Comments on: Talking About My Generation — Generation Y in the Workplace http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lippy http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-3620 Lippy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/#comment-3620 I think you're all missing one key element to the age/pay/experience equation. If a 24-year-old comes into a company and starts doing the same (or similar) job as someone who has been with that company for 10 years s/he should not expect to start out making the same amount as the person who's been with the company longer. Pay is not necessarily tenure based, but it IS often merit based, and if the 24-year-old does a consistently better job over the course of ten years with the company s/he should (deservedly) make more at the same point in his/her career. Think of it this way: both are trees of the same species growing in the same forest. The 34-year-old will be taller and have more canopy spread than the 24-year-old. It's not UNfair to the 24-year-old...it would, in fact, be unfair to the 34-year-old who has demonstrated commitment (note: not necessarily loyalty) over time to the company if the untested new employee gets compensated at the same rate. I think you’re all missing one key element to the age/pay/experience equation. If a 24-year-old comes into a company and starts doing the same (or similar) job as someone who has been with that company for 10 years s/he should not expect to start out making the same amount as the person who’s been with the company longer. Pay is not necessarily tenure based, but it IS often merit based, and if the 24-year-old does a consistently better job over the course of ten years with the company s/he should (deservedly) make more at the same point in his/her career.

Think of it this way: both are trees of the same species growing in the same forest. The 34-year-old will be taller and have more canopy spread than the 24-year-old.

It’s not UNfair to the 24-year-old…it would, in fact, be unfair to the 34-year-old who has demonstrated commitment (note: not necessarily loyalty) over time to the company if the untested new employee gets compensated at the same rate.

]]> By: Elliott - 21st Century Dad http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Elliott - 21st Century Dad Tue, 13 May 2008 07:11:19 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/#comment-1800 Do you have 20 years of experience or one year of experience repeated 20 times? I agree to a certain extent that compensation should be merit based and not tenure-based. However, some of that merit comes from experience. I've worked with people of all ages. I've worked with some really bad older employees and some great younger employees. Do you have 20 years of experience or one year of experience repeated 20 times?

I agree to a certain extent that compensation should be merit based and not tenure-based. However, some of that merit comes from experience.

I’ve worked with people of all ages. I’ve worked with some really bad older employees and some great younger employees.

]]> By: Hops http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Hops Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:21:09 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/27/talking-about-my-generation-generation-y-in-the-workplace/#comment-953 Ditto x a million, especially the company loyalty business. If they're not willing to compromise and/or offer incentives to keep our skills and experience, then they can't complain when we find a company that will. Ditto x a million, especially the company loyalty business. If they’re not willing to compromise and/or offer incentives to keep our skills and experience, then they can’t complain when we find a company that will.

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