This year, over mince pies and wine, our members and guests will have the pleasure of hearing RTE’s Adam Maguire speak about his new book The Bailout Babies on Wednesday, 3rd December at 6.30pm in the RDS Members Club.

The Bailout Babies dives into the lives of a generation caught between Ireland’s crash and comeback. Born in the boom, they grew up in an era of good jobs, easy debt and leisurely brunches. But before they were old enough to benefit – the crash hit, the bailout came, and with it a decade of austerity. Now in their late 20s and 30s, The Bailout Babies are stuck in economic limbo: back in childhood bedrooms or paying extortionate rent, working gigs instead of careers, swiping for love and managing anxiety. But this is not a story of failure – it’s a story of reinvention, of how a generation is finding ways to earn, spend and live. This generation is rewriting what adulthood looks like in post-boom Ireland. The Bailout Babies is a sharp, empathetic look at the most populous age group in Ireland – and what it means to grow up when growing up no longer means what it used to.

For our members, the book provides insights into the attitudes of this generation as employees. The frustrations around the breakdown of the old contract about getting a good degree and working hard to get on the property ladder. The different mindset about longevity of employment and mobility, the desire to travel to far flung places and move jobs frequently, rather than climb the corporate ladder in one place.  What are the implication for employers in managing this generation?

Adam Maguire will be familiar to members as a journalist on RTE News, focussing on business, tech, media & current affairs. This is his first book.

This event is free to members, who may bring a guest. Note you must log in when booking to avail of free entry.