Randstad USA is forcing their twenty-something employees to work alongside the older generation. As a former corporate communications director and Gen Xer, I can tell you that no X or Y’s or Millenials like to be forced into unnatural partnerships. Just give us freedom and flexibility to do our jobs! Baby boomers need to step off their philosophical corporate management style.
See the full story from BusinessWeek, here.
Posted by Rana
September 14th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Oh Rana – We’re not so bad. When will you habbas X’ers realize you have a lot to learn from us older and and oh-so-much-wiser boomers.
September 14th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
oh you boomers are so behind the eight ball. And corporations are just now starting to go green. Give me a break!
September 14th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Banana – You are so habbas. It makes me want to scream. Stop whining and suck it up.
September 14th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
I’m done with you. Good day sir. I say GOOD DAY!
September 16th, 2007 at 10:21 am
It isn’t so much the boomers’s philosophical corporate management style as it may be their serious need to keep on workin’. If the articles we read about the boomers failure to plan for retirement are true this picture may be what the future will look like. And companies will go along not only to take advantage of the boomers’s experience but also because of fear of age discrimination lawsuits. (Remember boomers are notoriously litigious) Also there are health reports that suggest one good way to stave off the numerous health challanges of old age is to keep on working. These two trends suggest that Randstad may be well out ahead of the curve.
September 16th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Boomers should keep on working. The argument here is imposing cheesey rules and structures. Just give employees freedom to get their work done how and when they want.