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Could COVID-19 open up opportunity for GenX
With all the changes brought by the pandemic, could GenX be the subtle winner? As workers re-evaluate their careers, commutes, lifestyles and corporate culture, it may open up opportunities for the rising stars of mid-career, the GenXers. Boomers have long held the corner offices and had no plans to retire but with the world turned on it's ear, some of those Boomers are realizing they don't have to continue in the rat race, others are being forced out by health issues. GenX has always had the benefit of being adaptable, we learned to use computers in school and work, we adapted to single parent households and we balanced the gender roles better than any generation before us. Could this finally be the big break we need to take control and bring our vision and style to the world? We are a generation that practices parental equality, we embrace gender differences because at the end of the day, we don't care how you identify, just get the job done. Our male members do not seem as hung up on reporting to a female or having a partner who makes more than them and the women in our group thrive on multitasking while balancing it all.
Thoughts?
My husband and I were discussing this recently. We believe due to exactly what you stated above that our generation has a lot of potential. I'm looking forward to seeing what we come forward with.