Millennials didn't kill the 'organization man' after all. Federal data reveals it was the boomers all along

Long before quiet quitting, boomers rejected "working for the man," says UNC sociologist Arne Kalleberg, "which is exactly what’s happening now."...

https://fortune.com/2023/09/02/job-hopping-millennials-boomers-switching-careers-disloyalty-organization-man-bls/

Millennials didn’t kill the ‘organization man’ after all. Federal data reveals it was the boomers all along

The supposedly disloyal millennial really followed in the steps of younger boomers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds.

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Pay—the reason most humans work—remains a major motivator today. When consulting firm McKinsey earlier this year asked workers why they took a new job, nearly all groups gave the same No. 1 reason: More pay.

Getting a new job is usually the easiest way to get a raise, with pay for job switchers consistently rising faster than for those who keep the same job

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I have the very slight suspicion that it’s not actually the workers to blame for not staying at a company their whole life.

Correct. It’s not the millennials, or gen x, or even boomers. It’s assholes that don’t want to pay people.

Pretty much.

The only difference is how much each generation realizes what’s going on. Surprise surprise, as the disparity in wealth grows, more people are realizing we shouldn’t support it.