[patton]

Hey, I can’t spell in six languages.

Or any of them, for that matter.

Does that make me a loser?

[Cogadh na Sith]

Here is an interesting paper from the Office of Personnel Management:

Gen X in Senior Executive Services

They call it The Gray Ceiling:

"This is further compounded by what is termed the “gray ceiling” – promising Xers in their 30s and early 40s find themselves stuck, unable to move up because the pathways to advancement are blocked by Baby Boomers postponing retirement. Much has been made of the impending “retirement tsunami,” particularly in the senior leadership ranks in the Federal sector, where some 70% are eligible or soon eligible to retire. However, “eligibility” to retire does not mean “able” to retire."