parents, hence the latchkey generation nickname, and are thus thought to be more self-reliant than millennials. That’s not the only difference, though. Gen Xers also have a different attitude towards technology than millennials—namely in that they view it to be an acquired skill as opposed to something essential. Don’t be fooled, Gen Xers are still perfectly tech savvy and are not intimidated by having to learn new technological skills. Also, as previously discussed, we Gen Xers place a higher premium on work-life balance and prefer task-based projects, whereas millennials are more likely to seek work that they find aligns with their belief systems. (Of course, these are all sweeping generalizations and there’s plenty of overlap between the two cohorts as well, so take the differences with a grain of salt.)

How Is Gen X Different from Baby Boomers

Gen X are different from baby boomers in so many ways, depending on how you even compare them, according to author Jean M. Twenge. In her book Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents--And What They Mean for America's Future, the author crunches government, business and political data to come up with the idea that while boomers grew up with tech like television and home appliances and had time for family, Gen X had by contrast personal computers, latchkey kids and the rise of alternative family structures. Boomers are understandably more tradition-bound—their reality was arguably an upswing of standard of living from previous generations. However, as a Gen Xer, I'm not so secure—the ever-rising tides of changing tech alongside insecure housing and worries about social security (I'm talking the government program and the overall concept) have made me double down on that same attitudes that skeptical grunge kid I was formed in the 90s. Plus ca change!

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