Nowadays, those youngsters afraid of hard work?
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
August 1, 2011 9:03pm CST
From what I saw, nowadays majority of those youngsters are afraid of working in hard work, instead, they are spoiled by their parents long enough. They thought they simply sit at the office, play around the computer, and sign a few paper, then they would earn big money. That only existed in a fancy world. Some young people, they work on a job that require some labor work then they were complaining about low income, and too much work. If they can't experience those hard work, they can't face challenge at all. My friend's brother also fit my description. He only work a couple of days in supermarket, then he quit for the summer. Because he doesn't like to work that much, and when his friends call, he rather having fun that knowing to earn some money. Don't you see the similar trait in other kids too?
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13 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
2 Aug 11
Yep. It is the same way around here too. they do not want to work at all. They would rather have things handed to them or they will go out and steal to get it.
@Shankerj (240)
• India
2 Aug 11
In can be true in some cases but in most of the cases I have found very hardworking and knowledgeable.
It also depends on the level of need, if someone finds that he can easily earn without much hard work, he will definitely choose the easier job.
@flowerfest08 (1677)
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2 Aug 11
maybe some kids that have rich parents, but as for me I don't have a rich parent so i know that even after i graduated i still need to work hard,but some of my friends are like that, just depending on their parent for everything.
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
2 Aug 11
I do see that a lot but not all young people are that way. I do see young people that are ambitious and willing to work. The ones that are as you describe have parents that make it comfortable and easy for the kids not to work. And sadly that is mostly the upper income people...not always but most low income people can't afford to pamper their kids and by example of their parents who work...the kids learn to work and provide for themselves.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
in that part parents are the one to blame. some parents raise their children in spoiling that they forgot that this kids will grow up and turn to be adults that needs to go to work and earn. my son is only five but he has chores at home. all parents loves to give everything to their child/children but of course we also need to tell them and let them learn that there are things in this world that should be taken serious too. i agree that there are a lot of kids now a days who are like that but i also see kids who work hard and are responsible.
@bamikalipal (588)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
Gee, you couldn't be more right, kingparker! We live in a compound where each of my kids and their families live. I have my own little studio type hide-away. We''re all within spitting distance. I am a grandmother and my grandkids were growing up when I was abroad. I came home utterly frustrated that I'd say that I don't even know them. Now, they are too old to mold. Anyhow, I don't intend to tell them what to do, but I try to make things better through example, but they don't get it. Sleeping late, hanging out with friends, drinking, waking up late that they need to be waken up for lunch, how disgusting! They don't even know how to say good morning and other pleasantries. One has a very patient, loving and considerate boy friend, but she is so thoughtless and selfish, runs around with other guys, that I wish I could tell the boy that he deserves someone better. My oldest grandson and his two younger sisters are different. They are polite and grateful for whatever I do for them. They were/are outstanding students and have specific goals to reach. I am very happy with them. Life is not really that bad.
@jeanneyvonne (5500)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
I guess it depends on the perspective and the background of these youngsters. I know a friends who looks haggard everyday in class because she has work after attending them and I know a person who sits in an air-conditioned office becuase the job was given to him by his parents. Obviously, the latter thinks that the his job is an entitlement and won't care a fig if he did some lousy jobs. My other classmate, meanwhile, is slowly stepping up the work ladder since she started work early and is very good at what she does.
I guess some kids noways don't know the meaning of hard work anymore. They are more prone to leisure and instant-self-gratification. They want results fast as if they are some first-class customer. It just shows that a pampered life at school can continue and reflects on their working life. Maybe that a good reason why some students get the shock of their life when they enter the 'real world'. No more games an d breaks and the cut-throat competitions begins.
@r3jcorp (1382)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
You are right, youngster simply wants good times only not hard times. They think that in real life, they could easily copy and paste or simply delete, that's how fast they wanted to do it. I've seen that attitude in my daughter's classmate. Because they knew that my daughter wouldn't take for granted her school projects, her classmates would easily jump to their seats just to be her groupmate. Their name would be easily attached to the projects without lifting a finger. While my own children was trained to work hard for everything that they want at an early age. They know that even a good grades would need a hard work.
@zerd87 (301)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
I agree with that. However we must also see that working hard means also we must have a good gain because it is basic in the survival. We must have a good food to eat in order to compensate with the hard work we done. On the other hand, There is also lazy people around. They really don't want to effort in doing things because they don't have responsibilities. They can eat what they want even though they don't have a job. It is like they are not coming out from their comfortable zone.
@pepperpopper (376)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
Some are afraid but most are lazy to find job. They would rather study so they'll keep on receiving allowance. The worse scenario I've seen was, there was a college student who graduated from architectural course. But she was trying to apply as a factory worker. Whoah... I can't imagine. She was able to finish that course but too afraid to apply for a position that suits her course.








