As a baby boomer, I have found myself working for a number of bosses (in my case, editors) who are Gen X or Y (and some sound fresh out of college). But they don’t seem to hold my boomer status against me. Sometimes I even detect a note of respect. That appears to be true for many baby boomers, according to an AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll.
The poll found that nearly half of people born between 1946 and 1964 work for a younger boss, and most report that they are older than most of their co-workers. But when responding to a general question about whether their age was an asset, a liability or not an issue at work, 25 percent of boomers surveyed said their age was an asset, while 61 percent said it was not an issue. Only 14 percent said their age was a liability. There were 28 million people 55 and older in the workforce in 2010.
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Author: Laurie Tarkan
