Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Older Aussies Spending Their Kids' Inheritance
The Sydney Morning Herald
July 24, 2008
Overview: “Two-thirds of Aussies over 55 years of age are eager to hit the road for an extended trip around Australia. It is a ritual which many have been following for many years. They're known as "grey nomads" and they are out on Australia's roads in their tens of thousands.…Eighty per cent are likely to spend their kids' inheritance - the SKIN principle, Spending Kids' Inheritance Now - on travel.”
Multiple Generations at Work
Genevieve Roberts
Virginia Business
July 23, 2008
Overview: “The workplace is full of various personalities, employees of diverse backgrounds and differing viewpoints. No, I’m not speaking of ethnicity or national origin. Rather, I’m referring to the dynamics of multiple generations at work today. Each generation brings with them a unique set of characteristics, expectations and experiences. Therefore, it’s important for employers to acknowledge the generational differences, understand and respect them (not just tolerate them), in order to bridge the gaps and work together cohesively.”
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/opinion/article/multiple-generations-at-work/1319/
Maybe Those Whining Boomers Have Reason to Complain
Matt Thornhill
In Rich.com
July 24, 2008
Overview: “These days everyone from Oprah and Dr. Phil to USA Today is offering not-so-deep thoughts on boomers in their late 40s, 50s, and early 60s. The number of studies, reports, articles, and opinions trying to analyze the current mindset of 78 million Americans is overwhelming. From national studies by Pew Research, to academic papers written by sociologists and psychologists, to articles by Gen X-age reporters at national newspapers like The Washington Post, to blogs penned (with the help of spell check) by wet-behind-the-ear bloggers, everyone wants to weigh in on the unhappy, gloomy, not-the-greatest-by-a-long-shot generation: baby boomers.”
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-24-0002.html