scrabbler1
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I made the earlier comment regarding younger people willing to work hard, because I have read that the unemployment rate is higher among the 20-something.
Then, just now finished watching a 60 Minutes piece on the Millenial Generation. It said that the younger folks in their 20s were self-absorbed, spoiled, and would not go the extra mile for their employers. It was like Midpack described below.
So, what's the truth? The TV piece above was old. Perhaps the Great Recession has changed them?
That "60 Minutes" segment is being shown again on CNBC right now. I recall when it aired a few years ago and was stunned by the laziness of the millenials. For example, I'd be pretty annoyed if I ever got a call from the parent of someone I gave a bad performance evaluation to.
I was on a teamwork and morale task force at my former company back in the mid-1990s. Out of it came some good ideas to boost morale for us employees but we still had to put in the hours (and I mean ~40, not 60+) and be responsible for our work performance. I would have a hard time hiring any of these millenials, as I recall having to recommend firing a guy in the late 1990s whose behavior and attitude were very similar to those shown in the 60 Minutes segment. He liked to party and was bad at his work. We were not going to let him continue being a burden to the rest of our staff, so if he could not get his act together, he had to go (and we let him go).