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“It’s just a job” generation
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<blockquote data-quote="uplandnut" data-source="post: 1725083" data-attributes="member: 24555"><p>Is there anyone else here who thinks that we are somewhat responsible for the "it's just a job" attitude. I wonder if the fact that so many people have taken jobs over the years just to "pay the bills" and that attitude has carried on home with us after work? If the current generation grew up hearing parents/neighbors bitching or whining about there days work, why would they want to do that job? What kids/young adults may not realize is that the "pays the bills" job was there so they didn't have to go without. There are lots of people who paid there kids way through because they could, hoping that there kid would do "better". When what we may have really done as a nation is created our own problem, as a lot of kids have never had to really work for what they have. When I was in high school pretty much everyone I knew had to work to get there car and keep it running. Now I drive by the high school and look at what kind of vehicles are in the lot and know that there is no way most are paid for by working high school students. Look at how many of our kids/grandkids have tablets and phones at really young ages. Did they have to work for them? probably not, more than likely these items were bought because they are a good "babysitters" and then the kids will leave us alone so we can do what we want to do uninterrupted. It always amazed me how many little kids had electronics at there siblings sporting events while my daughter was growing up, they hardly ever even watch the game. </p><p></p><p>sorry for the rant, just my observations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uplandnut, post: 1725083, member: 24555"] Is there anyone else here who thinks that we are somewhat responsible for the "it's just a job" attitude. I wonder if the fact that so many people have taken jobs over the years just to "pay the bills" and that attitude has carried on home with us after work? If the current generation grew up hearing parents/neighbors bitching or whining about there days work, why would they want to do that job? What kids/young adults may not realize is that the "pays the bills" job was there so they didn't have to go without. There are lots of people who paid there kids way through because they could, hoping that there kid would do "better". When what we may have really done as a nation is created our own problem, as a lot of kids have never had to really work for what they have. When I was in high school pretty much everyone I knew had to work to get there car and keep it running. Now I drive by the high school and look at what kind of vehicles are in the lot and know that there is no way most are paid for by working high school students. Look at how many of our kids/grandkids have tablets and phones at really young ages. Did they have to work for them? probably not, more than likely these items were bought because they are a good "babysitters" and then the kids will leave us alone so we can do what we want to do uninterrupted. It always amazed me how many little kids had electronics at there siblings sporting events while my daughter was growing up, they hardly ever even watch the game. sorry for the rant, just my observations. [/QUOTE]
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