This seems kind of harsh. If you have tried hiring from the pool of say, 20-somethings recently, you know that finding a hardcore work ethic is rare. It's not non-existent, just rare. I don't know how people get it, whether it is a personality type or environment or both, but it stands to reason that in a country with cushier accoutremen…
This seems kind of harsh. If you have tried hiring from the pool of say, 20-somethings recently, you know that finding a hardcore work ethic is rare. It's not non-existent, just rare. I don't know how people get it, whether it is a personality type or environment or both, but it stands to reason that in a country with cushier accoutrements (like US of A), a person isn't going to develop that work ethic much via environment--there are just too many things that are pre-made, pre-prepared, pre-fabbed for us. I think this commenter is probably amazed that we have had it so good, materially, (too good, imho, not that I am not grateful but I see it as the "good times make weak men" chestnut) that entire skillsets and motivations have been lost, because Americans are trained FIRST to consume, and only SECOND to produce. I'm thinking this person's not trashing ALL the people, but like I said, a real work ethic is a rare thing, and has been for a few years now.
This seems kind of harsh. If you have tried hiring from the pool of say, 20-somethings recently, you know that finding a hardcore work ethic is rare. It's not non-existent, just rare. I don't know how people get it, whether it is a personality type or environment or both, but it stands to reason that in a country with cushier accoutrements (like US of A), a person isn't going to develop that work ethic much via environment--there are just too many things that are pre-made, pre-prepared, pre-fabbed for us. I think this commenter is probably amazed that we have had it so good, materially, (too good, imho, not that I am not grateful but I see it as the "good times make weak men" chestnut) that entire skillsets and motivations have been lost, because Americans are trained FIRST to consume, and only SECOND to produce. I'm thinking this person's not trashing ALL the people, but like I said, a real work ethic is a rare thing, and has been for a few years now.
Canada is the same... We followed our Uncle Sam.