The New Generation???

[dmek25]

none of these kids want to do any grunt work. they all want top level jobs, at top level pay. this generation feels like they are owed a pay check- they don't have to work for it

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by dmek25

none of these kids want to do any grunt work. they all want top level jobs, at top level pay. this generation feels like they are owed a pay check- they don't have to work for it

Welcome to America. It's not exclusive to this generation, the sense of entitlement just gets stronger with each successive generation.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Welcome to America. It's not exclusive to this generation, the sense of entitlement just gets stronger with each successive generation.

? I didn't grow up with that sense of entitlement. I know my Dad worked his behind off to make a way for my Mom and his kids. I know I have worked my behind off for my kids. Now do my kids have a sense of entitlement, maybe, but over the summer I make them work with me a couple hours a week, they "earn" a paycheck, and they are learning that if they want a video game, or that extra smoothie from McD's over the summer, they better be giving me a good effort on the mornings they are at work with me. If a child grows up with a sense of entitlement, in my opinion, it comes in a good part from a lack of training from the parents.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

? I didn't grow up with that sense of entitlement. I know my Dad worked his behind off to make a way for my Mom and his kids. I know I have worked my behind off for my kids. Now do my kids have a sense of entitlement, maybe, but over the summer I make them work with me a couple hours a week, they "earn" a paycheck, and they are learning that if they want a video game, or that extra smoothie from McD's over the summer, they better be giving me a good effort on the mornings they are at work with me. If a child grows up with a sense of entitlement, in my opinion, it comes in a good part from a lack of training from the parents.

I didn't either, but I don't think that either of us are the norm. It's probably not the norm for the folks on this board that are my age (just turned 28) either (think about the demographics of the posters here). But, going to college and just growing up in general with my generation have made me think the way I do about "us".

I grew up pretty poor. My parents never made much money at all. I figured out from an early age that I didn't want to be poor. I worked hard in school and am doing very well for myself, all things considered. My sister grew up in the same environment, but took a woe-is-me attitude. She always played the sympathy card and sought handouts. She just turned 24, has had about 20 jobs over the past two years (because nothing pays well enough for her) yet currently unemployed, is expecting her second child, and living off of my 80+ year old grandparents.

It's just my opinion based off anecdotal evidence that I've witnessed in society.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by dmek25

none of these kids want to do any grunt work. they all want top level jobs, at top level pay. this generation feels like they are owed a pay check- they don't have to work for it

I agree with you but I am guessing this concept is nothing diffrent then in the past. I think it is a fact of life that older generations feel younger generations don't work as hard.