[Cathy]

Agreed, as a Gen Xer I think we are realists, and unfortunate to be burned by the Baby Boomers and their selfishness and lack of accountability. It is the Gen Y’s that are totally useless.

I am speaking in generalities.

[hinckley buzzard]

I'm beginning to think we should change "Gen-Xer" into "Gen-Whiner." I never heard so much entitlement- pimping this side of the welfare line. And this from a bunch who never had to deal with the draft, or even the Cold War, thanks to their elders electing Ronald Reagan for them.

[tbw2]

I had an interesting experience talking to a 19 year old college student, discussing Dave Ramsey, debt and student debt. My husband and I quoted him on the difference between a vocation and an advocation (job versus calling).
No one had given her the advice to pick a job she liked and was good at, instead of studying what she “loved” and expecting to get paid well for it.
Her father was grateful we discussed it with her, because she didn’t listen to him while expecting him to pay for tuition.
If we just keep her from going thousands of dollars into debt for a useless degree, we’ve done our good deed for the week.