Comments on: Now it’s Gen Xers turn to complain

By: Debra King

Debra King — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:09:33 +0000

Hey, all of you who are complaining here – I recommend that you bring up this topic at your parents’ home over Thanksgiving dinner. Should make for some lively, eye-opening conversation.

By: IRS Tax Problems

IRS Tax Problems — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:48 +0000

This is the part about life nobody tells you about until it hits you smack in the face and you realize I have to take matters into my own hands. All you need is one great year in your life and you can spend the rest semi retired.

By: S

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:31:46 +0000

Is it any wonder this Country is in this downward spiral. Talk about a spoiled generation, Gen x takes the cake. With attitudes like those above, we are only going to spiral down further. I do agree we do have some greedy corrupt corporate baby boomers, that left to their own selfish ways, have truly caused this great Country to stumble. Everyone should be working together to get this Country moving again, with Health Care FOR ALL and Jobs, JOBS, JOBS. Lets quit being Palinistic, blaming everyone but yourselves. Learn from those older than you, they have been around longer and have seen much.

By: 54 and not out to pasture

54 and not out to pasture — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:53:26 +0000

Do any of you even know at what age a person is eligible to retire? At my ripe old age of 54, my first eligibility is in 2 years. I’ll have 31 years of service and that same 31 years included raising 3 children while working full time. You can bet that I won’t be hanging aroung just to keep one of you from getting a promotion.I’m going on permanent vacation with my nice, fat pension that I EARNED every day of those 31 years.

And by the way, that’s considered a young retirement age – most people can’t retire until 62 and some until 65.

Or maybe we should all throw ourselves off a cliff to make room for all of you intolerant ill-informed geniuses.

By: Turn out the lights

Turn out the lights — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:27:23 +0000

Buh-bye greedy boomers in Corporate America. And on your way out take your D.C. friends with you. The problem is your dead weight holding us back. We all know the only reason you are still here is to pad your pensions. Once you retire to Miami this country will turn the corner.

By: citizen

citizen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:26:05 +0000

Another thing..I heard today that the next big bubble to burst is what is called ‘collateralized loan obligations’ with private equity firms. Much like the ’slice and dice’ of the mortgage industry. They expect these low interest loans that the equity firms loaned to the businesses to start coming due in 2011 and 1 out of every 10 employed persons will be out of a job when these companies go belly up.

By: citizen

citizen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:28:15 +0000

The ‘Game’ is rigged. Don’t trust ANYONE who tells you they have the answer. Trust your own knowledge and continue to learn, don’t take your eye off the ball.
There are so many scam artist out there today. I worry for your generation!!

By: Diane in DC

Diane in DC — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:53:35 +0000

GenXDotCom – um, I didn’t say one thing about Affimative Action…

By: Baby Boomer

Baby Boomer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:50:52 +0000

Why don’t we put the blame where it really belongs? If any of you can figure that one out, we’ll all be grateful.

By: Baby Boomer

Baby Boomer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:49:47 +0000

Doug, you’re way off base. I also worked my way thru college and worked hard to stay employed. I’ve suffered layoffs the same as your generation. I currently drive a 10-year old car, which I bought used. I’ve did not mortgage my house to pay for the Disney World vacation my GenX kids insisted they “had to have”. They hate me for it, but it was the fiscally responsible thing to do. So don’t criticize me. I’m not the problem.