It is not unusual nowadays to find four different generations of workforce toiling away in the maze of cubicles or in the long tables of the open office. Millennials, Gen X-ers, Baby Boomers and Traditionalists work side by side, with each group having distinct work habits, motivators and preferences. The 50 year average age gap among employees show the change in work patterns in recent years brought about by recent financial crises, making it more prudent for baby boomers to keep on working beyond retirement age.