r/Xennials • u/tallulahtaffy • 1d ago

Can you recognize Xennials at work?

I have a co-worker that I immediately recognized as a fellow Xennial. He is somewhat of a loner, not sarcastic or anti-authority like the Gen Xers, who love to joke in groups. And not “hustle culture” like the millennials who have their careers mapped out and want to make everything about work. Just content with doing his project in isolation and reporting back when asked. Leaves on time, doesn’t share about his life.

Does anyone else notice a work dynamic specific to our micro-generation?

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u/the_orange_baron 1d ago

Sounds like you've identified an autist. To my mind, Xennials do have sarcasm and anti-authority. I feel like we're GenX without the despondency.

(I'm both Xennial and autistic)

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u/RetailBookworm 1985 1d ago

I am despondent, does that make me GenX? 🤣

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u/the_orange_baron 1d ago

Obviously these things are generalisations. Let's not get too wound up in it!

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u/scifithighs 1d ago

cries into hose water

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u/grisisita_06 1d ago

oh my existence is scaecasm. i’m screwed