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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 1/7/2007 7:45:40 AM   
Lorelei115


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ORIGINAL: ElectraGlide

The younger generation are not worth a crap in the workforce. They cant make a whole week without being late, leaving early or missing a day.


That's funny. I've been at my current job for three years now and I haven't called in sick once. I've been late two times, once due to an accident on the highway, the other due to my car sliding off the road. Both times I called ahead to let my employer know. My bosses (all over 40 btw) have called in sick/ been late many many more times than I.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 1/7/2007 8:04:19 AM   
playful55


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Status: offline 		I think very little has changed throughout time.  Old people thing the younger generation are valueless and weak. Young people think older people are simple and boring.  Ironically I think there is some small amount of truth to both sides :)...   If you think back to when you were 16, were you as wise as you are now, was not the daily goal to do as little work as possible then go have fun??   If you are older,,, when was the last time you drove 100,,, just to see?  Or got on your blades and did a full 360 just because your friend did it?

When you were 18 you were passionate and certain you knew the answers to the worlds issues.  If you are older,,, you now know better...

Ironic isnt it????

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 1/7/2007 9:21:28 AM   
ElectraGlide


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Status: offline 		Lorelei115. You are a rare exception in todays work force. If I worked with more dedicated people like you, I would not be stuck doing 12 hour nights insted of 8 to do someone elses share of work. Yes people over 40 can be lousy workers also.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 1/7/2007 1:34:23 PM   
darkslife


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Status: offline 		I work 12 hours a day, 4 days a week, and earn a damn good wage.

I work on a safety critical system, meaning if I am late, call in sick, or dont perform at my peak, people will suffer and people's lives will be endangered.

Ive also owned 2 houses, served in the military, currently have a long term relationship, and operated successfully as an IT contractor under more contracts than most 40yr olds see in thier lives.

My word is very important to me.  I can not claim I have never broken it, but its rare.

What really annoys me is posts similar to the OP's.  I have been lied to, and cheated by members of YOUR generation and older, and yet I am mature enough to not make such sweeping genralisations.  Why aren't you?

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 8:30:44 PM   
SATANMAN


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Status: offline 		slavejib...agreed

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 9:29:40 PM   
curiouspet55


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ORIGINAL: ElectraGlide

Lorelei115. You are a rare exception in todays work force. If I worked with more dedicated people like you, I would not be stuck doing 12 hour nights insted of 8 to do someone elses share of work. Yes people over 40 can be lousy workers also.


I also worked for over a year at a retail store, and I only called in once, and it was due to an impromptu surgery i had. I always called before not showing up. I was late once, again calling ahead to let my employer know (also note that was after being called in when not scheduled). If anything, I've had to deal with other people not showing up without calling, 'quitting' because they didn't show up, and being late. Over winter break, for example, we had 4 people not show up, no notice, the day after christmas, and I ended up working over 60 hours in two weeks (was only supposed to have 35ish). I was personally appalled that people could just not show up, it is so irresponsible, but it happens. However, not ALL younger people have this problem.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 9:37:06 PM   
obey1


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But I guess when you are thirty or something promises made are not important. Especially if you made to someone  of the older generation


I have not even given you the respect you deserve by clicking on your profile and reading it.

But 30 something?  I am 37.  Maybe I am the exception.

This is my initial post, I will read the rest of the forum an look at your profile.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 9:47:46 PM   
obey1


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Status: offline 		Ok, read all the posts (NOT) and think that you're up latenight wanting someting to argue about that floats your fancy.  Please excuse the capital letters all... but.....I .....can't. ..... helpit.....

WHAT IS FUCKING WRONG WITH THE THIRTY GENERATION!!!!???????

Your age is based on your prejudice.  Sorry you weren't there for my life. Why don't you dial in and find an Gen number that can 'Charlie Brown' with you?  You want the young, but you are not hip.......HIP...what a concept.

Be all beer now, fucking rockafellah satterlite dish.......People think that times have changed from their comfortable Lazy-boy seat.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 10:50:38 PM   
Lordandmaster


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quote:

ORIGINAL: ElectraGlide

Lorelei115. You are a rare exception in todays work force. If I worked with more dedicated people like you, I would not be stuck doing 12 hour nights insted of 8 to do someone elses share of work. Yes people over 40 can be lousy workers also.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:00:43 PM   
ElectraGlide


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Status: offline 		I use to work at a next day shipping place that gave incentive pay if you worked above the standard per hour piece rate. I liked that because you got rewarded for working harder then the next person. I wished they did not go bankrupt and close. Alot of warehouse shipping companys use the incentive system.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:04:34 PM   
BORAT


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Status: offline 		I raising during times when childrens were be taught grammar.

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ORIGINAL: slavejlb

I don’t know about most of you but I was raise during a time, when a person was taught that their words were their bonds. And he is only as good as those he keeps.
You would think someone who calls them self a Dom would know and understand that even if he is under the age of forty.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:08:39 PM   
ElectraGlide


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Status: offline 		The company I work for now gives perfect attendance awards which I have received for the last 3 years. First 3 months you get 25 dollar Walmart card next 3 you get 50, next 3 you get 75 then the last 3 months of the year you get 100 dollar one and a Columbia Sports Wear jacket for the whole year. Not many people get it though they have no desire, to honor their obligation to their job. The hourly incentive I use to get only inspired 2 out of every 10 workers. They were just content stumbling around work like a lead-footed Herman Munster with Attention Deficit Disorder.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:11:20 PM   
Lordandmaster


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Status: offline 		People are stupid and lazy, whatcha gonna do.  A $25 gift card to Walmart isn't going to change the DNA.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:16:27 PM   
ElectraGlide


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Status: offline 		The ones that do not get the gift cards are always boo-hooing about being broke. If they did not take so many unpaid days off they would have money. I am not underpaid the overtime compensates me well. The supervisors on Salary bitch about the workers making more then them. They only want College Educated people for Supervision. They should be smart enough to not work for salary then. LOL.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:20:24 PM   
Zonk


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ORIGINAL: ElectraGlide

The younger generation are not worth a  crap in the workforce. They cant make a whole week without being late, leaving early or missing a day. No jokesters I do not work a Wendies or McDonalds which has been metioned here to me before lol. Quit putting them down anyway if they have pride in their work and enjoy it more power to them. Too many welfare pigs out there too proud to flip a burger but not too proud to beg off the goverment. I do not have the answer why they are so lame because I am not in their shoes but I suspect they are just spoiled and unmotivated, a pure lack of self driven discipline. One youngster has a rich mother they have an agreement, what ever he makes she matches dollar for dollar. Even if it is a grand a week which is what we make in the busy season. I was raised to be independent. If you do not work for it, you do not get it, plain and simple. You can not have every dam thing. When you work hard and manage things right you can treat yourself to an occaisional luxury. Treat it with respect and be proud you worked hard for it.


It's been shown in a bunch of studies that todays youth values working to live over living to work, and to that end they are taking more time off, and demanding positions that allow them more flexible hours and the occasional free day. In order to attract the cream of the crop, a lot of employers are offering that sort of work environment. 9-5 mon to fri with no exceptions is becoming old and busted, and good riddance, I say.
That being said, I'm part of the younger generation and I'm working something like a 10 hour day, but I'm sure that i'm not in the norm.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/15/2007 11:55:29 PM   
obey1


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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/16/2007 1:16:12 AM   
Shadowfarm


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Status: offline 		Wow. Such generalizations about this generation or that generation being a certain way are silly. It's all made up. In my view, every generation is pretty much the same. We're all people with, at the societal level, the same motivations. 5000 years of human civilization and you're telling me that the current generation is definitely the worst and laziest ever?

For the record, I am 24, own a car, motorcycle, property, worked for two years straight out of college and was promoted past people literally twice my age, have run political capaigns, and am currently back in school studying to become a lawyer. Everyone in my law class of 20 somethings shows up every day having read approximately 100 pages of complex material, and nobody is even the slightest bit lazy.

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/16/2007 8:25:36 AM   
SimplyMichael


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Workers wages have been flat in terms of constant dollars since about 1968 and like many things, fell during Bush's term.

Shakespeare...

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RE: how sad our younger generation is today - 2/16/2007 8:29:35 AM   
tangldupinblue


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Status: offline 		isnt it funny how our parents said the same thing about us, and theirs about them.

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