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Originally Posted by magman
I know that I am going to offend someone but....a lot of younger people today do not have a good work ethic. There is almost always some means of earning money if you are creative and MOTIVATED enough.
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Originally Posted by skellyo
I've run across that problem even with kids coming out of school these days with engineering degrees. They don't want to listen to how things are done where I work, nor do they want to work any overtime when it's needed. I think it's a huge problem with society these days. People have no sense of personal responsibility.
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You guys are describing society so well right here. Being a teenager (17yo), I understand this very well because all my friends expect to get handouts and free stuff, whether it be from the government or their parents. You rarely find someone that is willing to work hard, and take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming others on why they can't buy something, why they did got in trouble, etc. I do live in a very upscale neighborhood, which could explain why the kids are spoiled, but parents need to teach there kids some responsibility. Many of my friends have brand new BMW's, Mercedes and other $30,000+ cars. And it is not uncommon, for them to wreck the car and get a brand new one a couple days later.
I ref soccer games to make money on the weekends where you can make anywhere from $17 to $33 per hour depending on the age of the players. Yah its boring, yah you're in the sun all day with parents and coaches yelling at you, but when you need money, you work for it. Anything that is not needed to live comfortably, I have to buy myself which sounds reasonable to me being a teenager living with my parents. Housing, clothes, and food are all provided, which is kind of expected. But anything for enjoyment, from going out with friends to rc's to bikes to anything else I would spend money on, I need to work for it. If you need money bad enough and look hard enough, you should definitely be able to find a job.