u/4morants

i have been seeing this all through out tik tok and i am a firm believer that 1997-2002 are older gen z, with 2002 babies being in class of 2020, meaning they were entering college by the time the pandemic hit like the rest of older gen z. meaning the oldest of gen z is currently 29-24 as of 2026.

i dont believe 2004-2007 should be considered older gen z because i dont think people born after 2004 even properly remember the 2000s. 2003 is in that weird spot where they’re the oldest gen z in the mid gen z bracket.

i also think anyone born between 2005-2012 are the ipad babies everyone talks about. or the start of it at least. since 97-02 babies were born and had their more formative years before the invention of the iphone/ipad. 2003-2004 it’s either or.

anyone else feel this way or have something interesting to add? i’m very interested in this topic

hi. I posted something here about being beyond burnt out at my job. a lot of people told me that not only was i being underpaid, that nannying isn't something I personally wanted in my life based on what i was saying. so i found another job. unfortunately still with children but closer in the field i actually want to work in. i'm nervous about the same thing; burnt out and underpaid, but it's a RBT position that'll pay me 22 an hour once i'm certified. this could lock in grad school for me, which is my main goal.

the reason i'm posting is because, even though i was feeling exhausted, i have so much grief right now. i'm going to miss the girls, the cats, the home, how safe and soft it all felt, the freedom. i always knew nannying would be temporary but i'm crying every day. i was burnt out and deeply unhappy with my life, but i still took care of those girls as if they were my daughters or sisters. i'm trying to find a way to make my last two weeks with them special without it leaving them dysregulated. but i'm having problems with that myself. i'm an emotional mess. how do you guys deal with leaving these kids at the end of the day? when a new job or city starts calling?