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by bruxis 2569 days ago
I couldn't gleam this information easily from the article, but I presume these surveys were given to each age group at the same time.

If that's correct, couldn't age (specifically life experience) play a large factor in the results? Certainly as I get older, my perspective on work -- and everything, really -- has been changing.

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It also changes with experiences. I used to be SUPER gung ho about work. Dedicated, etc. Then I was laid off.

Changed my whole perspective. Company DOES NOT love you back. If possible, love what you do, and get paid enough to be comfortable.

For instance, my commute matters to me more than just about anything now. I'm 10 minutes from the office and can work from home if I want, and it's actually one of my first thoughts when talking to a recruiter.

Environment matters to some people too more than anything, but for me I want to get along with my boss, like my job most days, not be in the car for an hour a day and get paid enough to pay my bills and have a little extra.

For context I'm 36.

> Fortunately, these biases can be modelled, quantified and accounted for. We have taken this into account in our analysis using True Benchmark® technology, so we can be sure to tap into the generational effects.

Not sure what it is but supposedly they accounted for it?

I will note that the boomer data seems oddly noisy compared to other demos.