Life expectancy of a 35 year old male in the 1920s was about 67, for a woman 68. It's about a decade more now. Source (expressed as years of survival): http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html
And as I recall, promises of life-long employment hit a bit of a reef in the late 1920s.
That said, yes, we've exchanged greater life expectancy for much reduced employer loyalty.
Life expectancy of a 35 year old male in the 1920s was about 67, for a woman 68. It's about a decade more now. Source (expressed as years of survival): http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html
And as I recall, promises of life-long employment hit a bit of a reef in the late 1920s.
That said, yes, we've exchanged greater life expectancy for much reduced employer loyalty.