Data on employee attitudes are obtained from the Age and Generations dataset, a survey of more than 2000 employees from nine large organizations that took place just prior to and immediately following the onset of the 2007–2009 recession. We find that the state of the macroeconomy impacts job satisfaction, employee engagement, and satisfaction with work–life balance, suggesting that employees’ job- and family-related attitudes are influenced by factors beyond the immediate job and family domains.