Definition: Baby boomers are people born during the demographic post–World War II baby boom approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the term "baby boomer" is also used in a cultural context.
And yes, I'm one, and there are a lot of us who make up this bracket.
Almost exactly nine months after World War II ended, “the cry of the baby was heard across the land,” as historian Landon Jones later described the trend. More babies were born in 1946 than ever before: 3.4 million, 20 percent more than in 1945. This was the beginning of the so-called “baby boom.” In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born; 3.9 million were born in 1952; and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964, when the boom finally tapered off. By then, there were 76.4 million “baby boomers” in the United States. They made up almost 40 percent of the nation’s population.
So, as you can see, we make up a great deal of the present population give or take a few percentage points. And that SHOULD be a large group exiting the "work place" but it's not. This creates a huge problem with the Gen Y's coming out of college or high school and looking for work.
Why are the Baby Boomers not leaving the work place? Plain and simple fear!! They didn't save or plan for retirement. Fear of no money, fear of money running out, fear of inflation taking their savings, annuity, pension. And now they keep working for just plain old safety. The retirement age 62-65 in GONE! and the new 65 is 70 years old and older.
Get off your ass Baby Boomers and LOOK for a safety net you can build, if you so desire, by taking your years of experience, contacts, social circles and just plain old networking and combine using today's technologies to create your opportunity. Embrace the Internet, social media and just DO IT!!! Create your future!! I did and I'm glad I am able to help others, because giving is always better and our generation knows that.
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