For many years now we have been predicting the demise (retirement) of the "Boomer" populous, normally as a generation passes we build some sort of memorial, or CNN special on their life. Wow the generation that gave life and energy to the Internet, and technology, retiring? or being left in the dust? It has come to my attention that this generation is not retiring, they cant. A lot of boomers that made it big in the 'Tech' or '.com' boom, spent that money poorly, or forgot about retirement. But what is hurting the boomers the most is 'Ego' , this world has been transformed around technology, and technology is constantly changing.

 As a technology professional ask yourself "If I did it 5 years ago, and it works! Why should I change it?" what this translates to is "I learned all this stuff 6 years ago and implemented this system, I don't want to learn something new!" .  Now first off I'd like to go on record stating that in no way  shape or fashion am I taking cheap shots at the 'Boomers' I'm merely pointing out basic human nature.  Well this method of thought is like poison to the tech world, and the next generation recognizes this and is quickly pushing the Boomers (demoting/firing) out of the way. 

It is no longer acceptable to retain (commit to) the pioneers of yesterday that refuse to keep up with technology, the guys that sat back and relaxed too long and are now inhibiting the progression of technology in most SMB’s.  So the astronomical decline in qualified IT personnel is even more evident as we enter the next century.  Now I’m not writing to tell you that there is a problem, most of us are aware,  I’m writing to ask how we solve this problem?  I’m the last person in the world that wants to be responsible for firing anyone but where do my responsibilities lay, with a co-worker , or subordinate ? No, they lay with my employer, because at the end of the day they are in fact the ones who sign my check, they are the ones who have hired me to make the best decisions for the business.

What do you think?