From MTV and the internet to the Gulf War and presidential impeachment, these world-changing events defined life for Gen X, ...
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Fifty and out: How Gen X became the biggest work losers

How Gen X became the biggest work losers - IN FOCUS: As the heyday of the creative economy boom becomes a distant memory, Stephen Armstrong looks at the generation who were once the high-rollers and ...
Some estimates suggest that half of all white-collar jobs will disappear as artificial intelligence advances. How will older white-collar workers displaced in the AI revolution fare? Our recent book, ...
How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations. Gen X How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.
Gen X faces a sizable retirement savings gap. But there are still practical ways for them to strengthen their financial footing before retiring.
But don’t take it personally, I’m also swerving X’ers, boomers and Gen Z. I’m done with the lazy aggregation that categorises ...
Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980, grew up with MTV and empty houses, earning them the name “latchkey kids.” The first generation who logged onto AOL Instant Messenger and played video games while ...
Generation X, or those born between 1965 and 1980, are particular about their habits and behavior. Often raised by Baby Boomer parents, respect, self-reliance, and dependability were the values they ...
You know "main character syndrome?" The phenomenon/meme that posits that certain people go about life like they're the stars of their own private TV show? Gen X, broadly speaking, is suffering from a ...
When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...