While 91% of millennials say boomers are loyal totheir employers and only 60% of boomers say the same aboutmillennials, in reality, both generations "are willing to head forgreener pastures." (Photo: Shutterstock)

It's 'OK' boomer versus 'OK' millennial.

Or is it really?

Aside from the popular social media memes of millennials beingregarded by their elders as lazy and boomers being regarded by theyounger set as out of touch, how do people within those generationsreally feel about each other in the workplace?

Olivet Nazarene University polled more than 2,000 workers in bothgenerations and found that in many cases, the stereotypes don'talways match up with reality — though in some cases, perceptions still persist.

What are some things that most annoy? For baby boomers, itsmillennial coworkers' smartphone use (48%), sense of entitlement(41%) and laziness (35%). For millennials, it's their oldercoworkers' "know it all" personalities (52%), sense of entitlement(47%) and egos (34%).

On the flip side, what are some things worthy of praise?Millennials find their boomer coworkers to be dependable (42%) andpunctual (41%), with the ability to have a keen eye for detail(26%). For boomers, they find their younger colleagues to bepositive (34%), problem solvers (32%) and accountable (24%).

Olivet also asked about company loyalty and found a disconnectbetween perception and reality. While 91% of millennials sayboomers are loyal to their employers and only 60% of boomers saythe same about millennials, the survey found that in reality, bothgenerations "are willing to head for greener pastures."

"According to respondents, 84% of millennials and 75% of boomerssay they would leave their current company for more money," Olivetwrites. "And they plan to leave sooner than you might think.One-third of millennials and 39 of boomers say they plan to leavetheir current job within the next six months."

However, 60% of boomers say that companies are loyal to theiremployees, while only 40 percent of millennials feel the sameway.

When it comes to promotions, 30% of millennials say they feelthey're being held back by an older colleague and a quarter havequit their job because of an older boss, manager or colleague.

"However, it appears to be millennials who are the mostresponsible for pushing colleagues out of the workplace," Olivetwrites. "According to boomer respondents, 36% have quit their jobbecause of a millennial boss, manager or colleague and more thanhalf (52%) have experienced age discrimination in theworkplace."

The survey also found that there are generational differences insome workplace preferences, as well as some similarities.Millennials prefer to communicate with coworkers via email, whileboomers prefer face-to-face conversations. On the other hand, bothgenerations have the same preferences for how they would like fortheir work to be scheduled, with both prioritizing a typical 9-to-5workday, followed by a four-day week, flex scheduling and remote work.

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