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Talking across the gap | Generations chat about stereotypes, cluelessness and cleavage
Special to The Seattle Times
JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Chrystal Santoyo, 26, Seattle, administrative assistant, Art Institute of Seattle.
JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Laquinda Williams, 26, Seattle, assistant financial planner for a major fashion retailer.
JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Analuisa Orantes, 30, Tukwila, computer records specialist, Seattle University Law School
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Julia Sheppard, 40, Bellevue, senior technical writer at Vidiator, a high-tech startup
JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Elizabeth Moberg, 45, Seattle, a principal at Mercer Human Resource Consulting
2young 2rule: A recent CBS News poll found that only 2 percent of women surveyed said they would prefer to work for a younger female boss.
Can you relate? A major 2006 survey found than only 56 percent of younger workers — but 75 percent of older oners — said they related well to the other generation.
Slackers and overachievers: National networking group Downtown Women's Club found 34 percent of 20- and 30-something workers resent boomers labeling them "slackers" and nearly 40 percent of boomers would advise younger workers not to follow their path.
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