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‘Ultra wealthy’ Gen Xers are proving more resistant to returning to the office. (archive.is)
submitted 8 months ago by JoMiran@lemmy.ml to c/antiwork@lemmy.ml
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It's funny how the narrative changes when a group can actually fight back. Most of the Gen-Xers I know in tech aren't going back to the office, not because they are ultrawealthy but because they are getting old, are virtually irreplaceable, and are prioritizing life over work after having survived the pandemic.

Also, sure Millenials and Gen-Z are "choosing" to go back. They aren't compelled in any way. Right.

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 42 points 8 months ago

It me, though ultra-wealthy is a disingenuous choice of words: unless you can live off of your capital alone, you’re not ultra-wealthy.

[-] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 30 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It’s just more shifting the goalposts.

By lowering the bar on what “wealthy” is, it starts targeting those chanting “eat the rich” at each other.

Timmy the Zer sees Dave the Xer with a house and car and equates that with wealth and starts blasting. While the actual wealthy hide away in their riches and are left alone.

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Right? I'm just sitting here like "I got $1000 in the bank, a nice job that lets me travel, living comfortably within my means; we're all in the same metaphorical boat."

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

At least they didn't call them middle-class.

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