Generational Traits Profile

My generation spent most Saturday nights:

• At the movies

• At the bowling alley with friends

• Cruising main street in our hot cars

• Talking on the internet to someone in China

In my generation, birthday parties:

• Were only for the rich

• Included a meal and cake that I chose

• Done each year with a different cool theme

• Consisted of a jumping castle, DJ, and caterer

One of the biggest fashion statements of my generation was:

• Starched white shirts or girdles

• Bell bottoms and wooly sideburns

• Designer jeans and bangs that stood straight up

• Baggy low riding pants or body piercings

My generation sees work as:

• An obligation

• An exciting adventure

• A contract

• A means to an end

When I hear the words “the report needs to be done,” it means:

• Do it yesterday

• It needs to be done now

• It’s only an observation

• It’s only a suggestion and it’s up to me when it gets done

My generation sees time on the job as:

• Measured by the time clock

• Visibility being the key

• It’s five o’clock and I have another life to get to

• What does it matter when I work as long as I get the job done?

My generation’s career goals are to:

• Build a legacy through my career

• Have a stellar career

• Have a portable career

• Have parallel careers