Hi, David - interesting post:)

My initial reaction:  "Oh great, another generational warfare story".  I'm not real sold on the value of defining people by generational cohorts.  While generalizations do exist, I find that people are better understood based on their correltation with one or another of the several human developmental theories, each person's individual behavioral preferences, and their unique values, skills, interests, and goals.

I was pleasantly surprised when you quickly noted that your generation exhibited the same behavior that the person was criticizing in Millennials.

Second and to your questions:

1.   Millennials remind me that the "rules" I learned as a Boomer no longer need apply.  They work for themselves, even when in an internal position, and are less likely to spend years "paying their dues"

2.   My Boomer colleagues have shown me time and again the value of having a strong work ethic ... not because it's how you get ahead, but because at the end of the day, you feel better about yourself if you have worked strong all day.  (Notice I did not say you worked "hard").

3. The Gen X folks are more difficult to relate to, in my experience.  Two of my four children are in this generational cohort and I admire both of them for exhibiting the courage to become entrepreneurs, even with kids at home and mortgages to meet.

Thanks for another thought-provoking question.

John