Employers want experience and for many Gen Yers that is one thing we lack.

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And while 57% of Gen Yers say their tech is better at home, so do 37% of the 55 and older crowd.

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Gallagher, who is also an executive coach, says Gen Xers and Yers don't think any barriers prevent them from getting to the top.

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What the Gen Yers don't see, she says, is the meaning and value of gestures and other non-verbal skills that don't come through in a text message.

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Though Gen Yers in the independent work force are the least satisfied of all the age cohorts and the least likely to have chosen that route (40%), even they show 65% satisfaction.

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Eighty-four percent of Gen Yers do so.

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