As a GenX’er I loved reading about how these x-box folks are coming into the workplace, seeing what their expectations and interests are and stuff like that. One part of me screams “you whiners! You’re not entitled to all this froo-froo stuff!” and the other part says “man, BabyBoomers are going to have a hard time with this, but it is becoming the new system, and they can’t really buck it!”

So I feel like I’m sitting inbetween two well-talked-about generations – Penelope doesn’t ignore us (GenX) but it’s interesting that some stuff I’m agreeing with the Y’ers and other stuff I’m agreeing with the Boomers.

Ah, it’s nice to not have the oldest child syndrome, nor the youngest child syndrome :p

I’m Gen X. Does this book just ignore Gen X?

I agree that I cringed too at some of the advice. As a Generation X’er/borderline boomer, it was almost funny to read advice that was the exact opposite of everything I’d been told. But, then again, I’ve always done better when I ignored the traditionalists and done the wild and crazy things. It will be interesting to see how this advice plays out in the long run.