#generations

People keep trying to make this about generations. Older workers don't get younger workers. Younger workers resent older workers. That's not the real problem. The real problem is the gap between everyone who does the work and the executives who make the decisions. That's the only divide that matters.

Artemis astronaut ages ranging from 47 to 50. They are all GenXers, in a "sweet spot" of maximum competence and experience. Meanwhile at ExxonMobil’s we can’t abuse our Gen X employees enough and can’t run them off fast enough.

Millennials just wait you are next in line.

If EM-service 5 & Age > 35 & CL = 55 then celebrate
Age = Age +1
End loop

https://fortune.com/2026/04/08/gen-z-workers-sabotage-ai-rollout-backlash/

Full port in.

Fool calls my post fake but I don’t care if they get pensio or healthcare I deserve what’s mine been hear since 1999 that make me last millennial though I’m Gen X Gen Z can kiss my dump truck fake posts !!! I don’t vote but should

The pre 2008 hires are all terrible.

They voted to get rid of pensions for new hires.

They voted to get rid of healthcare for new hires.

They voted against job security for new hires.

They voted against us, now they want you to vote for them.

No thank you!!

You ain’t nothing without us! You don’t need no raises no 401k or anything. You need to worry about us cuz we
Dont care bout you at all. Company fire you for putting up a fight. We good. Thanks Moe for explaingrhat juniors hires ain’t worth nothin

When I look around my team, it's mostly people near retirement. We do get some new faces, but they're usually gone within a year, either unable to fit in or unwilling to do the work. When the old guard finally leaves, there won't be anyone ready to step in. It's wild that there are almost no junior people learning the work.

Gen X female here…
The “old boys network” doesn’t refer to us all being se-----y as--ulted or discriminated against.
It was a time where the focus was sports and the athlete and grit.
It was before we offshored everything to folks that know nothing about our company and want to su-k us dry. You get what you pay for.
It was before we had to hire the coddled generations where everyone gets a trophy and is addicted to the slack alt pages and cries over not having a succession plan.
It was where we made money hand over fist.
Not sure we can get back to that with the leaders and employees we have now. Bunch of soft bi--hes. Come at me…..

Its beyond time for the baby boomer generation and people like MW, MN, DJT, Bezos and so many to retire and leave the country alone!

To the Boards of Yesterday:
​Your era of "efficiency at any cost" has reached its limit. For decades, heartless management tactics—prioritizing quarterly dividends over worker safety and "grind culture" over human health—have hollowed out our industries and our communities.

​We have lived through the fallout: industrial disasters, environmental neglect, and a workforce pushed to the brink of burnout. "Toughness" was your mask for toxicity, and "loyalty" was a one-way street that ended in layoffs.
​It is time to step aside. The country is ready for leadership that values empathy, sustainability, and the life of the worker as much as the bottom line. We are moving forward; please stop standing in the way of a future that actually has a heart.

Why would the first sentence of your LinkedIn about section be a brag about coming “from a family that has nearly a century of combined service at ExxonMobil” Since when does what your dad or grandpa did at ExxonMobil matter for your own contribution?

People I expected would be the next generation of leaders in IT are all leaving or appear to be planning their exits even if they appear to be in safe roles. I know some on here don’t care about IT but it’s going to continue to get worse as our best people leave for better options. 23 years with the company and moral has never been half as bad as it is now. Sad days for Chevron.

Work is supposed to be fun, but companies have made it so difficult that many Gen X and Gen Z employees hate going to the office and feel like they’re just following marching orders. The ’90s and early 2000s felt more enjoyable because we had people from other cultures who assimilated and didn’t treat the U.S. as merely an economic zone. People weren’t constantly worried about their jobs being outsourced to developing countries.

We appreciate your sacrifice to help us older retireries collect for many years to come. Get back into those office cubicles and make JF proud.

I mentioned where I work during an outing this weekend, and someone actually asked what that was. He was young, maybe early 20s, but can you imagine a decade or so ago someone not knowing about Xerox? I wasn’t offended or anything, but if there’s ever been a sign of where the company stands now, that was it.

Wonderful news this morning that the company is announcing a new family building benefit. Although it sounds like a great initiative for young workers for the company, there still lacks any new benefits or appreciation of the older workforce with Enbridge.

Speaking from my experience: Ansys is an old giant with employees that have been around since the beginning with no desire to leave. What do these employees do? Not much. These 'experts' have enjoyed a really comfortable job for decades, while blocking the careers of younger talent. A decent paycheck with health insurance keeps a lot of these boomers secure. They are not current with new tech and tools, but still hold power in decisions. If there is anything positive that can come from these layoffs would be a purge of these folk.