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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:13 PM Original message |
60 minutes just now on the millenial generation |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. I want the names of these corporate heads! |
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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yeah |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yep |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let me get this straight.... |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. According to Howe and Strauss (The Forth Turning) |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I sense a big "back-to-basics" movement around the bend. n/t |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. Years ago I read |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. I have that book. |
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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. interesting point, dflprincess |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. IOW, they reap what they sow. |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
58. Yeah, I'm living |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Meanwhile, the French government is pushing for 40-hour weeks! |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. expenses versus income is relative for any time period, nobody has it worse now than then |
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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. msongs, |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. I would disagree |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. If they offered any stats as evidence for what they said, I didn't see it. |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm 22 and still living at home, because ... |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why work hard or be loyal to a company that will dump you at the first opportunity? |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Where are all those jobs, where they're starving for employees? |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I don't know where they are |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. True. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I've read that about a lot of internet companies back in the boom days |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Right - this piece made it seem is was just about holding on to them. |
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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Totally, alarimer |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. It's terribly cynical of me, I know. |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I know how you feel. I never bothered to attend any pep-rallies.. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I HATED pep rallies!! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. Sickening |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
60. Agreed. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Same complaint about every generation since the beginning of time. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Yes, but there may be some things different for this generation... |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 01:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
49. I think this is definitely true |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. I completely believe.. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. He's 100% correct the are the ones Obama is sucking up to... |
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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Care to expand on that, Bitwit? |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Why is everything from you an attack on Obama? |
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antigone382 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. I'm not sure if you're sarcastic or not, but... |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
65. don't be an idiot |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. You lazy young whippersnappers.... |
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bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I can't begin.... |
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antigone382 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. There was a thread on this report awhile back... |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Hey, I know of a number younger kids (teenagers).. |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. All I can say as an old boomer is |
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antigone382 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 11:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Thanks, actually. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Young Man Blues |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. Well basically |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. That all depends |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
39. I see it in college education. |
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antigone382 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 11:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Are you saying that... |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Yes. Yes. That is exactly what I am saying. Oh, and you better stay off |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
59. Talent = grade; Talent = job. At least in theory. |
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Superman Returns (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
43. My generation |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
44. Boomer here and my husband, a boomer also, works 60 to 72 hr/wk. |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. What does "TPTB" mean? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. The Powers That Be |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
45. I know I'll get flamed for this, but... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
63. You DO make valid points, but your viewpoint is extremely sheltered. |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
46. One thing missing in this discussion.... |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 01:22 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Con kids into buying iPods with billion$ in advertising |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* We have a winner!! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
47. you are correct that it is crap |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
50. I just watched the story...what a complete and utter load of crap |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
54. How abouit the entitlements accorded the baby boomers and their parents? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
61. I'm not a millennial |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
62. Ah, jeez... it's not about YOU, okay? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-13-07 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
67. This Millennial thought that nonsense was a total load of BS. I agree with the sentiments in the OP. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-13-07 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
68. The millenials aren't 30 years old yet. How can they be accused of living at home until they're 30? |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-13-07 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
69. Did anybody here ever read "Cold New World" by William Finnegan? |
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