1. As much proprietary stuff as we still have to deal with, we've really come a long way.
2. The approach that our parents took of working at one company for many years (or a whole career) (and retiring with a pension) really disappeared quickly.
Regarding 2. : I’d stay at a company many years no problem if that meant i could get a livable wage, start a family, buy a large enough house, save money AND save for a pension… all on a single income.
The reality though is that nowadays if you want to reach a salary level where you can start thinking about some of such things you have to do quite a bit of job hopping.
1. As much proprietary stuff as we still have to deal with, we've really come a long way.
2. The approach that our parents took of working at one company for many years (or a whole career) (and retiring with a pension) really disappeared quickly.