Gen X the do nothing generation — Not Really
It is amazing to have witnessed changes through-out these generations. From the Baby-Boomers generation, I remember going to help my father who worked in the accounting division for the government using IBM computers. At that time computers were so large that it occupied several rooms. I use to do spend Saturday mornings doing key entry, posting information on the IBM cards using a special typewriter. When I was done the cards were perforated with a bunch of holes. My father would place these perforated cards into a sorter machine, once he organized a pile of them he place them into the processing unit that read each card. For me it was like Magic, the machine interpreted the holes as a the alphabet. Wow!!
Years went by and Baby-Boomers witnessed so many inventions, and opportunities to enjoy ‘new toys’ that made life better. I will always remember the year 1981 when Tandy Corp from Texas release the first personal computer which I purchased at Radio Shack. This invention started a new market. Actually it created a new economy.
Today, we have an array of new technology. It has been close to 40 years since 1968. There has been so much improvement and credit is given to many of the Gen X folks. For the have contributed to a higher level of education and ideals that have surpassed the way we use live, work and communicate.
I will tell you a story just to give you an idea of the progress and perhaps the beginning of an era, a revolution of sorts in technology.
I first witnessed my first small mobile technology in 1972. I met a customer at my place of business, located in the city of Los Angeles. She brought her vehicle to have it serviced and as she sat waiting in the customer area. I noticed she had a small unit with wires sticking out with no casing, it had numerical keys and a small display. The unit was so small that it fitted in the palm of her hand. I asked what she was working on; “She said, a prototype, is a small calculator” (The size of a cellular phone). I was so impressed by her invention that the day the calculator became available, I bought one. It was priced at the Sears Department Store in Glendale for $99.99. (Today is equal to $614.00). Imaging paying that amount of money for a simple ‘hand held calculator’.
Gen Y generation Is an interesting group, They seem to know what they want and they seem to have all the answers; (Access Technology). They seek wisdom from the devices and not from individuals or they value the wisdom that an older person may share with them.... They don’t share their feelings much or their thoughts with others. They do well in a team environment. They like team access to information and projects via networks. They want instant gratification unlike past generations.
Unfortunately Gen Y’s have to interact with their previous generations but have a hard time giving up a life time of nurturing from their parents.
I just saw the maker of the flying car being made in California. Both founders have been working on the project for 11 years, finally complete it after passing all the many tests required by the FAA and other governmental entities. It should be available by 2020. These Gen X ideals that rock the world are amazing and to think they have been criticize as the “do nothing generation” I say It hey surprised their critics.
I hope that we all realize that the Gen Y’s are just about to hit the market and will grow the economy in 2020.
Thank you for reading Lou
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