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Originally Posted by Sonneilon
As GenScar and I were talking the other day, SHE has a lot of problems in life. She's got a flooded basement. She ain't go no job. There's other things. Weaker people would hit FEMA up for $$$ or simply go postal. That's a choice. GenScar COULD go do that but she knows better. She can deal with it better. I'm sure a lot of us have been in bad places at times, but have any of us gone and started shooting up the town?
It's THIS generation of kids that have been called "The Entitlement Generation". They believe they don't have to work for anything and should be given whatever they want and that they DESERVE it! Work your way up thru a company? No way! They want full benefits, top of the line salary and lord knows what else
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You raise some excellent points there G. Anyone that's been around the block a few times knows it isn't all plain sailing. We've all experienced difficult and stressful times, but we work through them and come out stronger on the other side. We cope because we have to, and because that's what normal people do.
I can also tell you you are also spot on with your observation on the "Entitlement Generation". I see it all the time with young kids we hire at work. Ask them to get their hands dirty and thay look at you like "Are you for real?" We've had kids leave after half a day! Of course there are exceptions, but to find a respectful kid who's prepared to start at the bottom is becoming harder every year.
There have always been unstable losers, but the in-your-face 24hr saturation media coverage, instant gratification and easy attitudes that prevail now seem to bring them out of the woodwork.