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For younger workers, time off is best bonus

It didn’t take accounting firm owner Richard Berkowitz long to figure out he had a problem during tax season relating to his younger workers. “When I told them it was mandatory they come in on the weekend, they looked at me like I was out of my mind."

Berkowitz has discovered what many boomers who lead their companies now face: For most workers in their 20s and 30s, time is currency. And, like most currency, few are willing to give it away.

It’s a complex dynamic playing out in workplaces across the country: A significant number of boomers can’t figure out why younger workers don’t have the pay-your-dues attitude they do. For boomers, success means unrelenting toil and sacrificing family time in order to secure a corner office filled with Lucite plaques. For Generation Xers, success means balance.

Full Story: http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/09/24/for_younger_workers_time_off_is_best_bonus/

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