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One thing that does bring the Milllennials closer together is that, even if born in '80s and raised pre-internet, the internet took off when the oldest of them was 16 (not yet out of high school), so they "learned" the internet and digital technology at a time when learning was easier and natural for them. I remember hiring kids out of college in the early 2000s and they seemed like tech wizards (not tech majors, business majors) because they had already integrated the internet / digital technology into their lives.
I am the tail-end of the Baby Boomers (born '64) and forced myself to stay current as I like earning a living, but those my age and older (with obvious one-off exceptions) will never be as tech / digital savvy as even the oldest Millennial (again, allowing for one-off exceptions in both groups).
It is something that has greatly empowered the Millennials at work versus the Boomers. When I started in the mid '80s, the "old-pros" had very little to learn from us "new kids," but now, you'll see Managing Directors huddle over an intern's desk as the intern shows the MDs how to use this or that app, make a report in Powerpoint really flow, etc. It has changed the hierarchal power and allows for more rapid advancement for the Millennials and (on the less fun side of the equation) the faster superannuation of the Boomers.
I am the tail-end of the Baby Boomers (born '64) and forced myself to stay current as I like earning a living, but those my age and older (with obvious one-off exceptions) will never be as tech / digital savvy as even the oldest Millennial (again, allowing for one-off exceptions in both groups).
It is something that has greatly empowered the Millennials at work versus the Boomers. When I started in the mid '80s, the "old-pros" had very little to learn from us "new kids," but now, you'll see Managing Directors huddle over an intern's desk as the intern shows the MDs how to use this or that app, make a report in Powerpoint really flow, etc. It has changed the hierarchal power and allows for more rapid advancement for the Millennials and (on the less fun side of the equation) the faster superannuation of the Boomers.