anyway, I’m way off topic. Love the post, its exactly what I’ve explained to several boomers I know about my reluctance to believe that a company will ever “look out” for me. On the other hand, I think that we can be fiercely loyal to a company that does treat us right without giving into the delusion that they will support us forever. I work for a grocer in the southeast and understand where my “bread is buttered”. I will do my part to market my company among my circle of influence and speak out about the evils of large big box retailers because they are my competition.

I think we tend to focus on personal skills more so than trainable skills. The intangibles that cannot be taught are more important to our generation than specific crafts or skills because anything ttrainable can probably learned quickly with the right mentality. In the past few positions I’ve hired for, I’ve focused more on an applicants hobbies, interests, and soft skills than what they know already because that tells me about the person, not the employee.

thanks for opening comments.