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Originally Posted by octothorp
Some great discussion in this thread. Better discussion in the thread than the points made in the original article, actually.
I don't see the sense of entitlement as that new a thing, although in previous generations, unions played a greater role in perpetuating this sense of entitlement: the one requirement in achieving an ever increasing level of income and personal security was staying at the same job. Union structure took care of the rest. Of course, because unions care about their own self-preservation, they worked harder for achieving greater salaries more than any other benefit. Even amongst non-unionized positions, this idea of 'paying your dues' in a job was still prevalent.
Now, we're seeing a post-union mentality, where individuals are much more responsible for their own negotiations and setting their priorities. Do they really have that much of a sense of entitlement? Is bouncing around from job to job really a sign of a sense of entitlement, or merely self-interest over allegiance to a company? Is the young individual who simply doesn't work hard and apply themselves and as a result cannot find a high paying job not just someone who's chosen a lack of responsibility and less effort over financial security?
I just don't hear some great number of 20-somethingers complaining about their current situation. Most are aware that their path (whether it's to slack through life or to ruthlessly jump from one opportunity to the next) is their own choice and has repurcutions. What I do see is an older generation who is seeing these choices and assuming that they are choices made in ignorance; some are, but certainly not all.
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It is in a lot of cases.
GEN Y from my personal experience demands more from their employers than anyone else - you see that with schedule setting, time off, vacations, raises, etc - they expect a lot without giving a lot back in return. A great deal of them also take the easy way out when it comes to leaving jobs - instead of trying to solve problems if something isn't going their way they just pack up and go. I don't see many Gen Y'ers try to "tough it out".
3 months here, 2 months there, another 3 months here...
And they'll have the gaul to put it all on their resume?
Me: "So why did you leave this job?"
Them: "Oh, I had a personal conflict with the manager."
Me: "And this one?"
Them: "Oh, same thing - yeah, it probably wouldn't be a good idea to call them."
Yeah, I wonder who the problem really is
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