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[Moonchilde]

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@SaRina wrote:

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@Abrowneyegirl wrote:

I am thinking of having a large sign made-

LIFE'S NOT FAIR

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......or "PRIVILEGES ARE EARNED, NOT HANDED TO YOU."

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My vote would go to WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD - NOW DEAL!

[IamMrsG]

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@IamMrsG wrote:

I think this goes hand-in-hand with the thread about America's middle class being broke.  What I mean is that people these days feel entitled and don't want to work or wait for anything.  

There was a time when we believed earning something had merit. 

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It seems to be a pervasive attitude on this forum that young people don't want to work for a living. I just don't get it......the young people I know are hard working and always have been. My own kids on their own volition asked if they could get their working papers back in high school. They surrounded themselves with other kids who did exactly the same. They are now success stories and never expected anything for nothing. High paying jobs and continuing education ....go-getters not the negativity often expressed here about the younger generation.

These blanket statements about how WE believed earning something had merit is just nonsense. The future generation are no different than my own. We have always had people who wanted everything for nothing...my generation included. We just didn't have as many venues to share that information.

Remember the generation of drop out and get high.....the 60's and 70's had its share of moochers. We seem to look back on our generation with rose colored glasses.

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Thank you for pointing out the egregious error of my nonsensical thinking to me and the world. My day would not have been as complete had I not signed in and seen it, so I concede to your enlightened knowledge of how it has always been.

More of my erroneous opinion is finding value in being able to express my point of view without belittling others’.  For those of you who do not, and do not see this as yet another shift in attitudes, carry on.

[Trinity11]

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@IamMrsG wrote:

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@IamMrsG wrote:

I think this goes hand-in-hand with the thread about America's middle class being broke.  What I mean is that people these days feel entitled and don't want to work or wait for anything.  

There was a time when we believed earning something had merit. 

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It seems to be a pervasive attitude on this forum that young people don't want to work for a living. I just don't get it......the young people I know are hard working and always have been. My own kids on their own volition asked if they could get their working papers back in high school. They surrounded themselves with other kids who did exactly the same. They are now success stories and never expected anything for nothing. High paying jobs and continuing education ....go-getters not the negativity often expressed here about the younger generation.

These blanket statements about how WE believed earning something had merit is just nonsense. The future generation are no different than my own. We have always had people who wanted everything for nothing...my generation included. We just didn't have as many venues to share that information.

Remember the generation of drop out and get high.....the 60's and 70's had its share of moochers. We seem to look back on our generation with rose colored glasses.

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Thank you for pointing out the egregious error of my nonsensical thinking to me and the world. My day would not have been as complete had I not signed in and seen it, so I concede to your enlightened knowledge of how it has always been.

More of my erroneous opinion is finding value in being able to express my point of view without belittling others’.  For those of you who do not, and do not see this as yet another shift in attitudes, carry on.

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But you did belittle others when you claimed that people don't want to work or wait for anything. Thus my response.

[TeezNu]

Great discussion thread!

[Jacie]

Probably the same group that got trophies just for showing up.

They have always been told they are special.

PITA's.

[151949]

@Puzzle Piece I agree, hate is rampant in this country. 

[jaxs mom]

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@IamMrsG wrote:

I think this goes hand-in-hand with the thread about America's middle class being broke.  What I mean is that people these days feel entitled and don't want to work or wait for anything.  

There was a time when we believed earning something had merit. 

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It seems to be a pervasive attitude on this forum that young people don't want to work for a living. I just don't get it......the young people I know are hard working and always have been. My own kids on their own volition asked if they could get their working papers back in high school. They surrounded themselves with other kids who did exactly the same. They are now success stories and never expected anything for nothing. High paying jobs and continuing education ....go-getters not the negativity often expressed here about the younger generation.

These blanket statements about how WE believed earning something had merit is just nonsense. The future generation are no different than my own. We have always had people who wanted everything for nothing...my generation included. We just didn't have as many venues to share that information.

Remember the generation of drop out and get high.....the 60's and 70's had its share of moochers. We seem to look back on our generation with rose colored glasses.

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Well said!!!

[Jacie]

Congratulations if you have a young person who has a work ethic, works hard and does not feel entitled. You may very well be in the minority.

In my HR experience, I have seen those great kids who are grounded, willing to learn and start at the bottom.

More often though, I have seen the young people who think they should be the President or CEO right from the start, are not willing to "pay their dues" and think the world owes them a living plus paid vacation.

They get angry when they are told they cannot be on their phones and/or the Internet while working their assigned jobs, when they cannot go to lunch exactly when they want to because we have to break many people and are on a schedule. They become out of joint when told to dress to dress code, no they cannot leave early or they have to park in the employee parking lot. Every basic company code is challenged.

They are not a ton of fun to work with. I often wonder how long they have been whining. Infancy?

[deepwaterdotter]

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@Jacie wrote:

Congratulations if you have a young person who has a work ethic, works hard and does not feel entitled. You may very well be in the minority.

In my HR experience, I have seen those great kids who are grounded, willing to learn and start at the bottom.

More often though, I have seen the young people who think they should be the President or CEO right from the start, are not willing to "pay their dues" and think the world owes them a living plus paid vacation.

They get angry when they are told they cannot be on their phones and/or the Internet while working their assigned jobs, when they cannot go to lunch exactly when they want to because we have to break many people and are on a schedule. They become out of joint when told to dress to dress code, no they cannot leave early or they have to park in the employee parking lot. Every basic company code is challenged.

They are not a ton of fun to work with. I often wonder how long they have been whining. Infancy?

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Why would companies even consider hiring an applicant with these requests?

[MaggieMack]

@deepwaterdotter, often they nterview very well, and the attitudes don't come out until the work begins. Been there (hired some).