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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
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Great article, thanks for the link.
In fact, this is a comment someone left on that site, regarding the article, and I think it makes a series of great points. Bolding is mine.
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Why should we work so goddamn hard? We were raised on the expectation that we had to work and support an aging population while getting no benefits (social security) ourselves. And with so many stories of retirees getting screwed or loyal employees being laid off after 30 years, to live a life of poverty, who wants to invest so much into one company? I think our generation knows that we cannot rely on the government or company in the future, so we have to take care of business ourselves; do these qualities breed loyalty? NO. It simply causes people to base their lives on something of more permanence, such as friends and family.
I don''t see a problem with treating a job as a job and not the center of your universe, especially since employers sure don''t feel that way about employees. There is only one thing that Americans from all walks of life hold reverent, and that is the dollar. "Millenials" will work hard for their dollars, but I think we all recognize that most organizations only value workers for their effect on the company''s bottom line.
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