Tech & Economy

As a Millennial, I feel that my generation had the most pressure to adapt to a rapidly changing world. We grew up at the end of an era when our Dollar held more purchasing power, Jobs were readily available and paid according to market conditions, Families still had dinner together at the table, and people had more personal connections via face-to-face interaction. As we entered adulthood, we witnessed 9/11, The Great Recession, a rapidly changing economy, booming costs outpacing wages, and a larger focus on technology. We had our challenges to face, and this is why I compared Millennial’s to each of the other generations.

Out of all the generations that I compared Baby Boomers most certainly had more opportunities through employment. They had the luxury of stability, pensions, Employer loyalty, and had less hurdles to jump to achieve the American Dream. Gen X still enjoyed many of the same opportunities as the Baby Boomers but were also more skeptical and self-reliant while navigating corporate disillusionment and higher divorce rates. Gen X also began seeing the dawn of the technology era with the first Apple Computer.

Finally, out of all this chaos Gen Z was born into a world of technology and subscription-based services. They are fluent in both technology and social activism which spreads quickly throughout the online world via apps like TikTok and Snapchat. Their attention span and mental health challenges reflect over-stimulation of their environment.

Each generation carries its own personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. They are products of their environments

All information was obtained from personal knowledge and research using Copilot.