Call it a failed Socialist experiment

[Belsnickel]

(08-04-2015, 06:17 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Benton, I'm not so sure that folks seeking reward from their job that is deeper than money, is such a new ideal.  I've known a great many individuals, in my lifetime that are my age (46) and older that chose career paths that made a difference, over a career with a higher payout.  I'm talking about teachers, nurses, social workers, law enforcement, fire fighters, etc.  Most of the folks that work those sort of jobs see it as a calling, what they were put here to do.  As for myself, I'm kind of in that same boat.  I used to get great personal satisfaction from working my hands-on trade.  It was very gratifying to see the smile on a homeowner's face, when they would see their finished kitchen or bath for the 1st time.  Just the same in my new profession, it will give me great honor to attach my seal to legal documents (surveys) pertaining to property that people so dearly love.  Sure, money is great, but client satisfaction is even greater.

This is because of the switching that occurs between generations. Each generation tends to, overall or in a general fashion, take on ideals more similar to their grandparents than their parents. They of course take on a different look because of the technology and things going on around them, but in general the ideals are similar. Now, some people may fall in a generation but have more in common with the generation before them. For instance, my parents are Boomers, even though I'm technically a Millennial. So I have some things in common with Gen X, but some in common with Millennials. It's a very interesting thing, this.

Anyway. you're right, it's not a new thing. But it is just one of those things that runs contrary to the way many people view not just Millennials, but human instinct as well. But the studies I referred to earlier go beyond even this. Even the Gen Xers, the ones that are more money driven, are better motivated by other means than monetary as well.