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Generation X members value bonuses and stock as monetary rewards and flexibility as a nonmonetary reward.

Fuch that! Screw the bonus, I want salary. Bonuses are crap because the company can decide to not give them or reduce them at will based on how they decide the year went.

This generation believes career progression should be based on competence, not rank, age or seniority in the job.

yep

The type of rewards they favor are recognition from the boss, gift cards, experiential rewards and flexible schedules. Preferred recognition style: informal, rapid and publicly communicated. Welcomed benefits: telecommuting and tuition reimbursement.

I do like to know that the boss (and peers) think that I'm doing a good job. Gift card? Yes, informal recognition is fine, don't care if it's public or not. Not really that excited by tuition reimbursement. I would think that most of my generation is done with schooling or the bulk of it.

It sounds like Gen Z is going to suck. They may start out thinking like that, but they'll learn.