TECH THROUGH TIME
This device, popular in the 80's and 90's, allowed people to listen to music on cassette tapes while on the go.
What is a Walkman?
Baby Boomers are often stereotyped as preferring this traditional workplace structure with clear authority lines.
What is hierarchy/chain of command?
This communication method is stereotypically preferred by Baby Boomers but dreaded by Gen Z.
What is a phone call?
This British boy wizard series captured the hearts of millennials who grew up alongside the characters.
Who is Harry Potter?
Compared to Baby Boomers who often married in their early 20's, millennials are known for delaying or skipping this traditional milestone.
What is marriage?
Before smartphones, this popular device of the early 2000's allowed millennials to send emails and messages with a physical keyboard.
What is a BlackBerry?
This workplace benefit is often cited as particularly important to millennials, allowing them to work outside traditional office hours or locations.
What is flexibility/remote work?
Gen Z is known for using these pictorial representations in text messages that evolved from emoticons.
What are emojis?
Baby Boomers might remember this counterculture music festival from 1969 as defining their generation.
What is Woodstock?
Gen Z is pursuing this post-high school path at lower rates than previous generations, questioning its value and cost.
What is college?
Baby Boomers and Gen X might remember waiting for this slow, noisy connection method that used phone lines to access the internet.
What is dial-up internet?
Gen X is known for pioneering this concept, valuing time for personal life as much as professional obligations.
What is work-life balance?
Millennials are often criticized for overusing these three periods at the end of a text message, which can cause anxiety for Gen Z recipients.
What are ellipses (...)?
This video-sharing platform launched in 2016 has become central to Gen Z culture but is often misunderstood by older generations.
What is TikTok?
Baby Boomers often achieved this housing milestone in their 20's or 30's, while many millennials find it financially out of reach.
What is home ownership?
What is MySpace?
Unlike previous generations, Gen Z and millennials often prioritize this workplace factor over higher salaries.
What is purpose/meaning/social impact?
This communication style, preferred by Gen X, values directness and getting to the point without unnecessary social niceties.
What is straightforward/blunt communication?
Gen X was shaped by this music genre and movement epitomized by bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
What is grunge?
This concept of gradually reducing work hours before full retirement was common for Baby Boomers but less available to younger generations.
What is phased retirement?
Gen Z is the first generation to grow up with this technology, which allows users to talk to devices by saying "Hey" followed by the assistant's name.
What are smart assistants (Siri, Alexa...)?
Baby Boomers often stayed with one company for decades, embodying this value that has declined with each subsequent generation.
What is company loyalty?
What is a period?
This Gen Z term describes something that is outdated or uncool, particularly when referring to millennial fashion or behavior.
What is "cheugy"?
Unlike previous generations, millennials and Gen Z often prioritize this type of fulfillment over traditional career advancement.
What is personal fulfillment/experiences/work-life balance?