>All I can say about us Gen X'ers is God Help Us because we have been ignored our whole lives and will be continued.<
I have had to deal with several of them who seemed shocked --shocked-- that showing up sometime between 7 and 10 AM, when they felt that way, was adequate.
They cannot alphabetize, either, and have only the fuzziest idea about things like the difference between London, Ontario, and London, UK.
When you're this lost, and need so much help to get up to speed to be useful, expect to be ignored.
God help you when we all are gone and aren't there to fill in the gaps of your frequently (not all, but frequently) utter lack of general knowledge. How many of you know which way is north right now?
They cannot alphabetize, either, and have only the fuzziest idea about things like the difference between London, Ontario, and London, UK.
Sounds like another episode of Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" features. Everytime I see one, I wonder how he finds people who are so eager for "15 minutes of fame" on TV that they would ignore the "normal" emotion of intense shame for their incredible ignorance. There were college graduates on the other night who couldn't identify the significance of July 4th for the US. Then there was the social studies teacher who couldn't identify the author of the Star Spangled Banner, even when told it was a "Key" question.
Funny you should mention this. My daughter, a GenXer, is a manager. One of her biggest complaints is that her young workers have no conception of a time schedule whatsoever. Showing up late is ok. Calling off is ok.