To Work or Not to Work?

As Baby Boomers have progressed through the years, they have made a huge impact on the economy.  Now is no exception.  Now that some are in their sixties, they have a decision to make:  do they retire or do they continue to work?  By retiring now, the Baby Boomer receives a pension from the state to live on.  With the economy as it is , this terrifies the younger generations because they find that they will have to work many years beyond the retirement age just to pay for those funds used by the Baby Boomers.

Those Baby Boomers that decide to continue on in the workforce may find some tension from those younger than themselves who believe that the Baby Boomer's job could be performed quicker and better if the Baby Boomer were to retire.  As the world becomes more technologically advanced and the pace of life quickens, the Baby Boomer may find it difficult to keep up with the newer and younger generations that are entering the workforce.  Although the Baby Boomer has the advantage of experience and workforce knowledge, they will have to work hard to stay relevant in today's world.

The Big Baby Boom

Before we can take a look at whether or not we think a specific grouping of people is essential to the working class, we need to take a look at who these people even are.  World War II had just ended.  Service men were returning back from a long, gruesome war overseas.  With the sudden influx of men came the sudden urge to get married and start a family.  Thus, the baby boom began.  Between 1946 and 1964, over 76 million babies were born in the United States alone.

Over the years, the baby boomer generation has had a large impact on society.  A spirited group overall, they are often linked to the hippie era, the women's movement, the civil rights movement and rock n' roll.  Today, this generation is still largely affecting how society works, but now, it is in the workforce.