Originally posted by gloamingtheplain

Australian's are still handed everything. The amount of people I know living of Centrelink (the only time I agree is during financial struggle or study) is ridiculous.

Some kids get them because their parents don't earn enough. But those kids have the time to be working but don't because of the fact it's so easy to obtain free money. Of course people aren't going to work. Sometimes getting part time work gets you less money than if you are on the doll.

It's a mess in Victoria (I don't know about the rest of Aus).

Originally posted by gloamingtheplain

People progress and change though.

I know for a FACT that people in the 1950's for example, were never handed anything and they never expected anything either. In the 1960's that all changed.

As we move on, although the previous generation is selfish, they were never unmotivated or lazy. If they wanted/needed something done they would do it. Kids now can't even be bothered to catch a bus because it's too hard.

& I'm not listening to people. I'm looking outside my window and seeing kids that are so unmotivated and lazy and also seeing that affecting myself as well and being disgusted.

If you think the world is no lazier than it was 20 years ago then

Originally posted by Kingfisher

this generation is neither
stop listening to the stuff people say about 'millennials'; it's the same bs people have been saying about every subsequent generation for like 400 years

Originally posted by Sean 97

Entitled is the correct word.

Originally posted by Solopop

What a lie. The 50's were on the best periods to live in, economies were booming after the war, FDR policies were in full effect, don't tell me they had it hard because they did not at all.

Originally posted by Solopop

There's nothing wrong with welfare. But there is when you don't make an effort, an a kid shouldn't be expected to work just because they receive government welfare in fact as long as they're going to school they're probably doing more for the country than dropping our and working.

Originally posted by Solopop

What a lie. The 50's were on the best periods to live in, economies were booming after the war, FDR policies were in full effect, don't tell me they had it hard because they did not at all.

Originally posted by The Alchemist

Well I suppose it depends on what country you are talking about; I assume most of you are American. In general I would say that in most first world countries there had been (before the recession) a time of prosperity. Coupled with the emphasis on careers in the tertiary sector this led to higher expectations/aspirations for the younger generations both by the young generations themselves and the previous in a narrow field of employment. It is expected that one should receive some form of third level education and then find a career (not a job) that not only pays well but intellectually stimulates you as well as accessing your potential. This attitude may no longer be possible in this current climate and as such may lead to laziness and un-motivation. However, no generation is drastically worse than the one before and attitudes will probably shift.

Originally posted by gloamingtheplain

No they weren't. It was only if you were middle class to begin and you were white.
Most people had to work hard. If you were born into middle class or higher though, you were lucky.

But not everyone was, The same could be said now but most people that are on welfare now would be on the streets.