Being born in 1976, it may be hard for some folks to imagine what it was like to have so few children around to play with. Between the low birth rate and the "razor blades in candy" scare, Halloween was all but dead in the early-mid 1980s. Now it has become "dress like a slut" day.
Since there was another baby boom in the late 80s-early 90s, there are so many Gen Ys/Millenials entering the workforce, or about to enter the workforce. Us GenXers are WAY outnumbered by both the boomers above us and the Yers/millenials below us. It sucks!
Don't worry about the Gen Y's in the work force. so many of theose people are functionally innumerate that the competition is thin.