Gen X’ers came to adolescence early and hardened, thus experiencing a shortened childhood and a fast-life strategy early in life, but later living the slow life as they extended adolescence and young adulthood far beyond other generations’ limits. That slower life trajectory has continued into middle age as they hold on to their ironic T-shirts, wo

Once Millennials began to enter the workforce in the 2000s, managers sat up and took notice. Stories began to circulate about young employees who expected to get promoted after a few months’ experience on the job.