RM> > There's definitely a lack of work ethic in younger people I think, althoug
  > > one can't paint them all with the same brush I know. I think many of them
  > > handed too much money from their parents and must get quite a shock when t
  > > have to go out and work in the real world.
  > >

AR>Often it is not money as much as the fact the family will subtly oppose any
  >chance of the kids working really hard. A lot of parents seem to think their
  >kids are destined to do some high paying intellectual work and will frown at
  >them doing menial tasks for a quick buck.

I guess it's a generational thing, what people expect for their children. My
parents came from relatively poor, uneducated stock and got a better education
while working their way through school and they, in the end, were quite
successful, although not what most would call Rich.

They helped us out in emergencies but always expected us to pay our own way
and part time jobs while in school were just teaching us how to earn a living
and handle money and show us that jobs could be pretty lousy if you didn't
work your way above that level.

When I got my first house, a tiny and very old place, I was glad I'd worked in
a lot of areas because no way could I afford to pay someone else to re-roof
the place or fix plumbing and electrical problems, and I was driving 10 to 14
year old cars at the time, bought cheap and fixed up by myself as well.

These days it seems kids have no idea how to do any of that stuff. It possibly
bodes well for the future economy, that they will be over-paying others to do
all that work for them, putting money into the economy, but they'd best also
hope their dreams of high paying jobs work out or they won't end up with the
things they've apparently been conditioned to expect in their future.
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