Generations in the workforce the recession, there has been a significant shift in Gen X moving to management roles. Perceptions of Gen X managers are high according to an online survey published by Ernst & Young. Out of 200 people, 57% of respondents believed that Gen X displayed each of the survey’s positive characteristics and were thought to be best at managing through difficult times. The Y generation, also referred to as "Millennials" were born around 1980 to 2000. They have been described in a report published by United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund as the next big generation after the Baby Boomers. They
Generation X this demographic cohort saying, "Over 30 years after their birthday, they didn't have a name. I think that's germane." Previously, the cohort had been referred to as Post-Boomers, Baby Busters, New Lost Generation, latchkey kids, MTV Generation, and the 13th Generation (the 13th generation since American independence). Generation X is the demographic cohort following the post–World War II baby boom, representing a generational change from the baby boomers, but there is debate over this because the end-date of the baby-boomer generation is disputed. Research from MetLife, examining the boomers, split their cohort into "older boomers", which they defined as born