Reddit ‘s Antiwork thread has some interesting stories from people rebelling against the corporate world. The new Generation Z is at the forefront of this thread as they’re more vocal than their predecessors in the workplace.
That leads to much hate from the older generation, who often call them out for being whiny and lazy. Typically these accusations come from Baby Boomers and Millennials who enjoy reminding the youth today that they had it hard during their days.
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A young person conversed with her 90-year-old grandmother, who told her it was all a lie and they were exaggerating.
Read the full story below.
The Truth About Boomers
Boomers Exaggerate When They Say Life Was Hard For Them
The thread summarizes that Boomers enjoyed easy employment and, by extension, lives during the mid-1900s, contrary to their “lies.” She listed a range of criteria that could make things difficult for people back then, and they were more institutional than the individual.
The older woman said, “There was no ‘failing’ unless you didn’t want to work, weren’t white, drank or smoked away” their wages and salaries. Her explanation highlighted reasons anyone would experience difficulty back then, as many people often got jobs through connections.
Whether it was menial or high ranking, the status quo then was getting a job from a relative or friend of the family, as this older woman did. The only people who didn’t get that opportunity were black people due to racism; even then, they helped each other.
So, the older lady didn’t want her grandchild to believe in the myth and feel inadequate.
Boomers Didn’t Need High Education For Work
Corporate Uses Qualifications To Keep The Underprivileged Out
Boomers Had Many Opportunities
The Key To Entering The Workforce Is Adequate Qualifications
Work Today Requires High Qualifications
Redditors shared their stories based on accounts from their grandparents similar to the older woman’s own. They noted that many people then didn’t have educational diplomas or degrees, yet they earned decent wages to maintain a decent lifestyle.
People learned technical skills from other schools that weren’t colleges allowing them to work in specialized areas.
One of the commenters said educational qualifications were the corporate giants’ means of gatekeeping jobs and keeping underprivileged people away from opportunities that could change their lives.
Work these days require high qualifications, even with nepotism, as the higher-ups need the ability to prove the position is deserved.
